8.What are the author's needs according to the article? Key:He needs special moments to be alone with his coffee, newspaper and quiet thoughts;he needs to go for a walk,leaving all the modern technological and communications devices behind;he needs to have more time to communicate with his wife.In short,he needs his daily time-outs to temporarily free himself from the pressures of modern daily life. 8. What are the author’s needs according to the article? Key: He needs special moments to be alone with his coffee, newspaper and quiet thoughts; he needs to go for a walk, leaving all the modern technological and communications devices behind; he needs to have more time to communicate with his wife. In short, he needs his daily time-outs to temporarily free himself from the pressures of modern daily life