Shopping is not as simple as you may think! Much has to be done for the producers before putting the products on the shelf.
Color, for example, changes a lot according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packed in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colors.
When some kind of medicine was brought out recently, researchers found that the color of the package(包装) caused the shoppers to lose interest because they made the product look ineffective(无效的). At last, it came on the market in dark blue and white—blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.
The size of a package can also attract(吸引) a shopper, although quite often a bottle doesn’t hold as much as it appears to.
It is said that the better-known companies spend about 40 percent of the cost of the product itself on packaging!
The most successful producers know that it’s not enough to have a good product. The head of Pears Soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to sell their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a talent to sell it.”
【小题1】 Health foods are usually packed in colors Except ________.

A.greenB.blackC.yellowD.brown
【小题2】Why did the shoppers lose interest in the medicine?
A.Because of the size of the product.B.Because of the color of the product.
C.Because of the color of the package.D.Because of the cost of the product.
【小题3】If a new product costs $ 60, how much money may be spent on packaging?
A.$ 24B.$ 36C.$ 40D.$ 60
【小题4】Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales?
A.The way to sell goods.B.A good product.
C.The one who makes a product.D.A nice color.
【小题5】The passage is mainly about ___________on shopping.
A.advantages of productsB.the importance of packaging
C.choices of productsD.the cost of packaging

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Did you know that you can help the environment if you buy recyclable products instead of non-recyclable ones? Look for the recycle s  【小题1】   – three arrows that make a circle – on the package. Recyclable products are usually made out of things that already have been u 【小题2】   . It usually takes less energy to make recycled products than to make new ones. The more energy we save, the b  【小题3】  .
Imagine that it's a hot summer day. You put an ice cream on the sidewalk, and it melts. W  【小题4】   does this happen? Well, you probably know that the sun causes the ice cream to melt. But you may not know that the sun produces solar energy. Solar energy is a 【小题5】    way of saying "energy that comes from the sun." Solar energy can be used to heat homes, buildings, water, a【小题6】     to make electricity. Today, more than 200,000 houses in the United States make use of the s 【小题7】    energy.Cars are an important part of life for most people. But cars also cause pollution and give out a lot of greenhouse gases into the air. L 【小题8】   , there are some cars that are better for the environment. These cars can travel longer on a smaller amount of gasoline. They don't p  【小题9】    as much, either. Using these kinds of cars can help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the air.
Many things, l 【小题10】    computers, TVs, stereos, and VCRs, have special labels on them. The label says "Energy" and has a picture of a star. Products with the ENERGY STAR® label are made to save energy. Buying products with ENERGY STAR® labels will help protect the environment.

Learning about the environment is very important. There are many good books that will help you learn. To get started, ask your teacher or your friends for some advice. You can also look at some good websites with information about the environment and climate change. Climate change may be a big problem, but there are many little things we can do to make a difference.

Driving a car or using electricity is not wrong. We just have to be smart about it. Some people use less energy by sharing a car. For example, four people can ride together in one car instead of driving four cars to work. Whenever we use electricity, we put greenhouse gases into the air. By turning off the lights, the television, and the computer when they aren’t needed, you can help a lot.

Don’t buy products (产品) that use too much energy. Some products, like certain cars, are made specially to save energy. These cars can travel longer on less gasoline (汽油). They don’t pollute as much, either. Products like computers, TVs and VCRs with the ENERGY STAR label (标签) are made to save energy. Buying products with these labels will help protect the environment.

    Buy recyclable (可循环再用的) products instead of non-recyclable ones. Recyclable products are usually made out of things that have already been used. It usually takes less energy to make recyclable products than to make new ones. So when you go shopping, look for the recycle mark on the package. The less energy we use, the better.

1.The passage is mainly about ________________.

A. some suggestions about cars                                    

B. an advertisement

C. the changes to the climate                                

D. the ways to protect the environment

2. From the passage, we can learn that ________________.

A. turning off the electricity when it isn’t needed can do good to the environment

B. electricity won’t cause great trouble to our environment

C. cars using less energy will not put greenhouse gases into the air

D. recyclable products are marked with the ENERGY STAR label

 

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