AccelePrep for the ACT Test 2nd Edition Student Text

C HAPTER 8 | H YPER P REP R EADING • 161

“The example of Seno Palel points the way forward for nutrition interventions because it is an example of a social enterprise that generates revenue for these women, but also provides a range of health dividends for the entire community,” said project director Todd Crosby. “It is a sustainable solution that at once improves the community’s health and increases its wealth, which ensures that –Š‡•‡ „‡‡ϐ‹…‹ƒŽ ’”‘†—…–• ™‹ŽŽ „‡ ƒ”‘—† ˆ‘” ƒ Ž‘‰ time to come.” The women of Jab Gollade are making ƒ •‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ– †‹ˆˆ‡”‡…‡ ‹ –Š‡ Ž‹˜‡• ‘ˆ ‡‡‰ƒŽ‡•‡ children by providing them with this nutritious alternative to single grain cereal. 1. In the passage, the author mentions the experience of Binta Diafara Daff in order to: A. demonstrate that it is economically feasible –‘ ƒ‡ ‡”‹…Š‡† ϐŽ‘—”Ǥ B. raise questions about the ability of Jab Gollade to provide a regular supply of ‡”‹…Š‡† ϐŽ‘—”Ǥ C. prove that Dewel’s case is an example of a trend in the Seno Palel region. Ǥ •Š‘™ –Šƒ– –Š‡ ‡”‹…Š‡† ϐŽ‘—” ‹š–—”‡…ƒ solve malnutrition and improve health. 2. The passage uses the word “sustainable” (line 59) to mean that: F. the revenue produced by the sale of the ϐŽ‘—” ™‹ŽŽ…‘–‹—‡ –‘ •—’’‘”– Jab Gollade . G. humanitarian organizations like the World Food Program will provide additional ‡”‹…Š‡† ϐŽ‘—”Ǥ Ǥ Š‡ƒŽ–Š „‡‡ϐ‹–• ˆ”‘ –Š‡…‘•—’–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡”‹…Š‡† ϐŽ‘—” Žƒ•– ƒ• Ž‘‰ ƒ• –Š‡ ϐŽ‘—” ‹• eaten on a regular basis. J. agriculture in the region of Seno Palel does ‘ ‡š–‡•‹˜‡ †ƒƒ‰‡ –‘ –Š‡…—Ž–‹˜ƒ–‡† ϐ‹‡Ž†•Ǥ 3. The author uses the word “ironically” (line 1) to describe the contrast between: Ǥ –Š‡ Š‡ƒŽ–Š „‡‡ϐ‹–• ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡”‹…Š‡†…‡”‡ƒŽ with the cost of obtaining it. B. Jab Gollade as a business with its humanitarian mission of improving health. C. Seno Palel as a major cereal producer with high rates of malnutrition. D. the experience of one family with the general trends in the area’s population.

4. It can be inferred that the population of Seno Palel suffers high rates of malnutrition because: F. the cost of grain produced by Seno Palel farmers is beyond the means of most of the residents. G. a single-cereal diet is lacking in the vitamins required to ensure adequate nutrition. H. the climate of Seno Palel is too unpredictable to permit regular planting and harvesting. J. Seno Palel is a rural area that is not serviced by international humanitarian aid organizations. 5. The author is primarily concerned with discussing: A. a philosophy of sustainability and how to implement it. Ǥ –Š‡…‘…‡’– ‘ˆ •‡ŽˆǦ•—ˆϐ‹…‹‡…› ƒ† ƒ •’‡…‹ϐ‹… example. C. a historical event and changes it has caused. D. the cause of a problem and a possible solution.

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