“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 premarketing 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: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3: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4: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:A
小題3:B
小題4:A
文章主要是為了向消費(fèi)者宣傳很多生產(chǎn)商的虛假允諾，提醒他們不要上當(dāng)受騙。
小題1:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第四段The results they produce are questionable，and some are dangerous to health. 可知C正確。
小題2:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第五段2,3行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A正確。
小題3:B 推理題。根據(jù)第六段第一行One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor，可知the Relaxacisor是作為一個(gè)案例來說明生產(chǎn)商卷入了這樣的案例的。
小題4:A 主旨大意題。作者寫這樣的文章的目的就是讓消費(fèi)者知道宣傳者的虛假允諾。
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