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Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?
Obese and its effects on children
Importance of healthy lifestyles
Cholesterol levels of kids of middle childhood
Medical diagnosis of Type II diabetes
What does it mean by the word “skyrocketing” in paragraph 2?
Increasing very fast
Decreasing very fast
Keeping an average level for a long time
Increasing gradually
What is author’s main idea in paragraph 2?
Statistics on the rate of obesity provided by the Centers for Disease Control
Children and diseases created by obesity
The rate of obesity has increased dramatically, and its negative impacts on humans’ health
Diseases related to obesity adults have to face
According to paragraph 3, Type II diabetes starts when _____.
the sugars accumulate in the bloodstream
there is some stress on children’s kidneys, heart, circulatory system, and eyes
there is not enough insulin in the body to deal with sugar
children and adults have poor eating and activity habits
What does the word “It” in paragraph 3 refer to?
Medical diagnosis
The disorder
Poor eating habit
Adult-onset diabet
According to paragraph 4, what gives many youth in America pressure to try to lose weight by dieting?
Effect from the many youth in America who overeat and don’t get enough exercise
Obsession with food intake and exercising
Effort to be as thin as possible
The constant barrage of perfect, photoshopped bodies in the media today
The word “bulimia” in paragraph 4 probably means _____.
an emotional disorder in which a person repeatedly eats too much and then forces him- or herself to vomit
a medical condition that causes you to react badly or feel ill/sick when you eat or touch a particular substance
an emotional disorder in which there is an abnormal fear of being fat, causing the person to stop eating, leading to dangerous weight loss
an illness in which waste matter is emptied from the bowels much more frequently than normal, and in liquid form
Which of the following best describes authors’attitude towards healthy lifestyle and obesity?
sarcastic
neutral
negative
positive
What is the best title for the passage?
A healthy lifestyle increases life expectancy by up to seven years.
Why is life expectancy faltering?
Healthy status of modern people.
Misconception about life expectancy.
The word “cumulative” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
enhanced
decreasing
collective
profound
According to paragraph 3, what can we deduct from the benefits of avoiding harmful behaviours?
Most people choose to refrain from smoking but not drinking.
The years we gain through a healthy lifestyle are years in good health
The experiment cannot provide an definite result concerning obesity.
Greater longevity is not equal to increased strength and a sound mind.
The word “moderately” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
massively
reasonably
satisfactorily
limitedly
The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
factors
Mikko Myrskylä and his colleague
Mikko Myrskylä and student
behaviours
Where was the passage possibly taken from?
A pamphlet
Linguistics materials
A Science journal
A novel
Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
Smoking is more likely to cause serious illnesses than overweight.
Women generally outlive men by 1 year if they follow the same healthy pattern.
Increases in life expectancy have been consistently underestimated.
There is an inverse correlation between medical investment and rate of sickness in the USA.
What can be inferred from the passage?
Despite living longer, we are experiencing more age-related disease.
Three factors undermining life expectancy have been tackled by science advancement.
You cannot forcibly increase one’s lifespan as it is inherent.
Wholesome lifestyles produces far-reaching effect by improving overall longevity.
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
Optimism holding secret to longer l
Smiles are the best doctor human can get.
Tapping into the secret of eternal life.
Learning to cope with the stressful modern life.
The word “assets” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by _______.
means
resources
qualities
credits
The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to _____.
heart condition
upbeat disposition
premature death
exceptional longevity
According to paragraph 2, what can be concluded from the two investigations?
Women are different from men in expressing optimism without meaning it.
Both projects focusing on men and women produced similar pattern of results.
People with the personality trait of optimism tend to make healthy life choices.
Optimism is associated independently with longevity with no other elements at play.
According to paragraph 3, which is NOT listed as the aspect related to the linkage between optimism and longevity?
Social networks.
Health-related actions.
Depression.
Sexual orientation.
The word “odds” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by _______.
chances
fates
possibilities
risks
Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
Not only does optimism not come naturally, but it also cannot be taught.
It has been already proven for certain that optimism causes a longer life.
People who have a rosy view of the world would never experience stress in life.
Optimism has previously been found to link with health benefits in many cases
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
Lack of hope for the future is the most important sign of vulnerability to death.
While such a possibility has yet to be tested, optimism levels can be raised.
An optimistic outlook appears to be a key part of a healthy lifestyle.
Longevity have more to do with physical factors rather than mental ones.
Which of the following could best reflect the author’s main purpose in the passage?
To prove that food contains myriad good nutrients for our health.
To explain what food we eat can affect aging.
To describe the way oxidation influences our bodies.
To encourage people to eat more healthily to keep a youthful appearance.
According to the scientific theory in paragraph 2, the repair mechanisms in our body _____.
create oxygen-containing molecules in our cells.
protect our DNA from being injured by free radicals.
increase the number of free radicals.
are easy to break down.
The word “which” in paragraph 3 refers to ____________.
antioxidants
vitamins
micro-nutrients
foods
As mentioned in the passage, the following are good foods for the skin, EXCEPT ______.
dark-colored vegetables
orange-colored fruits
cow’s liver
green tea
The phrase “stock up” in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by ____________.
deplete
diminish
replenish
absorb
Which of the following is NOT true?
It’s not intricate to find out the foods including vitamins and micro-nutrients.
Spinach is one of the foods that are rich in antioxidants.
Our skin would be softer and healthier but for the help of vitamins A and E.
There is more vitamin A in cow’s liver than carrots.
The word “tentatively” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ____________.
boldly
cautiously
intrepidly
audaciously
What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?
Foods play the main role in people’s appearance.
Some foods have been used as constituents of cosmetics.
Foods have been researched to make restorative to keep people young.
Eating too much vitamin A and E also causes some problems for our health.
According to the passage, human body is NOT________working on the computer.
adaptive to
familiar with
successful in
capable of
The word “cardiovascular" in paragraph 1 means connected with _________.
the limbs and their muscles
the brain and the nerve system
the heart and the blood vessels
the lungs and the breathing organs
What is NOT mentioned as a cause of health issues related to working on the computer?
Working from home
Lacking direct human contacts
Sitting for a long time
Looking at the screen for hours
What is NOT mentioned as being affected by sitting for long?
Your blood circulation
Your back muscles
Your eye-sight
Your eating habits
Which of the followings can best replace the word "eye strain" in paragraph 4?
Eye disease
Eye fatigue
Eye stress
Eye trouble
It can be inferred from the passage that emotional and physical issues are ___________.
easy to cure
permanent
pressing
inseparable
According to the passage, all the mentioned issues are __________ .
simple
controversial
preventable
international
What is the organization of the passage?
Causes and effects
Problems and solutions
Advantages and disadvantages
Comparing and contrasting
According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin?
He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society.
He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia.
He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep.
He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society.
The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as ______.
an easy solution to sleep deprivation
a temptation that prevents us from sleeping
a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation
an ineffective means of communication
According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
The electric light was invented in the 19th century.
The sun obviously determined our daily routines.
The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep.
Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep.
The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to ______.
the world’s population
caffeine consumption
reaching a point
masking the symptoms
Which of the following is TRUE, according to the last paragraph?
Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society.
Doctors “on night call” do not need more than three hours of sleep a day.
Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers.
Our motivation decreases with the bigger number of hours we sleep.
The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means ______.
likely to become worthless
becoming more noticeable
bound to bring satisfaction
causing serious damage or loss
Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of?
Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized.
There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society.
We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep.
Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers
Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A Well-known Biologist
Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects
Accident Prevention: Urgent!
A Society of Sleepless People
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
Healthy lifestyle is the key to longevity
Dodge dementia with healthy lifestyle.
Healthy food, healthy lifestyle.
The longevity gene found in human.
The word “tender” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
callous
romantic
gentle
generous
According to paragraph 2, what is the current situation for North America’s general health?
Heart attack poses less threat than obesity and diabetes.
Even with the aid of research and findings, obesity has not been mitigated.
The amount of investment pooled into healthcare is not reasonable.
Serial killers become the primary cause of high death rates.
The word “portion” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
destiny
percentage
slice
helping
The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _____.
portion
experiment
quiche
lunch
The following statements are true, EXCEPT_______.
Green ingredients are among the numerous steps toward longevity.
Overweight is one of the major reasons for North America’s declining health.
Hereditary factors have nothing to do with health and longevity.
Female subjects are tested first in the experiment of the University of Liverpool.
According to paragraph 4, what can be deducted from the experiment of the University of Liverpool?
Changes in the content are more noticeable than changes in the amount.
Smaller portion of food will leave a positive mark on human thinking.
Normal person prefer reasonable amount of food to abundant and lavish meals.
Human cognitive orientation can be altered through impression for a week.
Which section of a magazine is this passage possibly taken from?
Fitness
Reviews
Travel
Science