Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in
both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.
The correct option is: <em>the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity.</em>
When we read a text, we are able to do it in <em>our own pace</em>, <em>managing our time</em>, and <em>reading again</em> the parts we could not understand the first time.
On the other hand, <em>listening to audios</em> (or watching videos) can easily <em>affect our emotional perception</em> about a particular theme.
The answer is C: The reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity.
Live presentations or audio communications always have some aspects that envolve the audience with a more dramatic and emotional effects. However, text reading has another aspect that benefis the reader, being of them, the possibility of reading the text again ensure that the points were understood well.
