Buy Nothing Day

Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don’t want anyone to go shopping that day.

Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!”

The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up to tell people that we buy too much.

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food. They made posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29. The students at high school liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day!

1.Why do people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day?

A. People need more time to do other things.

B. People buy too many gifts for Christmas.

C. People can hardly afford to buy a lot of gifts.

D. People waste too much time going shopping.

2. How do people celebrate Buy Nothing Day?

A. In California, parents and children get together to play games.

B. In Mexico, high school students dressed up.

C. In England, people celebrated by performing plays.

D. They bought nothing and made the others decide not to.

3.What did the students do in New Mexico for the day?

A. They talked to others about Buy Nothing Day.

B. They dressed up to tell people that we buy too much.

C. They organized a spaghetti dinner to donate the food.

D. They got together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures.

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