Read the interview with an expert on crazes. What is the purpose of the article?a. to give informationb. to sell digital productsc. to help people start a new craze CRAZY CRAZESAn interview with Miley Jones, an expert on the history of crazes.HOW DO CRAZES START?Well, crazes generally start in the playground when we're young. We see someone doing something fun and obviously we want to join them.WHAT WAS THE STRANGEST CRAZE?Pole-sitting, probably. In 1924, Alvin Kelly sat on a pole for thirteen...
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Read the interview with an expert on crazes. What is the purpose of the article?
a. to give information
b. to sell digital products
c. to help people start a new craze
CRAZY CRAZES
An interview with Miley Jones, an expert on the history of crazes.
HOW DO CRAZES START?
Well, crazes generally start in the playground when we're young. We see someone doing something fun and obviously we want to join them.
WHAT WAS THE STRANGEST CRAZE?
Pole-sitting, probably. In 1924, Alvin Kelly sat on a pole for thirteen hours. Amazingly, it became popular, and people used to watch the best pole-sitters. The record was twenty-one days.
HOW DO CURRENT CRAZES DIFFER FROM PAST CRAZES?
Things like toys and card-collecting used to be popular. Now crazes often start online, when people see and copy funny ideas for photos or videos on social media.
IS THAT HOW CRAZES BECOME SO POPULAR QUICKLY?
Absolutely! Things can quickly become a craze. Before, people didn't use to have smartphones, but now we can post online games scores or photos immediately.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE CRAZE?
Pet rocks. In the 1970s, Gary Dahl started selling a pet rock in a special box with instructions.
DID PEOPLE REALLY USE TO BUY PET ROCKS?
Yes, they did. Apparently, he sold millions of them. No one really knows what the next craze will be.
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In the 1920s, dance marathons used to be popular in the USA. People (1) used to compete for prizes in competitions which lasted for weeks. People (2) didn’t use to dance perfectly all the time, but they always moved their feet. And they didn't (3) use to dance twenty-four hours a day. They rested for fifteen minutes every hour. The competitors used (4) to eat twelve times a day for energy.
Tạm dịch:
Vào những năm 1920, các cuộc thi chạy việt dã khiêu vũ đã từng phổ biến ở Mỹ. Mọi người thường tranh giành giải thưởng trong những cuộc thi kéo dài nhiều tuần. Mọi người không nhảy một cách hoàn hảo mọi lúc, nhưng họ luôn luôn di chuyển đôi chân của mình. Và họ đã không nhảy hai mươi tư tiếng một ngày. Họ nghỉ ngơi mười lăm phút mỗi giờ. Các đối thủ thường ăn mười hai lần một ngày để lấy năng lượng.