63. 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　

62．Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous product.　

B. New products are more likely to be questionable.　

C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA.　

D. The promoters usually just care about profits.　

61．It can be inferred that ads mentioned in the text are ______.　

A. objective　　　　　 B. costly　　　　 C. unreliable　　 　　　D. illegal　

48. What can we conclude from Stafford’s research?　

A. Marriage gives men more freedom.　

B. Marriage has effects on job choices.　

C. Housework sharing changes over time.　

D. Having children means doubled housework.　

答案　 45.C　 46.D　 47.A　 48.C

Passage 20

(09·山东B篇)

“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 beauty or desirability.　

Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoter. The re 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? Understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA(Food Drug Administration)can require proof (证明)under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that safe and effective before it is put on the market . But if the product is a device, FDA. has no author to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the marker danger to health, FDA. can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the a 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, had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the ## through contact pads. FDA. took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the ## the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.　

Olwionsly, most of the devices on the maker never been the subject of court proceedings (法律诉讼),and new devices appear continually, Before buying, it is up to the consumer to the safety or effectiveness of such items.　

47. What kind of man is doing most housework according to the text?　

A. An unmarried man.　　　　　　　　　 B. An older married man.　

C. A younger married man.　　　　　　 D. A married man with children.　

46. How many hours of housework did men do every week in the 1970s?　

A. About 23.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. About 26.　

C. About 13.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. About y.　

45. According to the “well-known pattern” in Paragraph 1, a married man___________.　

A. takes on heavier work　　　　　　　 B. does more housework　

C. is the main breadwinner　　　　　　 D. is the master of the house　

44. The text is written mainly for those_____________.　

A. who go to work early　　　　 B. who want to lose weight　

C. who stay up late　　　　　　 D. who eat before sleep　

答案　 41.A　 42.B　 43.A　 44.B

Passage 19

(09·全国ⅡB篇)

Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. “It’s a well-known pattern,” said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. “Men usually work more outside the home, while women take on more of the housework.”　

He points out that differences among households(家庭)exist. But in general, marriage means more housework for women and less for men. “And the situation gets worse for women when they have children,” Stafford said.　

Overall, times are changing in the American home. In 1976, women busied themselves with 26 weekly hours of sweeping-and-dusting work, compared with 17 hours in 2005. Men are taking on more housework, more than doubling their housework hours from six in 1976 to 13 in 2005.　

Single women in their 20s and 30s did the least housework, about 12 weekly hours, while married women in their 60s and 70s did the most-about 21 hours a week.　

Men showed a somewhat different pattern, with older men picking up the broom more often than younger men. Single men worked the hardest around the house, more than that of all other age groups of married men.　

Having children increases housework even further. With more than three children, for example, wives took on more of the extra work, clocking about 28 hours a week compared with husbands’10 hours.　

43. According to the last paragraph, it is important to____________.　

A. eat something for breakfast　　　　 B. be careful about what you eat　

C. heat up food before eating it　　　　 D. eat calorie-controlled food　

42. What can we infer from the text?　

A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.　

B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.　

C. There are some easy ways of cooking a meal.　

D. Eating vegetables helps save energy.