Dialogue Completion Question
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45. Sarah:
– Have you ever wondered why we get a sharp headache, or "brain freeze," specifically in our forehead when we eat something cold too quickly?
James:
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Sarah:
– But the brain itself doesn't actually have pain receptors. The "freeze" is from the blood vessels in your palate and head reacting to the cold, which triggers a pain to your forehead.
James:
– That’s the reason, then. I didn't know brain is devoid of pain receptors.
A) I've heard that drinking warm water immediately after eating ice cream can prevent the sensation from lasting too long.
B) I suppose it's because the extreme cold directly touches the brain and causes the tissue to shrink temporarily.
C) In my experience, people with sensitive teeth are much more likely to suffer from these types of sudden headaches.
D) Most doctors suggest that we should eat cold foods more slowly to avoid triggering the nerves in our throat.
E) I don't think it's a real medical condition; it's probably just a psychological reaction to the shock of the temperature change.
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Hi Elif, let's look at this dialogue completion question from the YDT exam. We need to find the most appropriate response for James in the first gap.
Dialogue Analysis
Sarah starts by asking a question about why we get a sharp headache, known as a brain freeze, when we eat something cold too quickly.
Sarah: Have you ever wondered why we get a sharp headache, or 'brain freeze'...
After James speaks, Sarah says 'But the brain itself doesn't actually have pain receptors'. The word 'But' indicates that she is contradicting or correcting a guess made by James.
Sarah: But the brain itself doesn't actually have pain receptors...
Then, in the final line of the dialogue, James says 'That's the reason, then. I didn't know brain is devoid of pain receptors.' This confirms that James must have previously suggested that the brain itself was feeling the pain.
James: That's the reason, then. I didn't know brain is devoid of pain receptors.
Now, let's evaluate the options to find one where James makes a wrong assumption about the brain feeling pain.
Evaluating Options
Option A talks about drinking warm water as a remedy. This doesn't prompt Sarah to explain that the brain doesn't have pain receptors.
A) I've heard that drinking warm water... can prevent the sensation.
Option B says 'I suppose it's because the extreme cold directly touches the brain and causes the tissue to shrink'. This is a scientific-sounding guess involving the brain itself feeling the cold.
B) I suppose it's because the extreme cold directly touches the brain...
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