Shopping is not as simple as you may think! There are all sorts of tricks each time we reach out for that particular brand（品牌）of product on the shelf.
Colouring, for example, varies according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packaged（包裝）in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colours. Ice cream packets（包裝） are often blue and expensive goods, like chocolates, are gold or silver.
When some kind of pain-killer （止痛藥） was brought out recently, researchers found that the colours turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective. Eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white package — blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.
The size of a product can attract a shopper. But quite often a bottle doesn’t contain as much as it appears to.
It is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average, 70 percent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging!
The most successful producers know that it’s not enough to have a good product. The founder of Pears Soap, who for 25 year has used pretty little girls to promote（促銷）their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a genius（天才） to sell it.”
小題1:. Which of the following may trick a shopper into buying a product according to the text? 
A．The cost of its packageB．The price of the product
C．The colour of its packageD．The brand name of the product
小題2:. The underlined part “the colours turned the customers off” (in Para.3) means that the colours ________ .
A．a(chǎn)ttracted the customers stronglyB．had weak effects on the customers
C．tricked the customers into shoppingD．caused the customers to lose interest
小題3:. Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales?
A．The way to promote goods.B．The team to produce a good product
C．The discovery of a genius. D．The brand name used by successful producers.
小題4:. Which of the following would be the best title for this text?
A．Choice of Good Products.B．Disadvantages of Products.
C．Effect of Packaging on Shopping.D．Brand Name and Shopping Tricks.

小題1:.C
小題1:.D
小題1:.A
小題1:.C
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A．a(chǎn)dmired
B．watched
C．seen
D．noticed
小題2:
A．offer
B．a(chǎn)fford
C．buy
D．supply
小題3:
A．marks
B．signals
C．signs
D．symbols
小題4:
A．Finally
B．Instead
C．Therefore
D．Shortly
小題5:
A．public
B．empty
C．a(chǎn)verage
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小題6:
A．proud
B．comfortable
C．worried
D．interested
小題7:
A．many
B．deep
C．much
D．often
小題8:
A．paper
B．gift
C．wood
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小題9:
A．looked
B．reached
C．discovered
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A．with
B．while
C．a(chǎn)fter
D．a(chǎn)s
小題11:
A．Anxious
B．Excited
C．Angry
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A．none
B．a(chǎn)ll
C．little
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A．business
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C．future
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小題14:
A．weak
B．wealthy
C．lonely
D．old
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A．on
B．until
C．since
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A．reminding
B．writing
C．reading
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A．look for
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C．do with
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A．but
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Ask the other person to recite and repeat.
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小題5:．What would be the best title for the text?
A．A Program for Agricultural Science Students
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A．Because the fires in hillborbough destroyed 30 homes.
B．Because people wanted to build their homes there.
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D．Because two sheeherder offered to do the job.
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B．It was easier to transport his goat
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B．the goatherder asked for $50,000 to kill the birds with stones.
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Butter is bad for you—so is margarine（人造黃油）．Coffee raises blood pressure, but may protect against cancer．Alcohol is okay, but only if it's wine．The confusing studies on what is safe to eat and drink are enough to make it impossible for anyone to understand what "good food" is．
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But many doctors point out that their advice has never been conflicting．For years, and in various countries, they have recommended eating less fat．
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"We must try to reduce total fat," said Dr．Robert Richardson of the University of Edinburgh, who has been studying the effects of fat on human health for years．
"We need to go to more such food as bread, in particular brown bread, and more fruit and vegetables．"
Fresh produce may not be so safe, either．Last month the British Government advised consumers to peel their pears before eating, while many Americans briefly avoided apples because of fears over an insect killing chemical．
But Dr．Arnold, a British scientist, said any risk of such poisoning would be outweighed by the costs of not eating plant foods．
"On balance, if you were to put both risks against each other, the advice has to be eating as much fruit and vegetable daily as possible," she said．
In general, doctors conclude, variety truly is the best policy．"The general advice is pretty much the same advice that doctors have been talking about for a long time—a varied diet, a mixture of foods and not too much of any one," Arnold said．
小題1:In which section of the magazine are you most likely to find this passage?
A．Arts and CultureB．Entertainment
C．NatureD．Health
小題2:The British Government advised consumers to peel their pears before eating because ________．
A．it found that there were insects on the pears
B．it wanted consumers to avoid insect, killing chemicals
C．the skin of pears was found to be bad for people's health
D．it was a bad habit not to peel them
小題3:The underlined word "outweigh" （Para. 8） means " __________．"
A．to be heavier than usual or allowedB．to be more dangerous than
C．to be greater in value or importance thanD．to be considered less important than
小題4:What can we infer from the passage?
A．Many doctors say that their advice has never been conflicting．
B．Science provides answers to all our questions．
C．We should peel our pears before eating．
D．We should eat plant foods despite the risk of poisoning．

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