3. A. as　　　　　　 　 B. when　　　　　 　　　 C. since　　　　　　 　 D. even

2. A. Therefore　　　 　 B. However　　　 　　　　 C. Furthermore　　　 D. Besides

1. A. effect　　　　　 B. method　　　　 　　　 C. reason　　　　　 　 D. result

20.A. more 　　B. less 　　　 C. too　　　　D. enough

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By now you know that getting your money’s worth is not just a matter of luck. It is more often the 　1　 　of buying skill. 　2　 　, even the smartest consumers are sometimes fooled into thinking they are getting their money’s worth 　3　 　they are not. At one time or another, almost everyone experiences a cheat in the marketplace. The cheat may not be 　　4　 . But, intentional or not, any kind of cheat 　　5　 　consumer’s pocket books. Some kinds endanger their health and safety as well. 　6　 , consumers need protection against the marketing of unsafe goods and false or misleading advertising. Fortunately, there are both public and 　　7　 　agencies working to meet the need.

　　　 Government’s job in free enterprise system is to protect the public 　8 . The public is 　9　 　entirely of consumers. When it 　10 　to protecting consumers, therefore, government has the 　　11　 　influence. 　12　 　most consumer products are sold 　13　 　, the major responsibility for consumer protection is 　14　 　by the federal government. That responsibility, however, is 　15　 　by many agencies. For example, the US Postal Service works to uncover and stop dishonest 　16　 　operated by mail. The National Highway Safety Bureau is 　　17　 　with all aspects of automobile safety. Certain federal agencies, however, have consumer protection as one of their chief purposes. Four of these are described below.

　　　 Most federal agencies are known 　18　 　their initials. FDA stands for the Food and Drug Administration, which probably does more to protect consumers than any other agency. Its major concern is the safety, pureness and labeling of 　　19 , drugs, and cosmetics (化妆品) . These are the products 　　20　 　which consumers spend an estimated 38% of their incomes.

19.A. nationalities　 B. cities 　　　 C. countries 　　 D. languages

18. A. brave 　　 　B. shy 　　　 C. stupid 　　　D. proud

17. A. anywhere 　B. nowhere　　C .elsewhere 　　D. everywhere

16.A. attention 　　　 B. spirit 　　　 C. strength 　　D. energy

15.A. stops 　　B. continues　　C. changes　　　　 　 D. hopes

14. A. real 　　　　　 B. exact 　　　　 　C. wonderful 　　 D. sure