Question

multiple choice. choose the best answer for each question. 1. what is this passage mainly about? a. our addiction to sugar b. illnesses caused by sugar c. good sugar vs. bad sugar d. ways to avoid sugar 2. in line 17, the word culprit is closest in meaning to a. disease b. unknown thing c. sweet food d. cause of the problem 3. what does the phrase the very thing in line 22 refer to? a. the amount of sugar in our food b. having enough food to survive c. our ability to store sugar as fat d. early humans lack of food 4. what would be a good title for the fourth paragraph? a. too much sugar b. how to avoid sugar c. a solution: low in fat d. no easy answers

Explanation:

1. Without the passage, we assume it focuses on sugar - related issues. Option a is a broad topic that could encompass various aspects of sugar including health problems, which makes it a likely main - idea choice.
2. The word "culprit" generally means the cause of a problem.
3. Context is needed from the passage, but if it's related to sugar - related issues, the amount of sugar in food is a likely reference.
4. Again, without the passage, but if it's about the complexity of dealing with sugar - related matters, "No Easy Answers" could be a fitting title.

Answer:

1. a. our addiction to sugar
2. d. cause of the problem
3. a. the amount of sugar in our food
4. d. No Easy Answers