Question

directions: for the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.

1. what is the main idea of the text?

a instant ramen was popular when it was first invented, but not as many people buy it today.
b momofuku ando kept trying until he got his ramen recipe right, and kept inventing for his entire life.
c momofuku ando was interested in making money, and his wife wanted to make a delicious ramen noodle.
d instant ramen is eaten by millions of people across asia, but it never became well - known in north america.

1. in paragraph 6 the word tweaked most nearly means -

a added.
b changed.
c delivered.
d followed.

1. according to the text, where did the idea for instant ramen in a cup come from?

a andos wife
b workers in china
c college students in japan
d andos visit to the united states

1. which detail best supports that frying the noodles first improved the instant ramen noodles?

a was frying the answer to his ramen problem? (paragraph 7)
b it filled the noodles with tiny holes. those holes made the ramen cook fast with not much water. (paragraph 9)
c later, ando switched to powdered soup packets. these could be made in many different flavors. (paragraph 12)
d in 1966, ando was visiting america when he saw workers put dry ramen noodles in a cup, pour hot water over them, and eat them with a fork. (paragraph 13)

Explanation:

1. Analizando el contenido del texto, la idea principal es que Momofuku Ando siguió intentando hasta obtener la receta correcta del ramen y siguió inventando toda su vida. Las otras opciones son fragmentadas o incorrectas en términos de lo que el texto dice.
2. La palabra "tweaked" significa "ajustado" o "cambiado" en el contexto.
3. Según el texto, la idea del ramen instantáneo en un vaso vino de la visita de Ando a los Estados Unidos.
4. La opción B muestra cómo freír los fideos creó huecos que permitían que el ramen se cocinara rápidamente con poco agua, lo que demuestra que la freír los fideos primero mejoró el producto.

Answer:

1. B. Momofuku Ando kept trying until he got his ramen recipe right, and kept inventing for his entire life.
2. B. changed.
3. D. Ando's visit to the United States
4. B. "It filled the noodles with tiny holes. Those holes made the ramen cook fast with not much water." (Paragraph 9)