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Eating Nuts Linked to Lower Risk of Colon Cancer

NEW ORLEANS Eating nuts has been linked to a number of health

benefits, such as a reduced risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Now, new
findings from South Korea suggest that a nut-rich diet may also reduce a person's
risk of colon cancer.

(line 5)Eating a serving of nuts three or more times a week materialized to have a
big effect on risk, said Dr. Aesun Shin, an associate professor of preventive medicine
at Seoul National University College of Medicine in South Korea and an author of the
study.

Although the researchers included many types of nuts in their analysis,

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peanuts were the most widely consumed nuts among people in the study. This may
be due to the availability of peanuts in South Korea, the researchers said.

To scrutinize the relationship between eating nuts and colon cancer risk, the
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researchers looked at 923 patients who had been diagnosed with colon cancer and
compared their diets with those of 1,846 people who did not have colon cancer.

The researchers found that men who reported eating three or more servings
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of nuts a week had a 69 percent lower risk of colon cancer than those who reported
eating no nuts. Women who ate three or more servings had an 81 percent lower risk
than those who ate no nuts, according to the study.

Source: Miller, S. G.(2016, April 18). Eating Nuts Linked to Lower Risk of Colon
Cancer. Retrieved from http://www.livescience.com/54448-eating-nuts-may-lower-
colon-cancer-risk.html

Instruction: Answer the following questions by highlighting the correct answer.

1. What does the word scrutinize in line 12 refer to?

A. to examine
B. to notify
C. to advise
D. to stroll

2. The word materialized in line 5 is closest in meaning to

A. appeared
B. biased
C. closed
D. discussed
3. What does their in line 9 refer to?

A. students
B. researchers
C. animals
D. nuts

4. What kind of nuts is most widely consumed among people according to the study?

A. peanuts
B. almonds
C. walnuts
D. not enough information

5. Where did the study occur?

A. United States of America

B. South Korea
C. North Korea
D. Japan

6. Other than colon cancer, what do nuts also linked to?

A. diabetes, obesity and heart disease

B. obesity, diabetes and liver disease
C. Aneroxia, depression and heart disease
D. obesity, diabetes and autoimmune diseases

7. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. how nuts improve concentration

B. south Korea importing nuts form other countries
C. the study of how eating nuts link to health
D. methods of measuring nuts

8. According to the passage, who is Dr. Aesun Shin?

A. a judge and author

B. an author and associate professor
C. an associate professor and editor
D. a editor and scientist
9. According to the passage, how much nuts should be consume per week?

A. at least more than 3 servings

 B. more than 1 serving
C. more than 2 servings
D. not enough information

10. What can you infer about the risk of colon cancer in males and females that eat
three or more servings of nuts a week?

A. females have higher risks than males

B. males have higher risks than females
C. they both have equal risks
D. they both do not have any risk

Penicillin: Discovery, Benefits and Resistance

Though penicillin has saved many lives, it isn't always helpful for everyone. For
example, some people have penicillin allergies that can cause hives, rashes, itching,
anaphylaxis and other symptoms.

(line 4)Beyond allergies, penicillin is becoming less useful over time. At least 2
million people in the United States become infected with bacteria that are resistant
to antibiotics each year, and at least 23,000 people die as a result, according to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

(line 8)Simply using antibiotics creates resistance, according to the CDC. While
antibiotics kill bacteria causing illness, they also kill "good" bacteria that protect the
body from infection. The drug-resistant bacteria grow and take over, and some
 bacteria give their drug resistance to other bacteria. Resistant germs spread to other
patients from unclean hands or surfaces.

For this reason, antibiotics should only be used to treat infections, and
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should not be prescribed for viruses, according to the Mayo Clinic.

And yet, many sore throats and upper respiratory infections that are caused
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by viruses are often prescribed antibiotics to treat these illnesses because it is a
perceived quick fix, said Dr. Saul R. Hymes, medical director for Pediatric
Antimicrobial Stewardship at Stony Brook Children's Hospital.

Source: Bradford, A. (2017, February 27). Penicillin: Discovery, Benefits and

Resistance. Retrieved from http://www.livescience.com/58038-bacteria-facts.html

1. The word resistant in line 5 is closest in meaning to

A. immune
B. occur
C. realize
D. perceive

2. The word prescribed in line 14 is closest in meaning to

A. examined
B. authorized
C. obscured
D. addicted

3. What does they in line 9 refer to?

A. treatments
B. infections
C. patients

D. antibiotics

4. According to the passage, which of the following do NOT cause by penicillin

allergies?
A. hives
B. rashes
C. itching
D. sleepiness

5. What does CDC stands for

A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B. Centers for Disease Communication and Prevention
C. Centers for Directing Control and Penicillin
D. Centers for Damage Contrast and Prevention
 6. What does penicillin also do when it is used to kill harmful bacteria?

A. it also kills the benefitcial bacteria too

B. it kills even more harmful bacteria
C. it observes more harmful bacteria
D. it spreads more harmful bacteria

7. According to the passage, what would happen if the good bacteria are killed?

A. there would be no bacteria left

B. good bacteria will eventually grow back
C. drug-resistant bacteria grow and take over
D. viruses would grow instead

8. What do you think is the best title of this passage?

A. The danger of using too much penicillin

B. The infections by not using penicillin
C. The discovery of penicillin
D. The benefit of using penicillin to cure infections

9. What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A. the bad effects of using penicillin

B. the discovery of penicillin
C. the uses of penicillin
D. the benefits of penicillin

10. What is the conclusion of this passage?

A. Penicillin is created to fight infections

B. Penicillin is discovered by Alexander Fleming
C. Using too much penicillin cause bacterial resistance
D. Penicillin could easily kill bacteria