A Simple Meal
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Beans and rice can make an inexpensive, filling meal. Dried beans keep in a dry cupboard for a long time, but they need proper preparation and cooking. Follow the instructions for the kind you buy. Canned beans are already cooked and can be a simple choice.
Beans provide protein, a nutrient your body uses to grow and repair itself. Rice provides energy. Adding vegetables gives the meal more variety. People in many places combine beans and rice, using different spices and sauces.
You can make a pot and share it with your family or friends. Its cost depends on local prices and the ingredients you choose. Simple food can be useful without tasting the same each time.
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Question 1 of 4
What is the main point of the passage?
The answer is A: Beans and rice can make a filling meal with different flavors.
The passage describes practical preparation, nutrition, and ways to vary a beans-and-rice meal.
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Question 2 of 4
Which beans does the passage say are already cooked?
The answer is B: Canned beans
Canned beans are already cooked; dried beans require proper preparation and cooking.
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Question 3 of 4
Why does the passage mention different spices and sauces?
The answer is A: To show how the same basic meal can have different flavors
Spices and sauces help people vary the flavor of the basic combination.
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Question 4 of 4
In this passage, "protein" is best understood as
The answer is B: a nutrient used for growth and repair
The passage defines protein as a nutrient the body uses to grow and repair itself.
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