More often than not we tend to think that we have understood everything by just reading the first few lines of a passage. How many times have we misread the text and found ourselves in some sort of a bother? Understanding the written word is of utmost importance, not only for your own personal enjoyment, but also in everyday life.
Reading and understanding text is vital; even more so in certain situations such as when you are applying for a job. Imagine reading a job advertisement. Before you can apply for the job you must understand exactly what the employer is looking for in the job applicants, and also exactly what the job entails. If you don’t peruse the details carefully it is possible that you would be applying for a wrong job. No one would be happy to arrive for their first day at work in what they thought was a nursery for plants only to discover that they were now in charge of thirty screaming babies!