Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

242 Answer key

14·4 1. grateful (adj.) 6. aluent (adj.)

2. balance (v.) 7. clutter (n.)


3. fulillment (n.) 8. foster (v.)


4. ranks (v.) 9. frugally (adv.)


5. budget (n.) 10. durable (adj.)
   14·5 1. Happiness, isn’t


6. are not


7. lowest


8. North America


9. reduce


10. diferentiates between


11. philosophy, individual circumstances
    14·6 1. c


12. b


13. b


14. a


15. a


16. c


17. F


18. T


19. F


20. F


21. T


22. T
    13.Voluntary simplicity means choosing freely and consciously to change one’s life in a spiritual sense by
    getting rid of anything that controls one’s life and takes away from what is really important for happiness
    and well-being.


23. “Wants” are what we desire, and “needs” are absolute necessities for survival and well-being.


24. he Happy Planet Index measures longevity, experienced well-being, and a country’s ecological footprint.


25. he goals of the voluntary simplicity movement are to reduce consumption patterns and to minimize our
    personal impact on the environment.


26. Pressures from advertising, society, the media, family, and friends make it diicult for people to cut back
    on accumulating stuf.
    14·7 1. e 5. a


27. c 6. g


28. h 7. d


29. f 8. b
    14·8 Answers will vary.
    14·9 Answers will vary.
    14·10 Answers will vary.