英语周报高中英语 Unit2 Getting a job课外阅读练习 牛津译林版选修11.doc

unit2 getting a job课外阅读练习阅读文章，选择正确答案，回答问题。 since the main purpose of advertising is to sell goods, the advertiser is not always looking out for the best interests of the consumer. here are some of the disadvantages of advertising.1) may mislead the public. ads sometimes mislead the public into thinking they are getting something that is not being offered. some advertising is tricky, so that it really is cheating the public. it is easy to make viewers think that they are seeing something on tv that is not really happing at all, such as actors dressed as doctors marketing health products.2) often misuses language. some ads are silly or meaningless, and are against the rules of good english.3) encourages unnecessary buying. consumers often buy things without planning ahead. they often buy that they do not need, or they choose according to brand names and do not get the best buy for their money.4) raises prices. it costs money to advertise. consumers pay for tv programs every time they buy a product they see advertised. the cost of advertising a product is added to its cost to consumers.5) may influence the mass media. big advertisers can control the press, radio, and tv. this can force small newspaper to print only what the advertisers wish.1. in the writers opinion, advertising may mislead the public by _.a. offering something trickyb. making viewers think they are seeing something that isnt really happening.c. making the public think they are getting something that isnt being offeredd. both b and c2. if you read through some advertising texts, you would find _ according to the writer.a. there are many spelling mistakesb. there are many grammar mistakesc. good english is used except for some spelling mistakesd. standard english is used except for some grammar mistakes3. consumers would _ after they see some advertisements on tv.a. spend their money on something advertised that they dont need at presentb. buy the products of the brand names shown on tvc. not make the best use of their money without their own plansd. all the above4. the prices of the advertised products are probably higher than those not advertised because _.a. they are mostly of first classb. the costs of them are higherc. it takes a longer time to produce themd. the prices of them include the cost of advertising5. which of the following is not true?a. sometimes advertisements help you choose while shopping.b. sometimes you dont know what it means to advertise after you see an advertisement.c. we arent sure that advertised products are more expensive, but we are sure that it is the consumers who w