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.

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