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SCMP Reporter

Reading comprehension
Answer the following questions 
1 Ding Can collects coupons and discount cards because ...
a.  she cannot afford to buy things at regular prices 
b.  she loves  the deals  she comes across.
c. she wants to look and live like an American.
d.  she is too bored  with her job. 
2 The 'coupon generation'  on the mainland is an indication that ...
a. those aged between 18 and 38  have money to spend 
b.  young people's spending will help  the world  recover from recession.
c. consumerism has taken over  the country's central planning and capitalism.
d. all of the above
3 According to the article, the problem about collecting coupons is that ...
a. some of them can be fake.
b. some of them are not as useful as they seem.
c. people  end up  spending more money than they normally would.
d. the market is saturated and no one wants them anymore.  
4 Some predict that China will become the world's largest consumer market in ... 
a. 2020.
b. 2012.
c. 2030.
d. 2016.
Think about
1 Do you think discount coupons  really help consumers  save money? Why?
2 What kind of things or services  would you be interested in collecting coupons for? Why?
3 How is  consumer behaviour  on the mainland  different from that  in Hong Kong?  Give examples.
Vocabulary
1 Many parents nowadays are worried that their children may become __________________________ the internet.  
2 His schedule is always ____________________________ all kinds of appointments and there is hardly any time for his family. 
 3 Outside  MTR stations, there are always people distributing discount _______________________ from  department stores.  
Answers:
Reading comprehension: 1. b, 2. d, 3. c, 4. a
Vocabulary: 1. obsessed with, 2. crammed with, 3. coupons



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