HesiA2 Reading

Food

Food and drink are necessary and desirable, but their abuse can cause

serious physical and metal problem. Many physicians believe that overeating

is one of the country's main health problems, since it places a great strain

on the heart, can leadto diabetes, and often shortens the individual's life

span. To fill an emotional void.

People often turn to food when they are bored or lonely.

Another area of concern is alcohol consumption. The results of alcohol abuse

are widely publicized. The social drinker who becomes alcoholic, the

drunken driver'scontribution to highway death, spousal and child abuse, are

all concomitant problems associated with alcohol abuse.

1. What conclusion can be drawn about the article?

A. The author think chopstick are funny

B. The best way to eat food is with cutlery

C. The author explain differences in eating processes. (CORRECT)

D. Space flight is fun and exciting.

2. What statement can be implied from the content of article?

A. Eating in space can be time-consuming.

B. Diversity is interesting to learn about

C. The author thinks cutlery is the best tool to use to consume food.

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(correct)

D. The author enjoys trying new food.

3.The author seems?

*Favor moderation

4.As used in the last sentence of this paragraph, the term “concomitant” means?

*Accompanying

5.The author’s motive for writing the paragraph seems to have been to?

*Urge self-control

6.The information presented in this article is?

*Unbiased in its approach

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Eating

Consumption of food is a universal necessity. Different cultures have

developeddifferent methods to accomplish the task. It is interesting to

discover these differences and learn new ways to do things.

European cultures developed cutlery (knives, forks, and spoons) to enable

people toefficiently eat their food. Correct use of this tools changes with the

times-what was polite in 1800 may not be considered proper manners today.

China developed the chopstick as an efficient tool for eating. Mastery of the

use of chopsticks can be difficult for the person not raised in the culture. The

attempts of anovice to use chopsticks can be very amusing to the watcher,

but frustrating for thehungry diner.

Space travel has created new challenges for consuming food. Squeeze bottles

and other unique packaging have enabled space travelers to get their needed

nutrition.Chopsticks and forks do not work well in space.

1. What conclusion can be drawn about the article?

A. The author think chopstick are funny

B. The best way to eat food is with cutlery

C. The author explain differences in eating processes. (CORRECT)

D. Space flight is fun and exciting.

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