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q) plentifully; in ample quantities
r) pay back the money spent ._
s) a person to whom insurance is issued
t) unconventional; non-traditional
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E X E R C I S E 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. Doctor Dean Ornish's program for fighting heart disease, as described by the author,
EXERC5SE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. Doctor Dean Ornish's program for fighting heart disease, as described by the author,
A) involved easily-made changes to one's way of life
B) was effective but incredibly expensive
C) required the use of cholesterol-lowering medication
D) was highly technical
E) relied heavily on innovative surgery
2. One interesting thing that the author notes about this unconventional approach was
A) that it not only stopped the accumulation of fatty substances in the arteries, but also lessened
them
B) that only one insurance company refused to pay for a patient to undergo this "alternative"
treatment
C) that it became popular very quickly although it was potentially risky
D) the reluctance of people to try it, despite its low cost and simplicity
E) that many people followed the program even though they were not affected by heart
problems
that he
A) is an extremely greedy person
B) possesses great technical ability for operations
C) strongly believes in self-importance
D) was quite modest about the success of his programme
E) used to be a very popular guru
E X E R C I S E 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. Yoga combines breathing exercises with stretching exercises, which
sharply with aerobics, which promotes strenuous exercises and jogging.
2. Claiming that was necessitated by "humanitarian" interests, the
government officials took the prisoners who had been engaged in the hunger strike to
hospital.
3. Too much water in the soil caused by over-irrigation and the lack of adequate drainage
results in an increasing of salts. This process, called salination, occurs
because plants absorb water but leave the salts dissolved in it behind.
4. Because any distraction while driving at high speeds can prove fatal,
speed is best at all times.
5. Traditional Chinese and Indian medicine use a/an approach to
patients. Instead of only looking at the particular problem a patient is experiencing, they
always ask about a patient's lifestyle, diet, level of fitness, and medical history.
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