A. RULES B. IDEAS C. TOOLS D. TEAMSREAD THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND...
27. A. rules
B. ideas
C. tools
D. teams
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high- quality
protein, eggs also contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of
heart diseases. One egg yolk, in fact, contains a little more than two- thirds of the
suggested daily cholesterol limit. This knowledge has driven egg sales to plummet in
recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of several alternatives to
eating regular eggs. One alternative is to eat substitute eggs. These eggs substitutes are
not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked. They have the
advantage of having low cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in banking.
One disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling. A
second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called "designer" eggs.
These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low- flat diets consisting of ingredients such
as canola oil, flax, and rice bran. In spite of their diet, however, these hens produce eggs
that contain the same amount of cholesterol as regular eggs. Yet, the producers of these
eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in humans.
Eggs producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly. They cite
scientific studies to back up their claim. And, in fact, studies on the relationship between
eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought mixed results. It may be that is not the
type of eggs that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the person who is eating the
eggs. Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other
people. In fact, there is evidence that certainly dietary fats stimulate the body's production
of blood cholesterol. Consequently, while it still makes sense to limit one's intake of eggs,
even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating dietary fat will probably
not help reduce the blood cholesterol level.