IELTS READING – TV Addiction 2 S54AT3
IELTS READING S54AT3 TV Addiction 2 A. Excessive cravings do not necessarily involve physical substances. Gambling can become compulsive; sex can become obsessive. One activity, however, stands out for its prominence and ubiquity—the world’s most Q38 popular pastime, television. Most people admit to having a love-bate relationship with it. They complain about the “boob tube” and “couch potatoes,” then […]
IELTS READING – The future never dies? S53AT2
IELTS READING S53AT2 The future never dies? The prospects for humanity and for the world as a whole are somewhere between glorious and dire. It is hard to be much more precise. A. By ‘glorious’ I mean that our descendants – all who are born on to this Earth could live very comfortably and securely, and […]
IELTS READING – Pottery production in ancient Akrotiri S53AT3
IELTS READING S53AT3 Pottery production in ancient Akrotiri A. Excavations at the site of prehistoric Akrotiri, on the coast of the Aegean Sea, have revealed much about the technical aspects of pottery manufacture, indisputably one of the basic industries of this Greek city. However, considerably less is known about the socio-economic context and the way production was organised. Attempt full […]
IELTS READING – Corporate Social Responsibility S54AT2
IELTS READING S54AT2 Corporate Social Responsibility Broadly speaking, proponents of CSR have used four arguments to make their case: moral obligation, sustainability, license to operate, and reputation. The moral appeal—arguing that companies have a duty to be good citizens and to *do the right thing” —is prominent in the goal of Business for Social Responsibility, the leading nonprofit CSR […]