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Towards academic reading

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.

Reality or Wishful Thinking?

Sometimes a situation may seem very stable, but in reality, many changes are taking place under the surface. These changes are often small and hard to see, and we may not always be able to understand what these changes really mean.

There are a number of reasons why we may perceive a situation as stable, and ignore the changes that are occurring. For example, people who want a situation to stay the same, and who are afraid of change, often ignore all the signs and signals which show that things are changing. However, ignoring important information will simply make a situation worse, instead of helping to stabilize a situation.

What is the main message of this paragraph?
Choose 2 correct answers.

Things are not always what they seem to be.

People who want stability often filter out facts which show that a situation is changing.

Ignoring changes will not make a situation more stable.