The author has been diagnosed with an addiction to coffee that is shared by many Americans. While coffee shops have become a social staple in the U.S., offering enticing aromas and cozy atmospheres, their drinks contain the same basic ingredients of coffee, milk, and flavorings that can be recreated at home for less money. The author argues that coffee shops convince customers they are treating themselves by purchasing overpriced drinks named after European cities but containing no special qualities beyond what one can make domestically.
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Coffee Addiction
The author has been diagnosed with an addiction to coffee that is shared by many Americans. While coffee shops have become a social staple in the U.S., offering enticing aromas and cozy atmospheres, their drinks contain the same basic ingredients of coffee, milk, and flavorings that can be recreated at home for less money. The author argues that coffee shops convince customers they are treating themselves by purchasing overpriced drinks named after European cities but containing no special qualities beyond what one can make domestically.
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I have recently been diagnosed with an addiction –
to coffee. And I am not alone. This is a problem among Americans
of all ages. The coffee shop has become a social staple in our culture. Its enticing aroma, cozy and inviting atmosphere, and sophisticated-sounding menu are difficult to resist, especially if you struggle with an addiction like mine. But, when you look past the leather couches and coffees named after European cities, all you’ll find is coffee, milk, and a little caramel sauce. Anyone can buy an espresso maker and a container of CoffeeMate and create the same drink that, say, Starbucks does, for a lot less. The only difference between your homemade coffee and Starbucks is that they put it in a cute cup and throw on some whipped cream to convince us that we are treating ourselves to a well-deserved respite from the rigors of everyday life. And we believe them, too, and buy into the idea that drinking their coffee improves our quality of life. So, next time “white chocolate mocha” begins echoing in your mind, you’ll have to make a decision: will you continue to be one of the millions of brainwashed Americans who live for their next trip to Starbucks, or will you rise above it? My advice: dare to resist and just say no. By Hannah L., Matthews.
Say who or what the underlined words Match the equivalents.
A refer to B addiction staple This ------------------------------------------------ enticing Our ------------------------------------------------ cozy resist Its --------------------------------------------------- homemade convince You ------------------------------------------------ dare It --------------------------------------------------- Who Find ----------------------------------------------- evidence in the text for the following statements. C The author of the text has got a compulsion. ________________________________________________________________________________ She isn’t the only one who has this compulsion. ________________________________________________________________________________ Drinking coffee is a social ________________________________________________________________________________ American coffees got their name from European cities. ________________________________________________________________________________ One can make the same coffee at home as it is done in coffee shops. ________________________________________________________________________________ It’s cheaper to make coffee at home than to drink it in a coffee shop. ________________________________________________________________________________ There is little difference between homemade coffee and Starbucks’. domestic __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The author dissuades us to go to coffee shops. attach ________________________________________________________________________________ pleasant compulsion have the courage to oppose appealing