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Tough Times
Not very long ago, the Sotomayor family watched their neighbors to see who was buying more stuff-
more new cars, more furniture, even more meals at good restaurants. Nowadays, neighbors are
watching each other to see who can spend less.
In tough economic times, consumers see prices going up while their salaries stay the same. They're
looking at their old spending habits for anything that's not a necessity. Brent Boyle is the author of the
2009 book Spending Less and Living More. Boyle says that families are giving up luxuries and saving
money they need for the necessities of life.
In the Sotomayor family, father Robert has given up his gym membership. "Why pay over $600 per
year and then drive to the gym?" Instead, Robert walks more places and rides his bicycle to work. The
family still owns two cars, but they traded in their gas-hungry SUV for a two-year-old economy car. "A
new car loses about half of its value in the first two or three years," says Robert. So instead of paying
of paying $22,000 for a brand-new car, they paid $14,000 for a car that should still run for many years.
The family is also cutting back on the little things. Robert's wife Lilia is making coffee at home every
morning rather than spending over $3 on the mocha lattes she used to buy. That five-day-a-week
habit was costing around $750 per year! Lilia is also bringing her lunch to work every day instead of
paying restaurant prices. She's too embarrassed to say how much she used to spend on lunch, but
the savings on home-cooked meals over restaurant meals can be quite significant.
According to Boyle, most families can find ways to save if they're willing to give up a few of life's
luxuries. Buying ordinary blue jeans for $20 can save $80 or more compared to the price of designer
jeans. Renting videos and watching them at home only costs a few dollars, but a family of four can
easily spend $30 at the movie theater. And one of the easiest luxuries to cut out? Everything you drink
that isn't water. "People don't really need all the soda, flavored vitamin waters, and fruit juices that
they're drinking," says Boyle. "It's kind of like pouring money down the drain."

responder:

1. in the past Robert sotomayor ___to the gym
a-drove
b-walked
c-rode a bicycle

2. the sotomayor family's economy car cost ___ dollars less than a new car
a- 22,000
b-14,000
c- 8,000

3. in the past, lilia sotomayor bought mocha lattes ___
a-1 every day
b- five days a week
c- a couple of days a week

4. Boyle states that ___ dollars can be saved by buying ordinary blue jeans
a-20
b-30
c-80

5- Brent boyle recommends that people drink ___
a- fruit juice
b-water
c-soda
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Answer 1

1. A) drove
2.C) 8,000
3.B) five days a week
4.C) 80
5. B)water

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Answer 2

Respuesta:

1 drove

2 8, 000

3 five days a week

4 80

5 water

Explicación:

1 En el pasado Robert Sotomayor conducia al Gimnasio

2 El carro familiar económico cuesta 8,000 dólares menos que un carro nuevo

3 En el pasado, Lilia Sotomayor Compraba

café con leche Moca cinco veces por semana.

4 Boyle establece que 80 dolares pueden ser ahorrados comprando un jean normal

5 Brent Boyle recomienda que la gente beba agua