3- Read the following passage , then answer these questions :-
It is most necessary for everyone to cut down on their food
expenses. Since the early 1970s, the cost of food has gone up
faster than the cost of all commodities and services. The increase
has amounted to more than 300%. For all Egyptian families,
food is the biggest item in their monthly household.
In fact, it swallows more than half the budget of millions of
low-income families. Is it the fate of those families to face starvation?
You can reduce your food expenses by observing the following
pieces of advice. Write a list of your needs. Don’t buy any items
which are not included on the list.
Choose the cheapest and healthiest kinds of food. You can buy
fresh vegetables instead of frozen ones because they are cheaper
and healthier. Chickens are cheaper than red meat. You can have
cheese, beans and eggs instead of meat. One last bit of advice,
“Don’t go shopping on an empty stomach”. Shopping when
you are hungry tempts you to buy things you don’t really need.
( A ) Answer the following questions :-
1- Why shouldn’t one go shopping on an empty stomach?
2- What ’s the biggest item in our monthly household?
3- Why should we buy fresh vegetables not the frozen ones?