1.What is the main idea of the passage?
a. Lack of education can lead to poor health and early death.
b. There is a wide gap in overall health between the rich and the poor.
c. High levels of IL-6 result in several health problems
d. Good attitude boosts health as much as formal education.
2.Which word is closest in meaning to “attainment” (paragraph 3)?
a. Achievement b. Level c.Reform d. Innovation
3. What does 'They" (paragraph 6) refer to?
a. Tools b. Psychological factors c. Therapies d. Psychological characteristics
4. What paragraph discusses how the study was conducted?
a. Paragraph 3 b. Paragraph 4 c. Paragraph 5 d. Paragraph 6
5. Who most likely wrote this passage? a. An educator b. A physician c. A psychologist d. A biologist
The rich and poor. ‘Other research shows that these psychological factors respond well to intervention,” Ryff said, ‘therapies exist that give people the tools to keep all these psychological characteristics working in their favor. They’ve been show to keep people from falling back into depression and anxiety, which we know means bad things for their health.”