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Given that many people's moods are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate, it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine. What is good about chocolate? A. It serves as a suitable gift.
B. It works as an effective medicine.
C. It helps improve the state of mind.
D. It strengthens business relations.
The answer is C, but I am not sure whether "regulated" means "helps improve".

Enoon · Accepted Answer

wangqh2696122The answer is C, but I am not sure whether "regulated" means "helps improve".

It doesn't. It means "controlled". I would have picked B, but the question is flawed. Nothing there says that chocolate's effects are good.

Wangqh2696122 · Answer

Thank you! By the way, does B have any logical relationship with the original paragraph?

CalifJim · Answer

wangqh2696122The answer is C

Well, yes. Obviously the answer is C. The problem is that we know from personal experience that chocolate improves our state of mind, but nothing in the accompanying text says anything like that!

A and D are easy to eliminate, but B and C seem equally likely conclusions from the given text, i.e., neither is very likely.

CJ

Wangqh2696122 · Answer

CalifJimwangqh2696122The answer is CWell, yes. Obviously the answer is C. The problem is that we know from personal experience that chocolate improves our state of mind, but nothing in the accompanying text says anything like that! A and D are easy to eliminate, but B and C seem equally likely conclusions from the given text, i.e., neither is very likely.CJ

The following is the entire passage. Can you draw a conclusion after you have read it?

Given that many people's moods are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate, it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine. Looking like a setting from the film Charlie&the Chocolate Factory, Singapore's Chocolate Research Facility (CRF) has over 100 varieties of chocolates.its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents' comer store with one handalmost always in the jar of sweets.
If the CRF seems to be a smart idea, that's because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levi's and Sony. That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored chocolates.
The CRF's produce is "green". made within the country and divided into 10 lines, with the Alcohol Series being the most popular. The Exotic Series?with Sichuan pepper, red bean cheese and other flavors?also does well and is fun to taste. And for chocolate snobs,who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others, the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo, Cuba, Venezuela , and Ghana, among others.

Enoon · Answer

It would have been nice to see the whole paragraph before, but it doesn't change my answer.

CalifJim · Answer

wangqh2696122Can you draw a conclusion after you have read it?

No.

CJ

Wangqh2696122 · Answer

Thank you for your opinion!

AlpheccaStars · Answer

wangqh2696122C. It helps improve the state of mind.

Definitely C - chocolate, in small delicious doses is good for the soul..
Haven't you guys seen the movie? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolat_(2000_film)

Blue Jay · Answer

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CalifJim · Answer

AlpheccaStarschocolate, in small delicious doses is good for the soul.

I don't see anything like this in the given text. Which part do you think says this, even if in slightly different words?

CJ

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