Question

1. which statement primarily appeals to ethos to support the position that the winter holiday season has become too commercialized?

though it is understandable why some people find black friday appealing, this recent shopping trend, in which stores stay open all night and offer huge discounts, has added considerably to the materialism of the holiday season.
the crowded, chaotic shopping mall—filled with intense, headache - inducing lights and music—is a prime example of how holidays have become far too focused on material goods.
as far as holiday materialism is concerned, i sympathize with the culture magazine adbusters, which pioneered \buy nothing day.\

Explanation:

Para determinar cuál declaración apela a ethos (credibilidad o ética), debemos ver cuál cita una fuente de credibilidad. La tercera opción menciona simpatizar con la revista cultural Adbusters, que es una fuente reconocida en temas de consumo, lo que apela a ethos al usar una autoridad en el tema. Las otras opciones usan argumentos basados en lógica o emociones (pathos), no en credibilidad.

Answer:

As far as holiday materialism is concerned, I sympathize with the culture magazine Adbusters, which pioneered "Buy Nothing Day."