And there is also the risk that the campaigners will be seen as killjoys, who want to stop people enjoying themselves. “There’s a fun side to this,” says Michael Smith. “To some it’s a protest, but it’s also a street party. We’re not saying that people are bad because they go shopping, but we need get the message across for people to consume wisely. And after we’re finished, we’ll probably go for a drink.”

1. A A group of people in the UK choose Saturday as National Buy Nothing Day in that ______.

     A. they have enough food at their homes.     B. they have run out of money at that time.

     C. it is the season for shopping.                  D. it’s popular to live a simple life.

2. A In order to persuade people to stop shopping, the campaigners _____.

A. stop people going out                      B. have different ways to make it

C. offer goods to people freely                    D. play tricks on consumers

3. B The underlined word “killjoys” in the last paragraph refers to people who _____.

     A. bring happiness to others                       B. get money from shopkeepers

             C. ruin the happiness and fun of others        D. take no interest in shopping