The Tarahumara diet - Module 9

C2 Proficiency · Multiple Choice Cloze · Expert Proficiency, Pearson Education

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

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Running (0) ___ naturally to a Tarahumara. These fascinating people live in a remote region of northwest Mexico, an area totally (1) ___ to normal means of transport. Even horses have difficulty (2) ___ parts of the unforgiving rocky terrain. As a result, the Tarahumara (3) ___ to running as a way of getting around, sometimes covering distances of up to eighty miles a day. How do they do it? Studies suggest that alongside the physical conditioning, (4) ___ by their lifestyle, diet plays an important role. The Tarahumara diet (5) ___ largely of complex carbohydrates, and is almost meat-free. They generally rely on cooperative agriculture to feed the community as a whole. Pinole, a powder made of toasted corn, is the staple food, along with squash, beans and chilli. Fish and all wild plants growing nearby also (6) ___ prominently in their diet. Indeed, the fact that the Tarahumara experience a low incidence of blood pressure and heart problems (7) ___ weight to the argument that their diet is perfectly in (8) ___ with their particular lifestyle.

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