Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

198 practice makes perfect Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

Reading strategies

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EXERCISE

Summarizing Summarize the reading text, using the following questions as a guide.

First, answer the questions in bullet points, then write sentences and organize them

into paragraphs.

1. How important is happiness to most people, and what is the relationship between material
   wealth and happiness?


2. What does the term voluntary simplicity mean?


3. How did the movement get its start, and what are its goals?


4. What is the diference between “wants” and “needs”?


5. What can people do to simplify their lives?


6. What are the challenges and rewards of voluntary simplicity?