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Practice Reading: Reading and Writing Fill in the Blanks ID: #49472 Milk Treatment
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People  who  have  suffered  from  inflammatory  bowel  disease  will  know  the  discomfort  and  inconvenience  it  can  cause,  with    including  abdominal  pain,  diarrhoea  and  bloody  stools.  Treatment  comes  with  side  effects.  Also,  most  drugs  are  effective  for  less  than  a  year;  thereafter,  the  patient  no  longer    well  to  the  treatment,  said  Assistant  Professor  Wang  Jiong-Wei  at  the  National  University  of  Singapore’s  Yong  Loo  Lin  School  of  Medicine.  He  and  his  colleagues  believe,  however,  that  a  type  of  milk  nanoparticle  they  have  extracted  may  be  the  answer  to  these  problems.  These  milk  particles  are    from  milk  that  had  most  of  its  components,  such  as  lactose,  removed  by  a  series  of  processes.  They  are  a  thousand  times  smaller  than  the  width  of  a  human  hair  and  can  be  seen  only  with  an  electron  microscope  and  can  pass  through  the  gut  and  survive  the  stomach’s  gastric  environment  to  reach  the  intestines.  At  the  disease  sites,  they  will  reduce  gut  inflammation  and    the  bacterial  community  there.  They  also  have  the  potential  to  protect  the  gut  barrier,  which  helps  the  gut  to  absorb  nutrient  molecules  for  the  body’s  use,  said  Wang.

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Correct answer: symptoms

Explanation: The word 'symptoms' fits grammatically as it is a plural noun that aligns with the context of discomfort and inconvenience caused by inflammatory bowel disease. It is the subject of the clause that follows, which lists specific manifestations of the disease, making it contextually appropriate.

Meaning: 'Symptoms' refer to the physical or mental features that indicate a condition or disease, such as abdominal pain and diarrhea in this case.

Wrong options:

  • sources: 'Sources' refers to origins or places from which something comes, which does not fit the context of describing effects of a disease.
  • causes: 'Causes' indicates reasons for a condition, but the sentence is focused on the effects experienced by patients, not the reasons behind the disease.
  • benefits: 'Benefits' implies positive outcomes, which contradicts the context of discomfort and inconvenience associated with the disease.
Correct answer: responds

Explanation: The verb 'responds' is the correct choice as it indicates how the patient reacts to treatment, fitting grammatically in the present tense and contextually in relation to the effectiveness of the drugs over time.

Meaning: 'Responds' means to react or reply to something, in this case, how well the patient reacts to the treatment provided.

Wrong options:

  • returns: 'Returns' implies going back to a previous state, which does not accurately describe the patient's reaction to treatment.
  • refers: 'Refers' means to mention or allude to something, which is not relevant in the context of treatment effectiveness.
  • refuses: 'Refuses' indicates a rejection, which does not fit the context of how the treatment is received by the patient.
Correct answer: derived

Explanation: The word 'derived' is appropriate as it indicates that the milk particles are obtained from milk through a process, fitting grammatically and contextually within the sentence structure.

Meaning: 'Derived' means obtained or developed from a source, in this case, milk that has undergone processing to remove certain components.

Wrong options:

  • prohibited: 'Prohibited' means forbidden, which does not fit the context of describing how the milk particles are obtained.
  • missed: 'Missed' implies something that was not caught or lost, which is irrelevant in this context of extraction.
  • prevented: 'Prevented' means stopped from happening, which does not relate to the process of obtaining milk particles.
Correct answer: restore

Explanation: The verb 'restore' fits grammatically and contextually as it indicates the action of bringing back the bacterial community to a healthy state, aligning with the overall positive outcome intended in the sentence.

Meaning: 'Restore' means to bring back to a former condition, in this case, the healthy balance of bacteria in the gut.

Wrong options:

  • erase: 'Erase' means to remove completely, which contradicts the idea of improving or bringing back the bacterial community.
  • quarantine: 'Quarantine' refers to isolating something to prevent disease spread, which does not fit the context of enhancing gut health.
  • disturb: 'Disturb' implies causing disruption, which is the opposite of the intended action of improving the bacterial community.

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