501 Critical Reading Questions

a. performing stringently controlled research on alternative 
therapies.
b. accepting the spiritual dimension of preventing and treating 
illness.
c. approving of any treatments that a patient is interested in 
trying.
d. recognizing the popularity of alternative therapies.
e. notifying your physician about herbs or alternative therapies
you are using.
221.
In lines 49–54, the author refers to garlic use again in order to
a. cite an example of the fraudulent claims of herbal supplements.
b. suggest that claims about some herbs may be legitimate.
c. mock people who take garlic capsules.
d. reason why some Americans are drawn to alternative health
methods.
e. argue that observational studies provide enough evidence.
222.
Which of the following best describes the approach of the
passage?
a. matter-of-fact narration
b. historical analysis
c. sarcastic criticism
d. playful reporting
e. impassioned argument
Questions 223–232 are based on the following passage.
In the following article, the author speculates about a connection between
the low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet recommended by the medical
establishment in the last twenty years and the increasing rate of obesity
among Americans.
American dietitians and members of the medical community have
ridiculed low-carbohydrate diets as quackery for the past thirty years,
while extolling a diet that cuts down on fat, limits meat consumption,
and relies on carbohydrates as its staple. Many Americans are famil-
iar with the food pyramid promoted by the U.S. government, with its
foundation of carbohydrates such as breads, rice, and pasta, and its
apex allotted to fats, oils, and sweets. Adhering to the government’s
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