Question

“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”

“Two full inches in the first three days!”

These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of such products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way add to beauty or desirability.

Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous no health.

To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA（Food and Drug Administration）can require proof under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that it is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the marker is danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action ,including seizure（查封）of the product. One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life. Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings（诉讼）,and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.

1.It can be inferred that the ads mentioned at the beginning of the passage are ______.

A.illegal    B. unreliable

C. objective  D. costly

2.Which of the following will the author probably agree with?A. The court is in charge A.of removing dangerous products.

B. It is possible that new products are questionable.

C.The production of a device must be approved by FDA.

D. The promoters usually just care about profits.

3.FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product ________.

A. if its consumers make complaints

B. if it is a device

C. if it is a drug

D. if its distributors challenge FDA’s authority

4.The Relaxacisor is mentioned in the passage as_______.

A. a product which was designed to produce electricity

B. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case

C. a successful advertisement of a beauty product

D. an example of a quality beauty product

5.By writing the passage, the author intends to _______.

A. make consumers aware of the promoters’ false promises

B. show the weakness of the law on product safety

C. give advice on how to keep young and beautiful

D. introduce the organization of FDA

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇议论文，通过一则减肥广告引入，说明了一些未经检查的产品会对身体造成严重损害，告诫消费者们购物时要学会判断甄别产品，谨防上当受骗。

1. results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.一些产品的效果得不到保证，甚至还会对健康带来影响，故选B

2. such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters知，厂家生产此类商品除了赚钱别无他想，故选D

3. the product is a drug, FDA（Food and Drug Administration）can require proof under the Food, Drug原句知，如果如果是药品，他们就可以检查。故选C

4. few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor，which had been sold for reducing the waistline知这是一种用来瘦腰的仪器，但是对人体造成了危害故选B

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