Page 86 - Active Skills for Reading Intro Book

Review Reading 4: Tony Wheeler of Lonely Planet

Fluency Practice

Time yourself as you read through the passage. Try to read as fluently as you can. Record your
time in the Reading Rate Chart on page 176. Then answer the questions on the next page.

Tony Wheeler of Lonely Planet
....----

Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father
worked for an airline, and for the first 16 years
of his life, Wheeler and his family lived in many
different countries.
s In the early 1970s, Wheeler ma�ri�d a young
woman named Maureen. Maureen loved to travel,
too. Before settling down and getting jobs, Tony and
Maureen wanted to travel. h ey took a year-long trip
T
from London, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip,
10 they visited places like India, Iran, and Afghanistan.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, many
people asked them questions about their trip. To
answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a guidebook called Across Asia on
the Cheap. h e book told people about different countries-the weather,
T
1s customs, and places to see. But unlike travel guides in the 1970s, Wheeler's
book talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about
T
unusual things to see and do. h e book was very popular.
Tony and Maureen started a company
called Lonely Planet. h ey continued
T
traveling and wrote guidebooks
for each place they visited.

Today, around 450 people work for
Lonely Planet. h e company has over
T
500 guidebooks, a website that shows
travel videos, and smartphone apps
to help travelers all over the world find
their way.

208 words Time taken
Part2 85