GEPT 全民英檢保證班中級閱讀測驗第四回

Since Susan couldn’t _______ a real diamond from a fake one, she was cheated by the seller.

We all know that geography affects the way people eat and live, but did you know that it also influences the way people communicate? For centuries, the Chinantec people have lived in the mountainous region in Oaxaca, Mexico. [blank_start]Therefore[blank_end], they developed a special language which is based on whistling. The whistled language enables the residents to communicate among scattered settlements as well as helps ease the burden to one’s voice.

According to a recent report by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, available evidence does not show a strong connection between heart disease and the amount of cholesterol we consume from our food. In fact, the actual amount of cholesterol in our food that ends up in our bloodstream is much more complicated than once thought. Thus, an egg a day does not raise the risk of heart disease. Though there is no need to restrict cholesterol intake, people with high blood cholesterol should still be concerned. True or False: The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee suggested that cholesterol isn’t as bad as we used to think.