Reading Comprehension Success in 20 Minutes a Day, 3rd Edition

Answers
1.
The subject of the passage is 
healthier, low-fat
lunch options in school cafeterias
. Remember, the
subject of a passage is who or what the passage is
about.
2.
b, c, e, f.
These results are all mentioned in the
passage. Tofu (
a
) and stir-fried vegetables (
g
) are
both healthy, low-fat lunch options, but they are
not mentioned 
in the passage
. Fries (
d
) are men-
tioned, but they are not low-fat and are men-
tioned as one of the unhealthy items that should
be replaced.
Remember, you’re looking for the facts that the
author
has provided. It is extremely important,
especially in test situations, not to put in an answer
that isn’t in the text. Logic may tell you that tofu
and stir-fried vegetables are healthy, low-fat lunch
options, but the paragraph doesn’t tell you this.
You need to stick to the facts. Any assumption
that you make about a passage must be grounded
in evidence found in that passage itself.
3.
b.
Mimic
means to copy. The most obvious clue is
the way the word is used in the sentence.
“Unfor-
tunately, school cafeterias—in an effort to provide
food that is appetizing to young people—mimic fast
food menus, often serving items such as burgers and
fries, pizza, hot dogs, and fried chicken.”
Burgers and
fries, pizza, hot dogs, and fried chicken are all
foods served by fast-food restaurants, and if school
cafeterias are also serving those foods, they are
clearly 
copying
fast-food menus, not 
rejecting
,
ignoring
, or 
disregarding
them.
4.