话题02-新冠改变人们生活-2021年中考英语临考冲刺必考题型过关练之回答问题全国通用.docxVIP

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【话题：新冠改变人们生活】

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WangAijing,29,waslivingthesinglelifeinShanghai,andmakingagoodlivingworkingasafashionjournalist.Idontseeitsnecessarytosavemoney,because,forme,thingslikebuyingahouseoreducationofkidsaretoofarawayfromme,shesaid.

ThentheCOVID-19outbreakchangedeverything.Hercompanywasclosedandshelostherjob.IrealizedthatIreallyneedtorethinkaboutmylife,shesaid.AndthenIrealizedIspenttoomuch.

Shewasntalone.AstudyreportedbyaShanghaipapershowedthat45%ofyoungpeopleunder30earnedmuchlessduringtheCOVID-19outbreak.AnothersurveytakeninAprilshowedthatmorethanhalfofChineseshoppersunder30plannedtoreducetheirspendingandsavemoney.SavinguphasactuallyturnedintoanewlifestyleforAijingandotheryoungpeople.

Sheusedtomeetherfriendsinexpensiverestaurants.Nowtheycookathome-somethingsheneverdidbefore.Shestarteddownloadingnewappsontheirphonestoselloffsecondhandthings.Inthepast,wewouldlaughatpeoplewhousedthat,shesaid.Butnowitseemsthatwehavefounditsbeauty.Itsreallybringingcheaperthings,andthequalityisOK.

WhatsthebiggestchangeAijingismaking,though?Inafewmonths,shellmovebacktosouthernGuangxiprovincetolivewithherparents.Sheexpectstofindajobthatwillpayless.Butwithmuchlowercostofliving,shellfinallybeabletosavebig.

Formanyyoungpeoplewhoplantoleavebigcities,itisntexactlybychoice.ButAijingisfeelingpositiveaboutit.AlthoughIwaspaidwellinShanghai,itwasatthecostofmylife.shesaid.Nowthatsavinghasbecomeahabitforher,shehasnewdreamsofwhatshecanachieve,includinganapartmentforherselfandasummerholidayinItaly.ThepandemicmayhavetakenAijingsjob,butitsalsogivenheranewoutlook(前景)onlife.

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