Read the following article from a website.
Cafés and wellness shops in Ashbury may soon have to prove what their menu signs promise. A proposal before city council would stop businesses from posting health claims on menus, boards and windows unless they can back them up with good evidence. Council will hold a second public meeting on the idea next week.
Councillor Takeshi Delisle, who drafted the proposal, says a sign claiming a drink will “burn fat” or “flush toxins” is a form of advertising, and ads must be honest. “If a shop says a drink will make you healthier, it should be able to show why,” he said. Under his plan, a business would get a written warning first. “If the claim is still up a month later, the business would be fined,” Delisle explained. Aurelie Chartrand, who owns a juice café downtown, argues that the rule goes too far. “My customers know a slogan when they see one,” Chartrand said. “Nobody thinks a glass of juice is medicine.” Reprinting all of her menu boards, she told the council, would cost about two thousand dollars. She also asked for a full year to make the change.
Rafik Dussault, a registered dietitian, says the science is fairly simple. “Lemon water keeps you hydrated just as well as plain water, and a squeeze of lemon adds a little vitamin C,” Dussault said. “But nothing reliable shows that it removes toxins or melts away fat. Your kidneys and liver already handle that work daily, lemon or no lemon.” Dussault says he has nothing against the drink itself. “I am happy for people to drink it every day. I just want the signs on the wall to be honest,” he added.
Marisela Cuthbert, a dentist, raises a point most people have not considered. “Lemon is acidic, and over time it wears down the enamel on your teeth,” she said. “If shops are allowed to list the benefits of a drink, they should also mention the risks,” Cuthbert added. She suggests drinking lemon water through a straw and rinsing with plain water afterward.
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option according to the information given on the website.
According to Chartrand, her customers 2..
Paragraph three mainly gives 3..
Marisela Cuthbert’s concerns would likely be supported by 4..
This article shows that the proposal 5..
The following is a comment by a visitor to the website page. Complete the comment by choosing the best option to fill in each blank.
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Correct Answer: a rule on health claims in cafés and shops
Why this is correct: Council is looking at a proposal that would stop businesses from posting health claims they cannot back up. Every speaker talks about it.
Passage Reference: A proposal before city council would stop businesses from posting health claims on menus, boards and windows unless they can back them up with good evidence.
Tips: Compare each option with what Delisle, Chartrand, Dussault and Cuthbert each say. Keep the option several of them discuss, and drop any that one person or nobody mentions.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a new tax on sweet drinks downtown: No tax on drinks is mentioned in the article.
- a study of how lemon affects teeth: Cuthbert talks about lemon and teeth, but no study is described.
- a café that is closing after a bad year: Chartrand’s café is not closing.
Correct Answer: can tell a slogan from a real promise
Passage Reference: My customers know a slogan when they see one
Why this is correct: Chartrand says her customers know a slogan when they see one. She means they do not take sign wording as a real health promise.
Tips: Read the lines about Chartrand, quoted and reported. Keep the option that one of her own sentences states, and drop any she contradicts.
Why the other options are wrong:
- believe whatever a menu board tells them: Chartrand says the opposite. She thinks customers see these claims as slogans.
- want shops to list the risks of drinks: Listing risks is Cuthbert’s idea. Chartrand does not say what her customers want from signs.
- drink juice mainly as a kind of medicine: Chartrand says nobody thinks a glass of juice is medicine. This choice reverses her point.
Correct Answer: an expert’s view of what lemon water really does
Passage Reference: Rafik Dussault, a registered dietitian, says the science is fairly simple. ... But nothing reliable shows that it removes toxins or melts away fat.
Why this is correct: Paragraph three belongs to Dussault, a registered dietitian. He explains that lemon water keeps you hydrated but does not remove toxins or melt fat.
Tips: Reread “Paragraph three” and say in a few words what it does in the debate. Then check which choice names that job, not a point from elsewhere.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the fine a business would pay for a false sign: Delisle explains warnings and fines in paragraph two. Paragraph three does not discuss penalties.
- a warning about harm to teeth from lemon: Cuthbert gives this warning in paragraph four. Dussault does not mention teeth.
- the cost of reprinting a café’s menu boards: Chartrand talks about reprinting her boards in paragraph two. Paragraph three is about the science.
Correct Answer: a study linking lemon drinks to worn enamel
Passage Reference: Lemon is acidic, and over time it wears down the enamel on your teeth
Why this is correct: Cuthbert warns that lemon is acidic and wears down tooth enamel over time. A study linking lemon drinks to worn enamel would support her.
Tips: Read Cuthbert’s quoted sentences. Imagine each finding in the options were real, and keep the one that would back her up.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a study showing lemon water keeps you hydrated: Dussault says lemon water keeps you hydrated. That is a benefit, so it does not support Cuthbert’s worry about risks.
- a survey of café owners on reprinting costs: Reprinting costs are Chartrand’s complaint about the rule. They say nothing about teeth.
- a report that most shop signs are honest: Cuthbert wants signs to mention risks. A report about honest signs does not touch her point about teeth.
Correct Answer: draws support from some and objections from others
Passage Reference: I just want the signs on the wall to be honest ... Aurelie Chartrand, who owns a juice café downtown, argues that the rule goes too far.
Why this is correct: Delisle wrote the rule and Dussault wants honest signs. Chartrand argues that the rule goes too far, so the proposal has both support and objections.
Tips: Test each option against all four speakers and the reporter’s own lines. Keep the one that the whole article bears out.
Why the other options are wrong:
- is mostly about the price of lemon water: Nobody discusses what lemon water costs. Chartrand only mentions the cost of new menu boards.
- has already been passed by city council: Council will hold a second public meeting on the idea next week. So no decision has been made.
- is opposed by every health expert quoted: Dussault and Cuthbert are health experts, and neither opposes the rule. Cuthbert wants signs to show risks as well.
Correct Answer: burn fat
Passage Reference: Councillor Takeshi Delisle, who drafted the proposal, says a sign claiming a drink will “burn fat” or “flush toxins” is a form of advertising
Why this is correct: Delisle says a sign claiming a drink will “burn fat” or “flush toxins” is a form of advertising.
Tips: The commenter has seen one of the councillor’s examples on a window. Find the two promises he names.
Why the other options are wrong:
- boost energy: This phrase is not in the article.
- clear skin: This phrase is not in the article.
- reduce stress: This phrase is not in the article.
Correct Answer: two thousand dollars
Passage Reference: Reprinting all of her menu boards, she told the council, would cost about two thousand dollars.
Why this is correct: Chartrand told the council that reprinting all of her menu boards would cost about two thousand dollars.
Tips: Find the price the café owner gives for the new boards.
Why the other options are wrong:
- five hundred dollars: This is less than Chartrand says.
- one thousand dollars: This is less than Chartrand says.
- five thousand dollars: This is more than Chartrand says.
Correct Answer: a full year
Passage Reference: She also asked for a full year to make the change.
Why this is correct: Chartrand asked for a full year to make the change.
Tips: The commenter supports the café owner’s request. Find how much time she asked for.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a few weeks: Chartrand asks for much more time than this.
- six months: Chartrand asks for more time than six months.
- two years: Chartrand asks for less time than this.
Correct Answer: kidneys and liver
Passage Reference: Your kidneys and liver already handle that work daily, lemon or no lemon.
Why this is correct: Dussault says your kidneys and liver already handle that work daily.
Tips: The commenter repeats the dietitian’s joke. Find the body parts he names.
Why the other options are wrong:
- heart and lungs: Dussault does not name these organs.
- stomach and skin: Dussault does not name these organs.
- bones and muscles: Dussault does not name these.
Correct Answer: every day
Passage Reference: I am happy for people to drink it every day.
Why this is correct: Dussault says he is happy for people to drink it every day, as long as the signs are honest.
Tips: The commenter is glad about one thing the dietitian allows. Find what he says about how often people may drink it.
Why the other options are wrong:
- once a week: Dussault does not say once a week.
- with meals: Dussault does not talk about meals.
- in the morning: The commenter drinks it in the morning, but Dussault does not say this.
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