Read the Paragraph Below and Answer the Questions That Follow

question 20

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Soda may be one of America's favorite beverages, but many experts now believe that drinking soda is bad for our health. (2) Because soda is high in calories but offers no nutritional value, it contributes to weight gain and obesity. (3) The sugar and acid in soda can cause unhealthy tooth decay. (4) Even sugar-free drinks may cause health problems because, as some studies have indicated, artificial sweeteners may increase the risk for cancer and other diseases. (5) Other research has shown that drinking soda is harmful to bones. (6) The phosphorus in soda causes bones to lose calcium. (7) As a result, they weaken and break more easily.
Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.

• A) Sentence 1
• B) Sentence 2
• C) Sentence 3

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Definitions:

Price Floor

A government- or authority-imposed minimum price below which a certain product cannot be sold, typically above the equilibrium price to ensure producers receive a minimum income.

Government

The organizational structure through which a society makes and enforces its public policies and exercises authority over its citizens.

Pencils

Writing or drawing instruments with a thin core of graphite or a similar substance encased in a protective casing.

Nonprice Rationing

Allocating goods or services using means other than prices, such as waiting times or ration coupons, often used when there is a shortage or when market prices are not effective.