Holiday
The Bay Hotel
It is a quiet, comfortable hotel overlooking the bay in an uncommerciallised Cornish fishing village on England’s most southerly point. If pop music is no longer your strong point, and you are considering a relaxing holiday where the scenery is break taking and sound of the sea is live music to your ears, come and stay with us. For adults only. Sssh! Don’t tell everyone! 01326 280464
Willapark Manor Hotel.
Peaceful situation in 14 acres of separated gardens and woodlands, overlooking picturesque bay. Close to coastal path and beach. Excellent cuisine. Our excellent service bring our guests back year after year. Children and pets welcome. 01840 770782
The Country Garden Hotel.
Delightful hotel set in lovely gardens; calm Island of Wight near Tennyson Downs, Great food! Garden, sea view and ground floor rooms. Please call for brochure(服务指南) and sample menu. Adults only and pets welcome. 0800 980 1943.
Boscastle.
Romantic 17th Century farmers’s cottage in countryside with splendid coastal views. Well equipped. Sleeps 5. Regret no pets/ smoking. Garden with furniture. Brochure: 01633 450417 Godshill. 4 stars self---served units. Nonsmoking. Cosy. No pets. Brochure: 01983 840371
The Blakeney Hotel. Special seasonal midweek price for aged citizen.
Overlooking harbor traditional privately owned friendly hotel with 60 bedrooms, lift, heated indoor pool, spa bath and saunas. Relax, walk, sail, play golf, explore the Norfolk villages, countryside and coast. Special seasonal midweek price for aged citizen. 01263 7407 97
S W France.
Rural setting near Corders. Two beautifully repainted old houses, sleep 4/5 and 5. Gardens,woodland, pool, views, excellent walks. Available all year round. Outstanding 01962 776967
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  1. 1.

    If you want to take your children and pets with you on holiday, you can choose _____.

    1. A.
      Boscastle.
    2. B.
      The Bay Hotel.
    3. C.
      Willapark Manor Hotel.
    4. D.
      S W France.61.
  2. 2.

    All of the following hotels are close to the sea Except ______.

    1. A.
      The Country Garden Hotel
    2. B.
      The Blakeney Hotel.
    3. C.
      Willapark Manor Hotel.
    4. D.
      S W France62.
  3. 3.

    We learn from the text that ____.

    1. A.
      If you are a smoker, you can stay at Boscatle.
    2. B.
      If you want to play golf, you can call S W France.
    3. C.
      Maybe the price is low for aged citizens during special seasonal midweek.
    4. D.
      Adults with pets can call 01326 28046463.
  4. 4.

    What is the aim of putting this advertisement?

    1. A.
      To give a description of the hotels.
    2. B.
      To encourage more people to know about hotels.
    3. C.
      To tell people some special things in the hotels.
    4. D.
      To introduce the hotels and attract more visitors to stay there.

Dear Florence,
We arrived in India last week, and the voyage was the worst experience of my entire life. I’m lucky to be alive!
The first part of the journey was terrible, because the ship hit bad weather almost as soon as we left Liverpool. But much, much worse was to come. Later, we were involved in a collision with another boat and we had to abandon ship!
We had been at sea for about two weeks and we were in the Mediterranean. There is now a canal between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea called the Suez Canal, which opened last year. Our boat stopped at Port Said, the Egyptian port at the entrance to the canal. I remember looking through the porthole of my cabin and wishing that I could go ashore and visit this fascinating place, but mummy had ordered that I was to stay in the cabin because I was feeling ill. “you must stay here for at least another two days.” I remember her saying. How wrong she would turn out to be! The ship left the port and headed towards the canal . I was alone in the cabin and I watched the port disappear into the distance. Suddenly there was a loud bang, followed by the most awful crunching(嘎吱的)sound, and the ship shook and turned slightly on its side.
There was an eerie silence for a moment, then people started shouting. Mummy came running into the cabin and told me that we had collided with another boat. She took my hand and we ran along the deck towards the lifeboats. There was a lot of shouting and people were running everywhere, but the crew were all acting calmly, helping people into the lifeboats and telling people not to panic.
Well, clearly we survived, as did all the passengers and crew of the ship. The other boat wasn’t so lucky. It sank and several lives were lost.
I will write about the rest of the journey soon. Please give my love to Aunt Claire and Uncle Eric.
Your loving cousin,
Jane

  1. 1.

    When was the letter written?

    1. A.
      Before the author went to India.
    2. B.
      In the mid – 19th century.
    3. C.
      When the author arrived in Egypt.
    4. D.
      Just after the author arrived in India.57.
  2. 2.

    Why was the journey to India such a bad experience for the author?

    1. A.
      She was sick when it started and nearly died in Egypt.
    2. B.
      Her ship left England in bad weather and crashed into another ship near the Suez Canal.
    3. C.
      She was seasick when her ship sank.
    4. D.
      She was alone when her ship hit another boat and she got sick.58.
  3. 3.

    The author’s mother didn’t allow her to go ashore and visit the port city, Said because      .

    1. A.
      she was homesick at that time
    2. B.
      she didn’t feel very well then
    3. C.
      she could meet some danger ashore
    4. D.
      she could see the city through the porthole on board59.
  4. 4.

    The underlined phrase “eerie silence” in the sixth paragraph means         .

    1. A.
      pleasant calm silence
    2. B.
      long peaceful silence
    3. C.
      sudden long silence
    4. D.
      strange uncomfortable silence

I sit at my kitchen table, while my daughter, Anna, sits next to my mother. On the wall hangs a photo of my father.
“When is Rick going to be here?” My mother asks, referring to my husband. 
“I don’t know, Mom,” I answer patiently. “He’ll be here for dinner.”
I sigh and get up from the table. This is at least the tenth time she has asked that question. 
While my mother and daughter play, I busy myself making a salad. 
“Don't put in any onions,” Mom says. “You know how Daddy hates onion.”
“Yes, Mom,” I answer. 
I scrub(洗擦) off a carrot and chop it into bite-size pieces.
“Don't put any onions in the salad,” she reminds me. “You know how Daddy hates onion.”
This time I can’t answer. 
My mother had been beautiful. She still is. In fact, my mother is still everything she has
been, just a bit forgetful.
I cut off the end of the cucumber and rub it to take away the bitterness. Cut and rub. This  is a trick I have learned from my mother, along with a trillion other things: cooking, sewing, 
dating, laughing, thinking. I learned how to grow up. 
And I learned that when my mother was around, I never had to be afraid. So why am I afraid now? 
I study my mother's hands. Her nails are no longer a bright red, but painted a light pink.。Almost no color at all. And as I stare at them, I realize I am feeling them as they shaped my 
youth. Hands that packed a thousand lunches and wiped a million tears off my cheeks. 
Now my hands have grown into those of my mother's. Hands that have cooked uneaten 
meals, held my own daughter's frightened fingers on the first day of school and dried tears 
off her face. 
I grow lighthearted. I can feel my mother kiss me goodnight, check to see if the window is
locked, then blow another kiss from the doorway. Then I am my mother, blowing that same
kiss to Anna. 
Outside everything is still. Shadows fall among the trees, shaped like pieces of a puzzle.
Someday my daughter will be standing in my place, and I will rest where my mother now sits. 
Will I remember then how it felt to be both mother and daughter? Will I ask the same
question too many times? 
I walk over and sit down between my mother and her granddaughter. 
“Where is Rick?” my mother asks, resting her hand on the table next to mine. And in that
instant I know she remembers. She may repeat herself a little too much. But she remembers. 
“He’ll be here,” I answer with a smile. 

  1. 1.

    What’s wrong with the writer’s mother?

    1. A.
      She is very old.          
    2. B.
      She suffers forgetfulness.
    3. C.
      She is absent-minded.     
    4. D.
      She is eager to see Rick.
  2. 2.

    What can we learn about the writer’s father according to the passage?

    1. A.
      He might have passed away for years.
    2. B.
      He goes out for a walk by himself.
    3. C.
      He is out doing something with Rick.
    4. D.
      He loves the writer’s mother deeply.
  3. 3.

    The underlined sentence “I realize I am feeling them as they shaped my youth” probably means that ______. 

    1. A.
      Mother’s hands witnessed my growth as a youth
    2. B.
      Mother’s hands are similar to mine as a youth
    3. C.
      I like to feel mother’s hands when she was young
    4. D.
      I realize her hands were exactly like those in her youth
  4. 4.

    Which of the following words best describe the writer’s mood towards her mother?

    1. A.
      Content.   
    2. B.
      Disappointed.    
    3. C.
      Loving.   
    4. D.
      Considerate.
  5. 5.

    The best title for the passage would be ______.

    1. A.
      Mother’s beauty          
    2. B.
      My father hates onion 
    3. C.
      Hard-working mother      
    4. D.
      Mother’s hands

Every summer, no matter how urgent work schedule is, I take off one day exclusively for my son. We call it dad-son day. This year our third stop was the amusement panic, where we discovered that he was tall enough to ride one of the fastest roller coasters (过山车)in the world. We experienced through face-stretching turns and circles for ninety seconds. Then, as we stepped off the ride, in a calm voice, he remarked that it was not as exciting as other rides he’d been on. As I listened, I began to sense something seriously out of balance.
Throughout the season, I noticed similar events all around me. Parents found it hard to find new stimulations for cold kids. Surrounded by ever-greater stimulation, their young feces were looking disappointed and bored
Facing their children’s complaints of "nothing to do", parents were spending large numbers of dollars for various forms of entertainment In many cases the money seemed to do little more than buy relief from the terrible complaint of their bored children. This set me thinking the obvious question: "How can it be so hard for kids to find something to do when there’s been such a range of stimulating entertainment available to them?"
What really worries me is the strength of the stimulation. I watch my little daughter’s &ce as she absorbs bloody special effects in movies.
Why do children facing such excitement seem starved for more? Thai was, I realized, the point I discovered during my own adolescence that what creates excitement is not going fast, but going faster. Excitement has less to do with speed than changes in speed.
I am concerned about the increasing effect of years at these levels of feverish activity. It is no mystery to me why many teenagers appear uninterested and burned out, with a "been there, done that" air of indifference toward much of life. As increasing numbers of friends’ children are advised to take medicine to deal with inattentiveness at school or anti-depressants (抗抑郁药)to help with the loss of interest and joy in their lives—I question the role of kids’ boredom in some of the diagnoses (处方).
My own work is focused on the chemical imbalances and biological factors related to behavioral and emotional disorders. These are complex problems. Yet I’ve been reflecting more and more on how lie pace of life and the strength of stimulation may be contributing to the rising rates of psychological problems among children and adolescents in our society.

  1. 1.

    The reason why the author felt surprised in the amusement park was that ________.

    1. A.
      his son was not as excited by the roller coasters ride as expected
    2. B.
      his songs enjoyed turns and circles with his face stretched
    3. C.
      his son appeared upset but calm while riding the roller coasters
    4. D.
      his son could keep his balance so well on the fast moving roller coasters
  2. 2.

    According to the author, children will probably feel excited ________.

    1. A.
      if their parents allow them to ride roller coasters very often
    2. B.
      since parents spend money on the same form of entertainment
    3. C.
      after they take anti-depressants according to the diagnoses
    4. D.
      if they are often exposed to more stimulating entertainment
  3. 3.

    From his own experience, the author came to the conclusion that children seem to expect _______.

    1. A.
      a much wider variety of sports facilities
    2. B.
      activities that require complicated skills
    3. C.
      the change of the forms of recreation
    4. D.
      more challenging physical exercise
  4. 4.

     In order to relieve children’s boredom, the author would probably suggest ________.

    1. A.
      adjusting the pace of life and strength of stimulation
    2. B.
      promoting the practice of dad-son days
    3. C.
      consulting a specialist in child psychology
    4. D.
      balancing school work with after school activities

Sorry to say, our brains naturally start slowing down at the Cruelty young age of 30. It used to be thought that this couldn't be helped, but new studies show that people of any age can train their brains to work faster. "Your brain is a learning machine," says University of California scientist Dr. Michael Merzenich. Given the right tools, we can train our brains to act like they did when we were younger. All that's required is the practice designed just for the purpose: a few exercises for the mind.
Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to speed up the process(过程)  in which the brain deals with information (positscience.com). Since much of the data we receive comes through speech, the Brain Fitness Program works with language and hearing to better speed and accuracy (准确性).
Over the course of training, the program starts asking you to distinguish (辨别) sounds (between "dog" and "bog", for example) at an increasingly faster speed. It's a bit like tennis instructor, says Merzenich, hitting balls at you ~faster and faster to keep you challenged(受到挑战). You may start out slow, but before long you're pretty quick.
The biggest finding in brain research in the last ten years is that the brain at any age is highly plastic. If you ask your brain to learn, it will learn. And it may even speed up while in the process.
To keep your brain young and plastic you can do one of a million new activities that challenge and excite you: playing table tennis or bridge, doing crossword puzzles, learning a language.... "When it comes to preventing ageing, you really do 'use it or lose it' ," says Barbara Sahakian, professor at Cambridge University.

  1. 1.

    Dr. Merzenich’s training method mainly depends on ________.

    1. A.
      speech training
    2. B.
      computer languages
    3. C.
      the activities one joins in
    4. D.
      the information being dealt with
  2. 2.

    By saying "the brain at any age is highly plastic ", the writer probably means the brain can be______.

    1. A.
      used
    2. B.
      mastered
    3. C.
      developed
    4. D.
      researched
  3. 3.

    What can we learn from the text?

    1. A.
      Practice makes a quick mind.
    2. B.
      Brain research started ten yeas ago.
    3. C.
      Dr. Merzenich is a scientist in computer,
    4. D.
      People believed nothing could stop the brain slowing down.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following agrees with the writer's idea?

    1. A.
      The training methods work better for the old.
    2. B.
      People should use the brain to stop it from ageing.
    3. C.
      The training of the brain should start at an early age.
    4. D.
      It's necessary to take part in as many activities as possible.

There are various ways in which individual economic units can interact with one another. Three basic ways may be described as the market system, the administered system, and the traditional system.
In a market system individual economic units are free to interact among each other in the marketplace. It is possible to buy commodities from other economic units or sell commodities to them. In a market, transactions may take place via barter or money exchange. In a barter economy, real goods such as automobiles, shoes, and pizzas are traded against each other. Obviously, finding somebody who wants to trade my old car in exchange for a sailboat may not always be an easy task. Hence, the introduction of money as a medium of exchange eases transactions considerably. In the modern market economy, goods and services are bought or sold for money.
An alternative to the market system is administrative control by some agency over all transactions. This agency will issue commands as to how much of each good and service should be produced, exchanged, and consumed by each economic unit. Central planning may be one way of administering such an economy. The central plan, drawn up by the government, shows the amounts of each commodity produced by the various firms and allocated to different households for consumption. This is an example of complete planning of production, consumption, and exchange for the whole economy.
In a traditional society, production and consumption patterns are governed by tradition; every person’s place within the economic system is fixed by parentage, religion, and custom. Transactions take place on the basis of tradition, too. People belonging to a certain group or caste(阶级) may have an obligation to care for other persons, provide them with food and shelter, care for their health, and provide for their education. Clearly, in a system where every decision is made on the basis of tradition alone, progress may be difficult to achieve. An inactive society may result.

  1. 1.

    What is the main purpose of the passage?

    1. A.
      To outline contrasting types of economic systems.
    2. B.
      To explain the science of economics.
    3. C.
      To argue for the superiority of one economic system.
    4. D.
      To compare barter and money-exchange markets.
  2. 2.

    In the second paragraph, the underlined word “real” could best be replaced by _______.

    1. A.
      valuable
    2. B.
      concrete
    3. C.
      absolute
    4. D.
      reliable
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, a barter economy can generate ______.

    1. A.
      rapid speed of transactions
    2. B.
      misunderstandings
    3. C.
      inflation
    4. D.
      difficulties for the traders
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, who has the greatest degree of control in the administered system?

    1. A.
      Individual households.
    2. B.
      Small businesses.
    3. C.
      Major corporations.
    4. D.
      The government.
  5. 5.

    Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as a criterion(标准)for determining a person’s position in a traditional society?

    1. A.
      Family background
    2. B.
      Age
    3. C.
      Religious beliefs.
    4. D.
      Custom

We have all experienced days when everything goes wrong.A day may begin well enough,but suddenly everything seems to get out of control.It seems as if a single unimportant event may cause a number of things to happen.Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and keeping an eye on the baby at the same time.The telephone rings and this means your troubles are beginning.While you are on the phone,the baby pulls the table-cloth off the table,destroying your half-prepared meal.You hang up hurriedly and attend to your baby.Meanwhile,the meal gets burnt.As if this were not enough to bring you to tears,your husband arrives,unexpectedly bringing three guests to dinner.
Things can go wrong on a number of people on the road. During the rush hour one evening two cars hit each other and both drivers began to argue.The woman driver behind the two cars happened to be a learner.She suddenly got into a panic(恐慌)and stopped her car.This made the driver following her stop suddenly.His wife was sitting beside him holding a large cake.As she was thrown forward,the cake went right through the window and landed on the road.Seeing a cake flying through the air,a truck-driver had to stop his truck all of a sudden.The truck was carrying empty beer bottles and hundreds of them slid off the back of the truck on the road.This led to yet another angry argument.Meanwhile,the traffic piled up behind.It took the police nearly an hour to get the traffic on the move again.In the meanwhile,the truck-driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles.Only two dogs were enjoying themselves from the accident,for they were happily having what was left of the cake.It was just one of those days!

  1. 1.

    In the writer’s opinion         .

    1. A.
      accidents may happen anytime
    2. B.
      troubles always come in groups
    3. C.
      a small matter may cause great trouble
    4. D.
      anyone may have trouble any day
  2. 2.

    What did the police do after the accident?

    1. A.
      They helped the driver clean up the road.
    2. B.
      They helped the drivers to go on with their journey.
    3. C.
      They tried to stop the people from arguing.
    4. D.
      They would find out who should be responsible for(有责任的)the accident.
  3. 3.

    When the telephone rings        .

    1. A.
      you’d better have your baby a little distant from your table before going to answer the phone
    2. B.
      you’d better just let it ring all the way
    3. C.
      you should never go to answer it in a hurry
    4. D.
      you should answer it right away
  4. 4.

    From the story we can see_________.

    1. A.
      some drivers are too careless
    2. B.
      such accidents are rather strange
    3. C.
      such accidents are very common
    4. D.
      we don’t know why such accidents happen

Range
At present,there are five network firms---China Telecom,China Unicom,Jitong Communications,China Netcom and China Mobile---that are allowed to operate IP services in China.Each company has its advantages in service.
Charge
As the Ministry of Information Industry co-ordinates,the charges of IP calls of the five companies are the same,0.30 yuan per minute for DDD calls.4.80 yuan per minute for IDD calls,2.50 yuan for calls from the mainland to Hong Kong,Macao,and Taiwan,and 1.50 yuan from Shenzhen to HK,Zhongshan and Zhuhai to Macao.IP callers don’t enjoy discounts on holidays.
China Telecom has the widest coverage.All cities in China with telephone access and most countries in the world are open to China Telecom’s IP card.
China Unicom’s IP card can reach 29 cities nationwide and more than 130 countries and regions worldwide.Jitong IP can access(接通)12 cities in China and over 70 countries and regions worldwide.
China Netcom’s IP card can reach 14 cities in China and 149 countries and regions in the world.
China Mobile’s IP card is open to only six cities nationwide but can access more than 200 countries and regions worldwide.
Voice quality
China Telecom realizes its IP service by the public Intermet,therefore net congestion(拥挤)and voice delay may sometimes disturb conversations.The other four companies have their private data networks,which help to increase transmission speeds and improve voice quality.
Other services
China Telecom,Jitong and China Mobile offer account transfer services.Users can transfer the remaining sum of money on one card to another card.
Jitong and Netcom Link their services with bank cards.One can enjoy IP’s service without an IP card.Bank card users can make IP phone calls with their bank card numbers,so they needn’t buy new IP cards and remember the new numbers again and again.
As for customer service,China Telecom,China Unicom and China Mobile provide free hot line service,while Jitong and Netcom charge for their services.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?   

    1. A.
      China Unicom charges IDD calls more than the other four firms.
    2. B.
      China Mobile’s coverage is the least of the five firms.
    3. C.
      China Telecom accesses many more cities nationwide than the other four.
    4. D.
      China Netcom is the only one to be allowed to operate IP service.
  2. 2.

    If we want to access more foreign countries and regions with better voice quality,we’d better choose         IP card.

    1. A.
      China Unicom’s
    2. B.
      China Netcom’s
    3. C.
      China Mobile’s
    4. D.
      China Telecom’s
  3. 3.

    When enjoying IP service,         .

    1. A.
      Jitong users needn’t buy IP cards
    2. B.
      China Telecom users needn’t buy new IP cards
    3. C.
      Netcom users have to link with a bank
    4. D.
      China Mobile users have to pay for their hot line service
  4. 4.

    The passage mainly talks about         .

    1. A.
      differences between the five IP fims
    2. B.
      foundation of China’s five IP firms
    3. C.
      development of China’s five IP firms
    4. D.
      organization of the five IP firms

London Thursday July 26(Reuters)--Ian Johnstone missed his girlfriend so much that he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose to her.The problem is that she flew in the opposite direction.
He and Amy Dolby even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting-room in Singapore at the same time to wait for connecting flights.
Dolby,heartbroken when she arrived at Johnstone’s Sydney apartment to find he had flown to London,told the Times:“It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us.He is the most romantic person I have ever known.I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(冲动的)people.We are always trying to surprise each other.”
After an 11,000-mile flight across the globe,she was greeted by Johnstone’s astonished flatmate asking what she was doing there.
“The terrible truth dawned when I found that Lan’s rucksack and most of his clothes were missing.I sat on the end of his bed and cried my eyes out.And that really annoyed me,”she said.
Johnstone,a 27-year-old bricklayer,had taken a year off to travel round Australia.But he was missing Dolby,a 26-year-old secretary,so much he got a job on a Sydney building site and started saving for a surprise.
He then flew home to Britain and went to her apartment armed with an engagement ring,champagne and flowers.
“I really missed Amy and I’d been thinking about her all the time.I thought she was winding me up when she phoned me from Australia.”he said.
Johnstone then asked Dolby to marry him on the phone.“I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted,”she said.
Dolby was given a short tour of Sydney by Johnstone’s friends and Johnstone had to stay in Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket.

  1. 1.

    According to the text,it seemed that       .

    1. A.
      Johnstone and Dolby could have seen each other in the same airport waiting-room in Singapore
    2. B.
      the couple pretended not to see each other in the same airport waiting-room in Singapore
    3. C.
      the young lovestruck couple had both intended to propose to each other
    4. D.
      Dolby stayed longer in Sydney than Johnstone stayed in Britain
  2. 2.

    We can learn from the text that        .

    1. A.
      Johnstone was not as impulsive as Dolby
    2. B.
      Johnstone got a job in Sydney in order to start saving money for a surprise to Dolby
    3. C.
      Dolby was heartbroken because someone was playing a cruel joke on her
    4. D.
      Dolby was greeted by Johnstone’s flatmate at the airport
  3. 3.

    When Johnstone asked her to marry him on the phone,Dolby didn’t know whether to laugh or cry because she had a mixed feeling of        .

    1. A.
      excitement,anger and shyness
    2. B.
      sadness,happiness and surprise
    3. C.
      love,hatred and nevousness
    4. D.
      cheer,regret and annoyance
  4. 4.

    Which of the following shows the right order of what happened in the story?
    a.Johnstone flew back to Britain to propose to his girlfriend,Amy Dolby.
    b.Johnstone started working at a Sydney building site.
    c.Johnstone went to Amy’s apartment in Britain with an engagement ring.
    d.Johnstone proposed to Dolby over the phone.
    e.They were waiting for their connecting flight in the airport in Singapore.
    f.Dolby called Johnstone from Australia.

    1. A.
      b—a—d—e—c—f
    2. B.
      c—a—b—e—f—d
    3. C.
      b—a—e—c—f—d
    4. D.
      b—a—f—e—c—d

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 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 to 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 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 market is a 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(法律诉讼),and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.

  1. 1.

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

    1. A.
      objective
    2. B.
      costly
    3. C.
      unreliable
    4. D.
      illegal
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

    1. A.
      The court is in charge of removing dangerous products.
    2. B.
      New products are more likely to be questionable.
    3. C.
      The production of a device must be approved by FD
    4. D.
      The promoters usually care about profits.
  3. 3.

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

    1. A.
      if it is a drug
    2. B.
      if it is a device
    3. C.
      if its consumers make complaints
    4. D.
      if its distributors challenge FDA’s authority
  4. 4.

    The Relaxacisor is mentioned as                   .

    1. A.
      a product which was designed to produce electricity
    2. B.
      a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case
    3. C.
      a successful advertisement of a beauty product
    4. D.
      an example of a quality beauty product
  5. 5.

    The author intends to            

    1. A.
      make consumers aware of the promoters’ false promises
    2. B.
      show the weakness of the law on product safety
    3. C.
      give advice on how to keep young and beautiful
    4. D.
      introduce the organization of FDA
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