THE WORD"ATTAINED"IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH IS CLOSEST IN MEANI...

35.

The word

"attained"

in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_________ .

A. defeated

B. inducted

C. achieved

D. handed in

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to

each of the questions.

Tomatoes are probably the most popular garden vegetable grown in the United States. This

can be

attributed to

their unique flavor, attractiveness, richness as a source of vitamins C and

A, and versatility as a food. The popularity of peppers as a garden plant can be attributed to the

same factors, although they are usually not consumed in large enough quantities to make them

an important nutritional factor in the diet.

The cultivated tomato originated in the Andes mountains of South America. It are usually

not consumed in large enough quantities to make them an important nutritional factor in the diet.

The cultivated tomato originated in the Andes mountains of South America. It was introduced

to other areas of the world by Indians and European travelers. Its seeds were taken to Europe,

where a superstition soon arose that the tomato stimulated love. Because of

this, the tomato was

called the "love apple". The first report of the tomato in North America was in 1710, where it

was grown primarily as an ornamental plant. Early colonists brought the seeds to Virginia and

grew tomatoes in flower gardens.

Tomatoes, actually a fruit that is used as a vegetable, began gaining wide acceptance as a

food plant in the United States between 1820 and 1850. Modern plant growers have done much

to improve the tomato and to add to its usefulness. Its productivity has been doubled, and

varieties with larger, smoother, more even shapes and meatier pulps have been developed. The

tomato is the leading crop canned in the Unites States today.

Peppers are also native to America and were grown by American Indian tribes in both North

and South America over 2,000 years ago. The small red hot peppers were discovered by

Columbus in the West Indies and introduced into Europe, where they became popular before

gaining widespread acceptance in the United States. Peppers became one of the first New

World foods used commercially in Europe. Botanists class the fruit of the bush-type garden

pepper as a berry. Although most varieties of peppers produce red fruits (which are green in

their immature stage), there are some yellow-fruited varieties, and peppers are of both mild and

pungent types. Peppers enjoy warm climates, and young plants can be injured by frosts.

Seasonings

such as paprika and chili powder and food products such as canned pimentos are

commercial uses of garden peppers that are grown in the United States today.

The familiar spice black pepper known in households throughout the world is the product of

a trailing or climbing shrub grown in Indonesia and other hot countries. The islands of Java and

Madura furnish most of the black pepper used in American homes. The United States buys

almost 25,000 tons of this spice annually.