Read the passage. Choose the best answer from options A, B, C, and D.

As everyone knows, a well-balanced breakfast allows people to perform at their peak. Some start their mornings with a sandwich, others opt for a dan bing, and (__1__) choose cereal.

The first cereal that resembles (__2__) is eaten nowadays was invented in America in 1863. At the time, breakfast for many Americans was made up of animal products like eggs, bacon, and sausage. (__3__), digestion problems were fairly common. Faced with many constipated patrons, the owner of a health farm came up with Granula. This high-fibre bran cereal got the bowels moving but was not convenient (__4__) it had to soak overnight before it was soft enough to be eaten.

As accidents may (__5__) greatness, a common breakfast cereal was actually a mistake. Harvey Kellogg, another health farm operator, had boiled some wheat. After rolling it out and leaving it overnight, he awoke to find his table covered in wheat flakes.

At first, cereals were marketed towards health-(__6__) customers. But, shortly after the Second World War, cereal companies started targeting children. (__7__) lots of sugar and toy surprises in every box, sales of cereals increased. Times have changed and now most cereals for children have added vitamins and minerals to make them more nutritious.

Whether you like it hot or cold, in a bag or bowl, breakfast is doubtlessly the most important meal of the day.

1A) some othersB) still othersC) many othersD) more others
2A) allB) anythingC) whatD) which
3A) InsteadB) SimilarlyC) ThereafterD) Consequently
4A) given thatB) as ifC) even thoughD) ever since
5A) lie inB) take placeC) lead toD) come to pass
6A) senseB) consciousC) basisD) conscience
7A) By addingB) AddingC) AddedD) To add

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.