“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 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(法律訴訟)，and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.
小題1:It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are            .        .
A．objectiveB．costlyC．unreliableD．illegal
小題2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous products.
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.
小題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
小題4:The Relaxacisor is mentioned as                   .
A．a(chǎn) product which was designed to produce electricity
B．a(chǎn) product whose distributor was involved in a legal case
C．a(chǎn) successful advertisement of a beauty product
D．a(chǎn)n example of a quality beauty product
小題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

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:A
文章講述的是讓消費(fèi)者知道生產(chǎn)商的虛假承諾，以免上當(dāng)受騙。
小題1:C 推理題。根據(jù)第四段第2行The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.可知這樣的產(chǎn)品是不值得信賴的。故C正確。
小題2:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段第一行Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters.可知D正確。
小題3:A 推理題。根據(jù)第五段3,4行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.可知A正確。
小題4:B 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段第一行One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor,可知是舉例這個(gè)例子說明他卷入了相關(guān)的法律案件。
小題5:A 推理題。文章主要就是讓消費(fèi)者知道這些生產(chǎn)商的虛假承諾。
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