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Visiting Brazil

Last year, we visited Brazil and saw the carnival in Rio. Strange as it may seem, we just hadn’t thought of visiting Brazil before, and we couldn’t believe how fantastic it was. Rio is a great city, and it’s sometimes hard to believe it’s real! We really enjoyed the carnival. We had booked some events before we arrived, and little did we realize how lucky we were to have tickets for the Samba show. No sooner had we taken our seats, than the show began. Onto the stage came groups of dancers, one after the other, for hours! That was exhausting but there was more to come. Not until we stood and watched the carnival parade did we realize how many people were taking part! Along the street came dancers and musicians, and everyone clapped and cheered. Had anyone told me I would end up dancing in the street all night, I wouldn’t have believed them! There were such amazing costumes and floats. Only in a city as diverse as this, could you see so many unusual sights. Only when we finally got home and looked at all our photos did we realize how incredible our holiday in Brazil had been.

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Wewerereallyluckybecause

a. we ended up dancing in the street all night.b. we stood and watched the carnival parade. c. we took part in the carnival parade. d. we had booked tickets for the Samba show.

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Admitting we are wrong

Most people have trouble admitting their own faults, though they are more than happy to point out everyone else’s. This can be useful. After all, it’s usually when someone else tells us that we have done something wrong that we learn something about ourselves. What we have to do is take a deep breath, and face up to what we have done. Remember, when it comes to understanding ourselves, we’re not on our own. Everyone we know lends a helping hand! Of course, doing the wrong thing is easy, but it’s what we do about our mistakes that counts. Naturally we are all good at refusing to believe that we have done anything wrong at all. As we try to justify our actions, our explanations get more and more complicated. We try to convince the listener that we are telling the truth, but it’s no use. There is no chance at all that they will believe us. And the truth is that it is ourselves we have deceived, not them. That’s the very point I’m trying to make. Whatever you do, don’t get in the habit of deceiving yourself. What is difficult is honestly admitting that we are wrong – especially to ourselves.

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The most difficult thing is

a. Being honest with yourself.b. recognizing your own mistakes c.deceiving your family and friends. d. justification of your actions

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Salt consumption and health

Health experts believe that many people are consuming far too much salt, and that this is a health risk. There are plenty of studies which show that increased salt consumption raises blood pressure and causes heart problems, and the recommendation is that we should all be consuming less salt. Even if we add hardly any salt to our food at the table, we may be consuming a lot of salt without realizing. The daily recommended amount is 6 grams, but many people are consuming twice as much as this and the average daily consumption in the UK is over 9 g per day. Bread, biscuits, ketchup and readymade meals all contain quite a lot of salt, so each time we eat a slice of bread, for example, we are adding to our daily intake. So what is the solution? We all need to be more aware of how much salt we are consuming, and try to limit our intake. Governments are encouraging food manufacturers to cut down on the amount of salt they put into food, and every food product should state clearly on the wrapper how much salt it contains.

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Saltconsumptionshouldbe

a. increasedb. forbiddenc. controlledd. decreased

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Holidays

People have more money and more leisure nowadays and even young people can afford to go abroad. Many travel agents offer cheap cut-price tickets for flights to all parts of the world, so the youngsters can avoid the crowded, well-known places and get to less famous areas which are off the beaten track. Instead of using public transport and hotels they can travel by hitch-hiking and stay at youth hostels. But most people prefer some kind of package holiday at a popular holiday resort, which means that everything is arranged for you and the price you pay includes transport, food and accommodation. Try to avoid taking your holiday during the busy peak tourist season. It’s more crowded and expensive. If possible, go in the quieter off-peak period.

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The number of young people who are travelling abroad is increasing as

a. they get part-time job b. the income of their parents is growing c.a lot of travel agencies propose inexpensive tickets. d. they save money doing summer jobs