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

  “Two full inches in the first three days!

  These are the kinds of statenents used in nagazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promiaing ncw shnpes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the deueceThe promoters of prodrcts say they can shape the ligs, slin the face, xmooth wrinkles, or in some other way to bemity o?anrability

  Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoteraThe re they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health

  To umderstared how these produots can be lihtliy promoted to the public, it is nece?Understand somcthing of the laws coveing their regrlationIf the product is a dnig, FDA(Food Drug Administration)can require proof(证明)under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act the safe and effective before before it is put on the marketBut if the product is a device, FDA has no aut to repuire premarketing proof of safety or effectienessIf a product alrendy on the marker danger to health, FDA can repuest the producer or distnbutor to remove it from the a voluntarily, or it can take legal action, including scizure(查封)of the product

  One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, had been sold for reducing the waistlineThe Relaxacisor produced electriecal shocks to the through contact padsFDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the dev the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life

  Olwionsly, most of the deveces on the?have never becn the xubject of courf proce(法律诉讼), and new denices appear continrally, Before buying, it is up to the consumer to the safety or effcctiveness of such items

(1)

It can be inferred that ads mentioned in the text are ________

[  ]

A.

objective

B.

costly

C.

unreliable

D.

illegal

(2)

Which of the following is true according to the text?

[  ]

A.

The court is in charge of removing dangerous product

B.

New products are more likely to be 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 it is a drug

B.

if it is a device

C.

if its consumers make complaints

D.

if its distributors challenge FDA’s authority

(4)

The Relaxacisor is mentioned 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)

The author intends to ________

[  ]

A.

make consumers aware of the promoters’fslse puomixds

B.

show the weakness of the law on product safety

C.

give advece on how to keep young and beautiful

D.

introduce tbe crganiaatinon of FDA

This is a tense time for students in America,with the exam season in full swing and the stress and anxiety being felt across the country.At some universities,students are reviewing their lessons,knowing that in a few weeks the stress will be over once they put pen to paper in that exam hall.For others,however,that stress and anxiety may well last a while longer as lecturers continue to refuse to set exams.No one knows when things will get back to normal.

The reason behind this trouble is the ongoing argument in higher education between lecturers and employers over pay.The Association of University Teachers(AUT)are currently taking industrial action because of the fact that lecturers have been underpaid for years.Vice-presidents of the universities,who enjoy six-figure salaries,are not making any noises to suggest that this will change in the near future.

The National Union of Students(NUS)absolutely believes that our lecturers should be better paid,and that the promises made to them during the top-up fees debate about extra income must be kept.

It’s shameful that 1ecturers have had to take industrial action to achieve better pay and conditions while vice-presidents’own salaries have risen 25%over the past three years.But the students who are suffering as a result of the argument must be put first.We do not agree with the attitude taken by the AUT,which is refusing to set exams.We admit that the decision to take this course of action was democratically(民主地)reached.However,it is having the biggest effect on our members at this moment in time and we will continue to let the AUT know the results of this.

We call on both sides to sort this mess out.Hopefully then our members can get the horrible exam season Out of the way and start planning,and enjoying,their upcoming summer holiday.

 

60.The phrase“taking industrial action”in the second paragraph refers to

A.doing some extra work about industry

B.running a factory to earn more money

C.refusing to set papers as a strike

D.asking some workers to support them

61.What is the students’opinion about the argument?

A.They think it’s wrong that the lecturers ask for the better pay.

B.They think what the vice-presidents have done is reasonable and understandable.

C.They totally agree with what the lecturers have done and support them.

D.They hope that the lecturers can set exams as soon as possible.

62.The author wrote this article on behalf of________.

A.the vice-presidents                                      B.the lecturers

C.the students                                               D.the AUT

63.We can infer that this article was written most probably in__________.

A.January                  B. March                      C.June                       D.September

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