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There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank, there are four choices marked A，B,C, and D. You should choose one that best fits into the passage.
By now you know that 1 your money’s worth is not just a matter of luck. It is more often the 2 of buying skill. 3 , even the smartest consumers are sometimes fooled into thinking they are getting their money’s worth 4 they are not. At one time or another, almost everyone experiences deception in the market place. The deception may not be 5 . But, intentional or not, any kind of deception 6 consumer’s pocketbooks. Some kinds endanger their health and safety as well. Obviously, consumers need protection 7 the marketing of unsafe goods and false or misleading advertising. Fortunately, there are both public and 8 agencies working to meet the need.
Government’s job in free enterprise system is to protect the public interest. The public is 9 entirely of consumers. When it 10 to protecting consumers, therefore, government has the 11 influence. Because most consumer products are sold 12, the major responsibility for consumer protection is 13 by the federal government. That responsibility, however, is 14 by many agencies. For example, the US Postal Service works to uncover and stop dishonest 15 operated by mail. The National Highway Safety Bureau is 16 with all aspects of automobile safety. Certain federal agencies, however, have consumer protection as one of their chief purposes. One of these are described below.
Most Federal agencies are known 17 their initials. FDA stands 18the Food and Drug Administration, which probably does more to protect consumers than any other agency. Its major concern is the safety, purity, and labeling of 19 , drugs and cosmetics. These are the products 20 which consumers spend an estimated 38% of their incomes.
1. A) letting B) making C) getting D) becoming
2. A) consequence B) method C) reason D) result
3. A) Therefore B) nevertheless C) Furthermore D) Besides
4. A) as B) when C) since D) even
5. A) intentional B) deadly C) dangerous D) harmful
6. A) hurts B) injures C) spoils D) ruins
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