“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 money­making 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，F(xiàn)DA(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，F(xiàn)DA has no authority to require the proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health，F(xiàn)DA 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1:C
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:B

試題分析：本文敘述了一些所謂的塑身、健美、美容的商品廣告，商家和促銷商僅僅是為了掙錢，而實際的結(jié)果令人懷疑，有些還有害于健康。事實證明，許多投放在市場上的醫(yī)療設(shè)備并不受法律的約束，在購買前消費者要自己判斷它們的安全和效果。
小題1:推理判斷題。objective客觀的； costly昂貴的； unreliable 不可信的； illegal非法的。由第四段可知促銷商僅僅為了賺錢，而這些產(chǎn)品的效果令人懷疑。故選C。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Often such products are nothing more than money­making things for their promoters. 可知促銷商僅僅為了賺錢，故選 D。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)If the product is a drug，F(xiàn)DA(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.可知如果是藥物，F(xiàn)DA就可以要求這個產(chǎn)品的安全性和有效性，故選 A。
小題4:細節(jié)理解題。One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor，which had been sold for reducing the waistline (腰圍). 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. Relaxacisor是一種有害的于身體的醫(yī)療設(shè)備，并因此引發(fā)了一個案件。故選B。
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