By now you know that ___ (71) ___ your money’s worth is not just a matter of luck. It is more often the ___ (72) ___ of buying skill.___ (73) ___ , even the smartest consumers are sometimes fooled intothinking they are getting their money’s worth ___ (74) ___ they are not. At one time or another, almost everyone experiences deception in the marketplace. The deception may not be ___ (75) ___ . But, intentional or not ,any kind of deception ___ (76) ___ consumer’s pocket books. Some kinds endanger their health and safety as well. ___ (77) ___ , consumersneed 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 ___ (81) ___ 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 of 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 stands 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