matter of luck. It is more often the ___ (72) ___ of buying skill.
___ (73) ___ , even the smartest consumers are sometimes fooled into
thinking they are getting their money’s worth ___ (74) ___ they are not. At one time or another, almost everyone experiences deception in the marketp
lace. The deception may not be ___ (75) ___ . But, intentional or not
,
any kind of deception ___ (76) ___ consumer’s pocket books. Some ki
n
ds endanger their health and safety as well. ___ (77) ___ , consumers
need protection against the marketing of unsafe goods and false or misleading a
dvertising. Fortunately, there are both public and ___ (78) ___ agenc
ies working to meet the need.
Government’s job in free enterprise system is to protect the public interest.
The public is ___ (79) ___ entirely of consumers. When it ___ (
80) ___ to protecting consumers, therefore, government has the ___ (8
1) ___ influence. ___ (82) ___ most consumer products are sold
___ (83) ___ , the major responsibility for consumer protection is
___ (84) ___ by the federal government. That responsibility, however,
is ___ (85) ___ by many agencies. For example, the US Postal Service
works to uncover and stop dishonest ___ (86) ___ operated by mail. T
he National Highway Safety Bureau is ___ (87) ___ with all aspects o
f 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 ___ (88) ___ their initials. FDA st
ands for the Food and Drug Administration, which probably does more to protect c
onsumers than any other agency. Its major concern is the safety, purity, and lab
elling of ___ (89) ___ , drugs, and cosmetics. These are the products
___ (90) ___ which consumers spend an estimated 38% of their incomes
.
71.A.letting B.making C.getting D.becoming
72.A.consequence B.method
C.reason D.result
73.A.Therefore B.Nevertheless
C.Furthermore D.Besides
74.A.as B.when C.since D.even
75.A.intentional B.deadly
C.dangerous D.harmful
76.A.hurts B.ruins C.spoils D.injures
77.A.Generally B.Similarly
C.Obviously D.Exceptionally
78.A.personal B.private C.secret D.state
79.A.composed B.made C.consisted D.constituted
80.A.arrives B.gets C.comes D.goes
81.A.basic B.apparent C.least D.most
82.A.If B.Although C.Unless D.Because
83.A.nationally B.locally
C.intentionally D.extensively
84.A.assured B.assumed C.ensured D.insured
85.A.caught B.shared C.divided D.separated
86.A.hints B.warnings C.cautions D.schemes
87.A.related B.concerned C.charged D.decided
88.A.by B.to C.as D.for
89.A.foods B.grains C.meats D.fruits
90.A.on B.in C.by D.for
Part Ⅴ Writing
Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic “Migrant Workers”. You should write no less than 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below.
1.打工仔给城市生活带来的巨大变化。
2.但打工仔也给城市生活带来了一些问题。
3.我们应采取正确态度来解决这些问题。
