Former Businessman Lives on No Money for a Year. Part Two

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But Mr Boyle admitted that his lifestyle had had repercussions. He broke up with his student girlfriend Clare, 26, six months ago.

He told the Daily Mirror: “She was supportive but didn’t want to do the whole thing with me. So six months into the year I broke it off with her.

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“It was a difficult decision but I want to build my life with someone who’s prepared to commit to this lifestyle too. I know my Lonely Hearts ad might put a lot of women off – no money, no car, no career prospects, no hot water! But I’m quite handsome, have a nice personality and I’ve got a lot of body heat!”

Mr Boyle said he decided to give up all his possessions and spend his last £350 installing solar panels in his caravan to power his laptop after he saw the Oscar-winning film Gandhi.

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He added: "I realised the only truly sustainable way was to give up cash and reconnect with nature, so I gave away all my possessions.”

Mr Boyle said he had written a book about his experience, adding: "Ironically, they say I’m going to make quite a bit of money from it.”

“But what am I going to do with it? Should I give it away? And will I have to open a bank account? It’s stressing me out!”

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ИСТОЧНИК: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6649533/Former-businessman-lives-on-no-money-for-a-year.html

УПРАЖНЕНИЯ

1. Найдите в тексте и запомните перевод следующих слов и выражений:

to admit

to break (broke, broken) up

handsome

personality

to install

laptop

cash

to reconnect

to give (gave, given) away

bank account

Дважды кликнув на любое слово, вы можете посмотреть все его значения.

2. Выберите правильный вариант:

1.  Mark's girlfriend was _______ but didn’t want to do the whole thing with him.

• supported
• supporting
• supportive

2.  He wants to build his life with someone who’s prepared to _______ to his lifestyle.

• lead
• commit
• common

3.  He is quite _______, has a nice personality and a lot of body heat!

• pretty
• handsome
• beautiful

4.  Mark realised the only truly sustainable way was to give up cash and _______ with nature.

• recollect
• reconnect
• return

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3. Переведите на английский язык:

1.  Шесть месяцев назад Марк расстался со своей девушкой.

2.  Посмотрев фильм Ганди, он решил бросить все свое имущество.

3.  Сейчас у него нет ни денег, ни автомобиля, ни перспектив карьерного роста, ни горячей воды.

4.  Марк написал книгу о своем опыте.

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