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China has recently been faced with serious issues of product safety. In Panama, it is said that medicine made with a poisonous chemical sickened some people. A Chinese company had identified it as diethylene glycol, a low – cost substitute commonly used in automobile antifreeze.
Some countries have banned Chinese-made toothpaste containing diethylene glycol. China has now told companies to discontinue its use, even though it says the toothpaste is safe. Another industrial chemical, melamine, was found in wheat flour used to make pet food in North America. Thousands of dogs and cats became sick.
The United States has restricted some imports of Chinese seafood because they contained banned substance. And questions have been raised about other products, including children’s toys covered with lead paint.
Chinese officials promised to provide the European Union, the biggest trading partner, with detailed reports on enforcement efforts against unsafe goods.
Meglena Kuneva, commissioner (理事) for consumer protection of the European Union said China should have kept its promise.
China recently closed three companies linked to the Panama and the pet food scare. And it dismissed the former head of its food and drug administration. He was found guilty of corruption (腐败) for approving unsafe drugs. This week, a conference of the State Council approved a proposed special measure on the supervision of food safety. The Xinhua News Agency said it calls for stronger controls over producers, greater responsibilities for government and more serious punishment for illegal activities.
But Chinese officials have accused some foreign media of overstating problems with goods made in China. They say food imports from the United States also fail inspection sometimes. Next Week, American and Chinese food safety officials are planning to hold 5 days of meetings in Beijing to discuss cooperation.
【小题1】How many cases with safety problems are mentioned in the passage?

A．Six

B．Five

C．Four

D．Three

【小题2】How was Panama case dealt with afterwards?
A. Three companies linked to it were closed down.
B. The former head of food and drug administration was executed.
C. More serious punishment was conducted for leaders linked to it.
D. Both A and B.
【小题3】It can be implied but not clearly stated that ________.

A．Chinese made toothpaste is safe

B．the safety of “made in China” is doubted

C．there are safety problems with one more Chinese products

D．stronger control over Chinese products is in need

【小题4】The passage is mainly about ________.

A．China is facing product safety problems

B．more controls are taken of Chinese goods

C．overstated problems with Chinese goods

D．China is losing its trade partners

【小题5】What does “it” refers to in the last but one paragraph?”

A．China	B．The European Union
C．Chinese officials	D．The Chinese company

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
【小题5】A

解析试题分析：中国正面临严峻的食品安全问题。出口到巴拿马的药品含有毒化学物质，出口到美国的宠物食品发现三聚氰胺......当然，国外媒体有食品安全问题的嫌疑。
【小题1】根据前三段“it is said that medicine made with a poisonous chemical sickened some people. ...Some countries have banned Chinese-made toothpaste containing diethylene glycol. ...Another industrial chemical, melamine, was found in wheat flour used to make pet food in North America. ...The United States has restricted some imports of Chinese seafood ...nd questions have been raised about other products, including children’s toys covered with lead paint.”可知，安全问题涉及药品、牙膏、宠物食品、海产品、玩具等，故选B。
【小题2】根据第六段“China recently closed three companies linked to the Panama and the pet food scare. And it dismissed the former head of its food and drug administration.”可知，三家相关的公司被关闭，食品药品管理局局长被撤职，故选D。
【小题3】根据最后一段“But Chinese officials have accused some foreign media of overstating problems with goods made in China. They say food imports from the United States also fail inspection sometimes.”可知，国外有些媒体夸大了“中国制造”的商品存在的问题，故选B。
【小题4】根据第一段“China has recently been faced with serious issues of product safety.”和所举的例子可知，文章主要讲的是中国面临严峻的食品安全问题。故选A。
【小题5】根据“China recently closed three companies linked to the Panama and the pet food scare.”可知，it在此指的是China，而且，能够罢免政府部门官员的只有China，故选A。
考点：社会类短文阅读