Allergic Book Quiz

According to the text, what are increasing in the United States?

• allergens

• germs

• allergies

• reflexes

Which of the following best describes the solution proposed in the text for people who suffer from allergies?

• The solution is to stay away from dust and mold

• The solution is to stop eating milk products and eggs.

• The solution is to hide from anything that causes allergies.

• The solution is taking medicine to help with allergy symptoms

Allergies can affect someone’s everyday life.What evidence can be used to support the statement?

• More people in the United States have allergies today compared with decades ago.”

• “Allergens in the air aren’t the only problem.”

• “Those foods can even cause some people to have trouble breathing.”

• “But kids today come in contact with fewer germs than their grandparents did.”

What can be concluded from the passage?

• A person with allergies is sick and needs to see a doctor.

• A person who sneezes and coughs often may have allergies.

• A person who drinks milk and eats eggs will definitely get allergies.

• A person who lives in a place with hot weather will never get allergies.

What is the main idea of this article?

• Allergies are increasing, but simple steps can be taken to cope with them.

• Our own human nature has produced more allergies than ever.

• Everyday foods have caused a higher proportion of allergies than ever.

• Coughs and sneezes are reflexes to allergens.

Read the sentences:“‘There is very good treatment for allergies,’ Nish says. ‘No one should suffer with symptoms.’”As used in the text, what does “symptoms” mean?

• changes in the body that are signs that a person is sick

• changes in temperature that give people allergies

• changes in medicine to treat people when they are sick

• changes in people’s immune systems that cause allergies

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.Kids come into contact with fewer germs today, ________ their immune systems get confused and attack other things.

• if

• after

• although

• so