1. Read the short passage below and then answer the question that follows.
Americans are fat because they cat too much and exercise too little. But they eat too much and
exercise too little because they're addicted to sugar, which not only makes them fatter but, after
the initial sugar rush, also saps their energy, beaching them on the couch. The reason you're
watching TV is not because TV is so good," he said, "but because you have no energy to
exercise, because you're eating too much sugar.
The main point of the passage is
A. to promote healthy living through better sleep and increased exercise.
B. to criticize Americans' excessive time spent watching television.
c. to explain cultural reasons for obesity rates in the American population.
D. to show the relationship between sugar consumption and poor health.
2. Read the short passage below and then answer the question that follows.
