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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #34764 Promoting Healthy Life

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The World Health Organization has recently published the results of one of the widest research projects carried out until now: “Reducing Risks, Promoting Healthy Life”. The investigation consisted in detecting the 10 factors that cause the most amount of diseases, disabilities, and mortality in today’s world; furthermore, the study quantifies the impact of these factors by region and suggests ways in which the risks can be reduced. From these 10 factors, 5 impact mostly poor countries: abnormal low body weight, unprotected sex, iron deficiency, water pollution, and indoor fuel exposure. On the other hand, in the wealthiest nations, the 5 most common causes of disease and mortality are the following: tobacco, alcohol, high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and obesity.

Which of the following most accurately summarizes the opinion of the author in the text?

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People in poor countries have to consider changing their lifestyles since their bad habits are seriously affecting their health. People from nations that are not wealthy are not affected by the same illnesses as people from nations that are not poor. The World Health Organization has carried out a study which has detected 10 possible cures for health issues that affect people around the globe. The low quality of health is the main cause of poor nations not being able to become wealthier.

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Option 2: "People from nations that are not wealthy are not affected by the same illnesses as people from nations that are not poor."

Explanation: This option accurately reflects the author's opinion as presented in the text. The author contrasts the health risks faced by poor countries with those in wealthier nations, indicating that different factors affect each group. This aligns with the text's main idea about the varying health challenges based on economic status.

Option 1: "People in poor countries have to consider changing their lifestyles since their bad habits are seriously affecting their health."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the author's focus. The text discusses specific health risks in poor countries but does not suggest that changing lifestyles is the primary solution. Instead, it highlights the factors causing diseases without implying that bad habits are the sole issue.

Option 3: "The World Health Organization has carried out a study which has detected 10 possible cures for health issues that affect people around the globe."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention cures; it focuses on identifying risk factors and their impacts. The study aims to highlight health risks rather than propose cures, making this statement misleading.

Option 4: "The low quality of health is the main cause of poor nations not being able to become wealthier."

Explanation: This option incorrectly attributes the inability of poor nations to become wealthier solely to health quality. While health is a factor, the text does not establish a direct causal relationship between health quality and economic status, making this interpretation too narrow.

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