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READING COMPREHENSIONA.Choose the best answer for each question.1.What is the reading mainly about?a.our addiction to sugarb.illnesses caused by sugarc.ways to avoid sugar2.In paragraph B, the word culprit is closest in meaning to .a.diseaseb.sweet foodc.cause of the problem3.In paragraph C, what does the phrase theverything refer to?a.the amount of sugar in our foodb.having enough food to survivec.our ability to store sugar as fat4.According to the passage, why is it so hard to avoid sugar?a.It gives us needed energy.b.It%u2019s in so many foods and drinks.c.We get used to eating it at school.5.Which of the following statements about sugar is NOT true?a.Our bodies are able to store sugar as fat.b.We need very little sugar to survive.c.Early humans ate more sugar than we do today.B.Write short answers to the questions below. Use one to three words from the passage for each answer.1.What disease do a third of adults in the world suffer from?2.Why do some manufacturers add sugar to low-fat foods?3.What are many schools replacing sugary desserts with? GISTVOCABULARYREFERENCEDETAILSCANNINGAnswers to Before You Read A: 3 g5. 25 g, 4. 15 g, 3. 7 g, 10Unit 1A