Rational Cloze-Rice

Rice, like wheat and corn, must be __________ before it can be eaten.

• cook

• cooks

• cooked

• cooking

In some parts of Asia, rice forms up to 85 percent of the main diet. There are many reasons __________ we should eat less rice.

• why

• who

• what

• how

One of them is because one bowl of cooked rice __________ equivalent to 10 teaspoons of sugar.

• is

• are

• was

• were

Thus, it is best to __________ one’s serving of rice and increase the intake of vegetables, lean meats, and fish.

• reduce

• reduces

• reducing

• reduced

This cannot be too difficult. Rice __________ is tasteless.

• ourselves

• himself

• myself

• itself

When you cook __________ sauce, you will automatically eat less rice.

• less

• least

• lesser

• lessen

You can __________ choose to eat fruits or desserts before each meal.

• and

• also

• too

• but