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 products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.  

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

To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary? Understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA（Food Drug Administration）can require proof （证明）under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that safe and effective before it is put on the market . But if the product is a device, FDA. has no author to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the marker danger to health, FDA. can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the a 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, had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the ## through contact pads. FDA. took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the ## the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.  

Olwionsly, most of the devices on the maker never been the subject of court proceedings （法律诉讼）,and new devices appear continually, Before buying, it is up to the consumer to the safety or effectiveness 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’ 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

【答案】

1.C

【解析】推理判断题，由文中Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters.可知，这种广告是不可信的。

2.D

【解析】细节理解题，由文中Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters.可知，这种广告只是在乎的利润。

3.A

【解析】细节理解题，由文中If the product is a drug...可知答案选A。

4.B

【解析】细节理解题，由文中倒数第二段最后一句话可知。

5.A

【解析】作者意图题，通读全文可知，作者的目的是让消费者注意虚假的承诺。