1. Onions have the ability to ward off and relieve symptoms of the common flu. How do you know this?
A.Onions are cheaper and safer than medicines.
A.Some countries have recognized onions for their healing properties.
A.I read a study in a medical journal that said onions can prevent colds and flu.
Flu vaccinations ought to be stopped as they do more harm than good. How do you know this?
My grandfather never had a vaccination and he lived to be 98 years old.
A study by the Center for Disease Control showed vaccinations resulted in serious disease more than they prevented it.
Vaccinations are not natural.
3. The idea that onions may ward off disease through their potent medicinal properties extends back thousands of years. How do you know this?
I read that traditional Chinese and Indian medical systems used onions to prevent disease.
Everyone knows this.
The Center for Disease Control did some research that proved onions are good for your health.
4. Students believe that anything they read on the Internet is true. What is an example of this?
Students are so immature that they cannot evaluate what they read or hear.
Students love everything about the Internet, especially violent games.
A boy in England said he would get an A if he wore red clothes because he read an online article claiming that was true.
5. The international community must introduce strict regulations to control the dumping of industrial waste into the sea. For what purpose?
These regulations are necessary to clean up our seriously polluted seas.
Air pollution is a serious problem, too.
The United Nations has been trying to do something about this problem.
6. Boys are better at math and science than girls. How? By what mechanism does this happen?
Boys make higher grades in these subjects.
Boys receive more encouragement from parents and teachers in these subjects and teachers have higher expectations.
A.Everybody knows this.
7. It would be wise for you to begin a daily program of exercise.
Under what conditions is this true?
You will lose weight if you exercise.
This is true if you have visited your doctor and s/he agrees that it is safe for you to exercise.
Exercise is good for everyone.
8. People who do at least 30 minutes a day of vigorous exercise reduce their risk of heart disease and some forms of cancer. How do you know this?
The Mayo Clinic published a study in the AMA Journal that proved this is true.
Exercise is good for everyone.
Everyone knows this.
9. Foreigners do not place much importance on friendship. What is an example of this?
Everyone knows this.
An American who lived in China for a year did not keep in contact with friends he made during that year.
Chinese people do more favors for their friends.
10. We must have some stricter controls on the content of entertainment that is viewed by teenagers. For what purpose?
Teenagers are committing more violent crimes than in years past.
We can prevent some violence by making sure that teenagers are not exposed to violent entertainment.
Teenagers are addicted to violent computer games.