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thank you for buying a new pair of football
boots for me. size 8 fits me really well. i have
got football practice later today, so i will not
arrive home until half past six.
by the way, you don't need to worry because
i haven't forgotten that it's dad's birthday.
yours,
luke
I’m worried about my roommate
Dear Agony Aunt,
I’m worried that my roommate may soon find himself in serious financial difficulty. He’s always liked buying things off the Internet, but now he spends the whole day surfing the net for, as he puts it, irresistible bargains. I know how easy it is to get addicted 1) to things like this, and I’m afraid he’s totally 2) hooked on it already. I’m worried it might turn into a serious addiction one day and that he’ll become a compulsive 3) gambler or something. What can I do to help him? I know that I should confront him about it, but I’m almost sure he would 4) look daggers at me and deny everything. And then he would start talking about my shopping 5) sprees and call me a shopaholic. We just don’t seem to 6) see eye to eye on anything. So what’s your advice? Should I look him in the 7) eye and discuss my suspicions, or should I ask his parents or friends to raise this issue with him?
Confused Steven
Я беспокоюсь о моем соседе по комнате
Дорогая тетя Агония,
Я беспокоюсь, что мой сосед по комнате может скоро оказаться в серьезных финансовых трудностях. Он всегда любил покупать вещи в Интернете, но теперь он проводит весь день, ища в сети, как он выражается, неотразимые скидки. Я знаю, как легко пристраститься к таким вещам, и я боюсь, что он уже полностью привязан к этому. Я беспокоюсь, что однажды это может превратиться в серьезную наркоманию и что он станет азартным игроком или чем-то еще. Что я могу сделать, чтобы ему? Я знаю, что я должен ему противостоять, но я почти уверен, что он зло посмотрит на меня, и все будет отрицать. И затем он начнет говорить о моих шопингах и назовет меня шопоголиком. Кажется, мы просто имеем разный взгляд на вещи. Так какой ваш совет? Должен ли я смотреть ему в глаза и обсуждать мои подозрения, или я должен попросить его родителей или друзей поднять этот вопрос с ним?
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Объяснение:
It was Friday evening. Liz was looking forward to Saturday because it was her husband’s birthday.
She had been preparing for this event for a long time. She had invited their college friends and they were all coming from different cities. The best part was that Carlos, her husband, didn't know anything about the arrangements. It was going to be a surprise. Liz was making sandwiches when Carlos came into the kitchen. “Look, darling,” he said, “I know it’s my birthday tomorrow but I don’t want to do anything special for it.” Liz thought, “I wish I could cancel the party but I can’t – it’s too late. The party will take place anyway and it will be the best party ever”. When Carlos came home on Saturday, there were lots of people there. Carlos told them that he felt very happy to see them all and it was true! The guests enjoyed their dinner and then Liz brought in a cake. The cake was decorated with chocolates and jellies, and it had as many candles as the number of years Carlos had reached that day. Carlos couldn’t blow them out on the first try and his friends were delighted to help him.