This is the VOA Special English Economics Report.
China has recently been faced with serious issues of product safety. Some cases have brought attention internationally to the increased use of imported ingredients to make food and medicine.
In Panama, medicine made with a poisonous chemical killed or sickened more than one hundred people. A Chinese pany had identified it as diethylamide glycol （ [化]乙二醇）, a low – cost substitute monly used in automobile antifreeze（防冻剂）.
Some countries have banned Chinese-made toothpaste containing diethylamide glycol. China has now told panies to discontinue its use, even though it says the toothpaste is safe. Another industrial chemical, melamine（三聚氰胺）, 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, missioner (理事) for consumer protection of the European Union said China should have kept its promise.
China recently closed three panies linked to the Panama and the pet food scare. And itdismissed 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.
And that’s the VOA Special English Economics Report. I’m Mario Ritter.
【小题1】How many cases with safety problems are mentioned in the passage? A．SixB．FiveC．FourD．Three【小题2】How was Panama case dealt with afterwards?
A．Three panies linked to it were closed down.
B．The former head of food and drug administration was removed from his position.
C．More serious punishment was conducted for leaders linked to it.
D. Both A and B.
【小题3】It can be inferred but not clearly stated that . A．Chinese- made toothpaste is safeB．the safety of “made in China” is doubtedC．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 partnersB【小题1】D【小题1】B【小题1】A
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(答案→)B【小题1】D【小题1】B【小题1】A
解析：
【小题1】B 5个案例, medicine, toothpaste, melamine, seafood, children’s toys
【小题1】D 根据“China recently closed three panies…And…”知，选D。
【小题1】B 注意题目，“infer”推断，文章中明显的语句不是正确答案。由倒数第二段“overstating problems with goods made in China…”知，外国对中国产品的评论有“夸大”的嫌疑。
【小题1】A 由第二段“China has recently been faced with serious issues of product safety…”知，本文讨论的是产品安全问题。