Question

gii 116b

ii the following passage retells and explains the contents of the articles so far. choose the most appropriate words from the choices below to complete the passage. -5 each

the three articles used in this set are about our health. the first one investigated the infamous \1) __________\ about eating food thats been dropped on the floor. it concluded by saying that while you are unlikely to get sick from eating food that has been dropped on the floor, if there is a 2) ________ on the spot where the food dropped, then it is likely to be on your food, and you should always strive to keep hands, 3) __________ and surfaces clean.

the article that begins on this worksheet looks at another 4) __________: whether you should chew each mouthful of food 32 times, and whether doing so will make you lose weight. it begins by explaining that chewing food slowly, many times, has been a 5) ________ strategy for decades, and was originally based on ideas emanating from 6) __________.

weight-management / utensils / five-second rule
food myth / microorganism / medicine

Explanation:

• 1) five-second rule: The context discusses eating food dropped on the floor, which is famously associated with the "five-second rule" belief.
• 2) microorganism: If a harmful microbe or "microorganism" is present on the floor where the food fell, it can transfer to the food.
• 3) utensils: To maintain hygiene, one must keep hands, eating tools ("utensils"), and surfaces clean.
• 4) food myth: The idea of chewing food exactly 32 times to lose weight is a widely discussed "food myth".
• 5) weight-management: Chewing food slowly and thoroughly has been used as a popular "weight-management" strategy.
• 6) medicine: Historically, many dietary practices regarding digestion and chewing originated from early practices of "medicine".

Answer:

1. five-second rule
2. microorganism
3. utensils
4. food myth
5. weight-management
6. medicine