Read the following statements from the passage, “Acculturation is Bad for our Health: Less Fast Food, more Nopalitos.”
I. “...acculturation does not mean complete assimilation and loss of your culture. It allows for individuals to keep the best from their original culture and learn to positively adapt to the new culture.”
II. “While the outlook for Latino health looks grim..., there are strengths within the culture that can be protective of health.”
III. “It seems...the health gains that are brought to the United States by immigrant populations are lost in the process of transitioning from home culture to new cultural norms and environments.”
IV. “Latinos are more likely to receive health care in a hospital emergency room and are less likely than whites to have a regular health care provider.”
Which of the following best describes the two central ideas of the passage?
The negative effects of acculturation on Latino health and the potential benefits of maintaining cultural practices.
Read the following statements from the passage, “Acculturation is Bad for our Health: Less Fast Food, more Nopalitos.”
I. “...acculturation does not mean complete assimilation and loss of your culture. It allows for individuals to keep the best from their original culture and learn to positively adapt to the new culture.”
II. “While the outlook for Latino health looks grim..., there are strengths within the culture that can be protective of health.”
III. “It seems...the health gains that are brought to the United States by immigrant populations are lost in the process of transitioning from home culture to new cultural norms and environments.”
IV. “Latinos are more likely to receive health care in a hospital emergency room and are less likely than whites to have a regular health care provider.”
Which of the following best describes the two central ideas of the passage?
A.
I and II
B.
I and IV
C.
II and III
B. I and IV
Read the following excerpt from “Acculturation is Bad for our Health: Less Fast Food, more Nopalitos.”
We can utilize our space, as small as it might be, in ways that maintain the positive aspects of our cultura. We no longer have to give up everything that is sacred and honored.
The tone of this excerpt can best be identified as
A.
sympathetic
B.
content
C.
disgusted
D.
determined
D. determined
In another research paper, a researcher states the following:
The majority of Latino immigrants live in crowded urban environments associated with all the risks to health and safety that over-concentrations of liquor stores, air pollution from industrial facilities, and freeways bring to these environments.
Which of the following excerpts from “Acculturation is Bad for our Health: Less Fast Food, more Nopalitos” best communicates a similar argument?
A.
“In Los Angeles, community residents in some of the poorest neighborhoods organized community clean-up efforts. Families can grow their own food, even if they live in crowded spaces, by organizing community gardens.”
B.
“Even in crowded spaces, we must find the physical and spiritual space for maintaining and honoring those spaces of culture and tradition that are protective and help us live better lives.”
C.
“It seems however, that from a health perspective, the health gains that are brought to the United States by immigrant populations are lost in the process of transitioning from the home culture to new cultural norms and environments.”
D.
“According to leading health experts, immigrants come to this country at some risk to their physical well-being and mental health. So what happens to an apparently healthy immigrant lifestyle after several years of residing in the United States?”
A. “The majority of Latino immigrants live in crowded urban environments associated with all the risks to health and safety that over-concentrations of liquor stores, air pollution from industrial facilities, and freeways bring to these environments.”
Which of the following provides evidence for Mora’s position that there are aspects within the culture that can provide protection for immigrants’ health?
The following quote provides evidence for Mora's position that there are aspects within the culture that can provide protection for immigrants’ health:
"While the outlook for Latino health looks grim, there are strengths within the culture that can be protective of health. For example, research has shown strong family support, social connections, and cultural beliefs can be protective against depression and other mental health disorders in Latinos."
Which of the following provides evidence for Mora’s position that there are aspects within the culture that can provide protection for immigrants’ health?
A.
“However, new studies that have focused on the health of Latinos are giving us a new understanding of the health and health care needs of Latinos.”
B.
“We can maintain some of our traditions...we can listen to our abuelos y abuelas to learn about how they lived and stayed healthy, and we can advocate for safer, cleaner neighborhoods.”
C.
“In Los Angeles, community residents in some of the poorest neighborhoods organized community clean-up efforts.”
B. “We can maintain some of our traditions...we can listen to our abuelos y abuelas to learn about how they lived and stayed healthy, and we can advocate for safer, cleaner neighborhoods.”
In terms of the argument, what is the purpose of using the list of pros and cons in “Bad News” and “Good News” in the passage, “Acculturation is Bad for our Health: Less Fast Food, more Nopalitos”?
A.
The list provides a foundation for the argument made in the excerpt.
B.
The list describes the possible causes and effects of acculturation.
C.
The list ensures the researcher’s arguments in the excerpt are invalid.
D.
The list convinces readers that the research is thorough, regardless of the conclusions.
A. The list provides a foundation for the argument made in the excerpt.
Read lines 9 and 10 from “This Life.”
She was always
talking around corners like that;
Which of the following is highlighted in the figurative language used in lines 9 and 10?
A.
a desire to avoid conflicts
B.
the tendency to keep secrets
C.
a strategy to impart wisdom
D.
the ability to create humor
B. the tendency to keep secrets
Read the following lines from “This Life” in which two central ideas of the poem interact.
Don’t let a little pain
stop you; try as hard as you can
every minute you’re given or else
sit down and shut-up—though in her opinion,
keeping quiet in noisy times was a sin
Which of the following best states the two central ideas of the poem?
A.
faith and the power of respect
B.
facts and the dangers of disobedience
C.
obedience and the significance of silence
D.
resiliency and the importance of words
D. resiliency and the importance of words
Which lines in the poem best support the idea of the grandmother’s optimistic outlook?
A.
Lines 1-4
B.
Lines 13-15
C.
Lines 26-29
D.
Lines 30-33
B. Lines 13-15 (“Things are going to get better,” she said, “you’ll see.”)
Which paragraph in the passage best supports the claim made in Paragraph 6 that changing light bulbs on the International Space Station will decrease insomnia?
A.
Paragraph 4
B.
Paragraph 7
C.
Paragraph 8
D.
Paragraph 9
C. Paragraph 8
What is the best definition for the underlined word in the excerpt from the passage?
A growing body of evidence shows that light pollution exacerbates, and might directly cause, cancer, obesity, and depression….
A.
mitigates
B.
creates solutions
C.
makes worse
D.
conceives