Question

Read these paragraphs from the article. Cooking: it's a simple act that has brought families around the world together for thousands and thousands of years. As a chef, I can think of few things more beautiful than that. However, I also know how deadly such a simple act can be , not only to our health, but to our environment. Based on the context, what is the connotation of the word simple?
A.easy to learn and do
B. mainly done in a family
C.setting a basic, age-old part of life
D. done by people throughout the world

Answer 1

Answer: C) setting a basic, age-old part of life.

Explanation: The connotation of a word is the meaning given by the context or even by the readers (or listeners) based on their emotions or personal experiences. In the given excerpt we can see the description of how cooking has brought families together for thousands of years but also can be deadly to our health and to our environment. In the paragraph the word "simple" is used to describe cooking, with the connotation of setting a basic, age-old part of life.

Answer 2

All the answers seem to be very similar and correct but the most accurate one would probably be C. Setting a basic, age-old part of life, because the writer was talking about how it was something done regularly. Hope this helps.