Question

[Lê Quỳnh Anh]

Many scientists believe our love of sugar may actually be an addiction. When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar enters our blood and affects parts of our brain that make us feel good. Then the good feeling goes away, leaving us wanting more. All tasty foods do this, but sugar has a particularly strong effect. In this way, it is in fact an addictive drug, one that doctors recommend we all cut down on.

"It seems like every time I study an illness and trace a path to the first cause, I find my way back to sugar," says scientist Richard Johnson. One- third of adults worldwide have high blood pressure, and up to 347 million have diabetes. Why? "Sugar, we believe, is one of the culprits, if not the major culprit," says Johnson.

Our bodies are designed to survive on very little sugar. Early humans often had very little food, so our bodies learned to be very efficient in storing sugar as fat. In this way, we had energy stored for when there was no food. But today, most people have more than enough. So the very thing that once saved us may now be killing us.

So what is the solution? It's obvious that we need to eat less sugar. The trouble is, in today's world, it's extremely difficult to avoid. From breakfast cereals to after-dinner desserts, our foods are increasingly filled with it. Some manufacturers even use sugar to replace taste in foods that are advertised as low in fat.

But there are those who are fighting back against sugar. Many schools are replacing sugary desserts with healthier options like fruit. Other schools are growing their own food in gardens, or building facilities like walking tracks so students and others in the community can exercise. The battle has not yet been lost. 

According to the passage, why is it so hard to avoid sugar? 

A. We like candy too much

B. It gives us needed energy. 

C. It's in so many foods and drinks. 

D. We get used to eating it at school. 

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Đáp án C

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Theo đoạn văn, tại sao khó tránh đường như vậy?

A. Chúng ta thích kẹo quá nhiều.               

B. Nó cho chúng ta năng lượng cần thiết.

C. Có rất nhiều trong thực phẩm và đồ uống.                              

D. Chúng ta quen với việc ăn nó ở trường.

Thông tin: The trouble is, in today's world, it's extremely difficult to avoid. From breakfast cereals to after-dinner desserts, our foods are increasingly filled with it. Some manufacturers even use sugar to replace taste in foods that are advertised as low in fat.

Tạm dịch: Vấn đề là, trong thế giới ngày nay, nó cực kỳ khó tránh. Từ ngũ cốc ăn sáng đến món tráng miệng sau bữa tối, thực phẩm của chúng ta ngày càng chứa đầy nó. Một số nhà sản xuất thậm chí sử dụng đường để thay thế hương vị trong thực phẩm được quảng cáo là ít chất béo.