Question

Which of the follow best describes the central idea of the text?

A. A surprise encounter can cause a change within.

B. Children cannot make long term memories.

C. Siblings are a precious treasure.

D. Journeys often teach us things about ourselves

Answer 1

My Youngest Friend
by A. Gautam

Years ago, I was forced to travel with my grandparents in a train. I say forced because I was an unruly child of nine who felt like a teenager. I was in a hurry for everything all the time. To my surprise, I learned to lean back and relax when my compartment presented me with a strange surprise. Next to me sat a beautiful child who had not yet grown any teeth or acquired words to express herself.
The boredom of the trip had inspired me to play peek-a-boo with the little girl. Before an hour had passed, the little girl had become my new best friend. She pulled my hair if I did not look into her direction for more than five minutes. My spiky hair—shaped like mountaintops as a courtesy of my father's gel—had become her new toy. The little girl even found my cheeks appealing—like a plush toy. Her parents had trusted me to feed her some grapes my mother had packed for the trip. Before that encounter, I had never desired a sibling.
Hours had passed, and the young family motioned to me that it was time for them to get off the train. My heart sank and stood still. I had grown to love the little girl as my own baby sister—perhaps, one who existed all these years without my notice. She cried and shrieked when she was pulled away from me, and I suffered the rest of my journey in silence.
Before I knew it, my vacation in Seattle was over, and my grandparents were taking me home in the same train. To my surprise, our fellow passengers were the same young family I had met a month back. The little girl—my youngest friend—was napping on her mother's lap. I eagerly waited for her to wake up and play with me. Meanwhile, I thought of interesting games to play. When she would be old enough, I would write to her—I had thought it all out. When my little friend woke up, she looked at me as if I we had never met. She cried when I patted her head and went back to sleep. She had no memories of our friendship.

Which of the follow best describes the central idea of the text?

A. A surprise encounter can cause a change within.

B. Children cannot make long term memories.

C. Siblings are a precious treasure.

D. Journeys often teach us things about ourselves

Answer 2

@Arcadiouse

Answer 3

A, I want to say.

Answer 4

It’s hard to imagine football or basketball games without cheerleaders. Their shouts and cheers are common sounds at most sporting events. They encourage the players to play their best with a variety of catchy chants. In addition, cheerleaders can perform difficult gymnastic and balancing techniques. All the while, cheerleaders keep the crowd excited and entertained at the event.
Although cheerleaders are part of the sport landscape, many people question whether cheerleading should be considered a sport. In July 2010, a ruling by a federal judge in Connecticut stated that cheerleading was not a sport because it was not a fully developed activity. There are very few definitive rules for cheerleading, which make it appear disorganized. This ruling came about because Quinnipiac University decided to reduce costs by cutting women’s volleyball team, which fought against this decision. The university was going to replace volleyball with a cost-effective cheerleading squad.
Despite this ruling, supporters of cheerleaders viewed it as an opportunity for development. They believed that the ruling would prompt a change within the cheerleading world. Cheerleaders would begin pushing to be called a sport by making new rules and regulations. In effect, they would make their activity a sport as well as design it to be safer for its participants.
Whatever happens to cheerleading in the future, it will still be a part of sports. Cheerleaders still encourage players and entertain people all around the world with their upbeat attitudes.

Which of the following best summarizes the second paragraph?

A. Many people question if cheerleading should be called a sport even though it has been a distinctive part of sporting events for a long time.


B. A judge's ruling dismissed cheerleading as a sport when Quinnipiac University tried to replace its women's volleyball team with a cheerleading squad.


C. Quinnipiac University tried to replace its women's volleyball team with a cheerleading squad because they wanted to reduce the costs of the sports programs.


D. Because cheerleading has very few authoritative rules, it looks as if it is underdeveloped and disorganized and should be only considered as an activity.

Answer 5

A

Answer 6

Pass the Salt

Research has shown that people who live in busy, industrial nations spend more time at work and less time at home. Apart from the stress this lifestyle can cause, it can lead to other health risks as well. People who do not have the time to prepare healthy, home cooked meals usually eat food that has been processed, frozen, or otherwise preserved. The number one item used in food preservation is sodium. Busy, working people are consuming large amounts of sodium, which is affecting their health.
Doctors have determined that the average healthy person should consume around 1500 milligrams of sodium a day. Studies have shown that people who eat fast food or preserved food on a regular basis consume far more than this healthy number. For instance, one meal that has been processed and preserved in this method can contain as much as one and a third times the average daily recommendation. That comes to almost 2000 milligrams of sodium in one meal alone. If a person eats three of these meals in a day, that is 6000 milligrams of sodium, or four times, the average daily recommendation.
In the body, sodium controls the elasticity of cell membranes and helps the body regulate fluids. Low sodium levels mean that a person’s body has trouble retaining water, which can cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure. High sodium levels means that the body retains too much water, which can cause high blood pressure. High blood pressure leads to heart failure. High sodium levels also can cause kidney and renal failure. Busy people who eat unhealthy meals that are high in sodium are slowly killing themselves.
The food packaging industry drastically needs to reduce the levels of sodium they add to foods. The time for action is now. If these companies cannot take direct action, then it is the duty of the government to demand stricter limitations on sodium additives and harsher punishments and fines for violators. The health of our society and our labor force depends upon it.

The author's claim in this passage is:


A. Salt is the #1 reason for obesity in America.


B. Packaged foods are the cause of our biggest health concerns.


C. Industrialized nations have health problems that more rural nations do not.


D. Over consumption of sodium is impacting health.

Answer 7

D

Answer 8

What is the main idea of this article?

A. High sodium levels in food are unhealthy for most people.


B. Sodium is a poison and has no redeeming qualities.


C. People eat too much food and should be told to eat less.


D. People are just irresponsible in what they choose to eat.

Answer 9

@Arcadiouse