Question

soft or nourishment. our present ways of living have, i think, been discovered and elaborated during a long period of time. for many and terrible were the sufferings of men from strong and brutish living when they partook of crude foods, uncompounded and possessing strong qualities - the same in fact as men would suffer at the present day, falling into violent pains and diseases quickly followed by death. formerly indeed they probably suffered less, because they were used to it, but they suffered severely even then. the majority naturally perished, having too weak a constitution, while the stronger resisted longer. just as at the present time some men easily deal with strong foods, while others do so only with many severe pains.

for this reason the ancients too seem to me to have sought for nourishment that harmonized with their constitution, and to have discovered that which we use now. so from wheat, after steeping it, winnowing, grinding and sifting, kneading, baking, they produced bread, and from barley they produced cake. experimenting with food they boiled or baked, after mixing, many other things, combining the strong and uncompounded with the weaker components so as to adapt all to the constitution and power of man, thinking that from foods which, being too strong, the human constitution cannot assimilate when eaten, will come pain, disease and death.

1. in paragraph 1, the word \uncompounded\ most closely means

a)
b) deconstructed
c) blended
d) uncut.

1. based on the data in the chart, which of the following statements is most accurate?

a) the intake of upf remained relatively constant from 1997 to 2011.
b) the intake of upf decreased between 2004 and 2006.
c) the increase in upf intake from 2004 - 2006 was greater than the increase from 2000 - 2004.
d) the intake of upf peaked in 2006 and then declined.

1. the author of the passage is mainly concerned with

a) various methods of cooking, such as boiling and baking
b) how medicine developed with an understanding of how to keep men living and well.
c) the importance of eating enough raw and organic foods.
d) the most effective diet for gymnasts and other athletes.

Explanation:

14.

The word "uncompounded" in the context refers to something not combined or blended. "Blended" is the opposite - so we are looking for a word that means not blended. "Uncut" has a sense of not being combined or altered in a way that implies blending. "Deconstructed" is more about taking apart, and "assembled" is the opposite of what we need.

The passage focuses on how the ancients experimented with food to find nourishment that suited human constitution, which is related to how medicine - in the sense of diet for well - being - developed. It's not mainly about cooking methods, raw/organic foods, or diets for athletes.

Answer:

D. uncut

15.
Since there is no chart provided, we cannot answer this question.

16.