Section II Reading Comprehension A Read the passage.Then answer the questions that follow.(5 points each) The Consumers Union A The Consumers Union (CU)was founded in 1936 to give information and advice to the public about goods and services.By doing research in laboratories and conducting tests on products,scientists were able to rate them,or tell if they were good or bad.They started by testing food like milk and cereal-and then personal products like soap and stockings.There were three categories in their ratings:Best Buy,Also Acceptable,and Not Acceptable.Later,CU began testing cars and home appliances,such as fans,radios,and other small machines. B In the same year it was founded,the organization began publishing a magazine for its members,Consumers Union Reports,listing the ratings of products that they tested.In 1940,CU sent out a questionnaire,that is,a list of questions,to its members,asking them to rate the products that they used.This questionnaire became so popular that it has continued until today.In 1942,the magazine's name was changed to Consumer Reports and sold to the general public. C By the 1950s,the number of people buying Consumer Reports (CR)reached 400, 000.During this decade,the magazine reported on the dangers of tobacco,the poor quality of color TV sets,the contamination of milk by nuclear testing,and other news that was controversial,or caused debate.In the 1960s,the magazine reported that the price of auto insurance varied widely,or was different,among companies.In the 1970s,it reported on the pollution of America's drinking water by factories.These articles won national prizes because they informed the public about problems that needed to be solved. D In the 1980s,CR began publishing special newsletters for different readers on cars,travel,health,and even one for children on how to earn and save money.In the 1990s, the Consumers Union moved to a new testing and research center with 50 modern laboratories in Yonkers,New York.By this time,CR had over 5 million magazine readers and 1 million online readers.After 70 years,this organization is still protecting consumers from the false claims of advertisers and the dangers of unsafe products. 1366Section n Reading Comprehension Read the passage. Then answer questions that follow. (5 points each The Consumers Union A The Consumers Union (CU) was founded in 1936 to give information and advice to the publíc about goods and servíces. By doíng research ín laboratoríes and conducting tests on products, scientists were able to rate them, or tell if they were good or bad. They started by testing food like milk and cereal-and then personal products like soap and stockings. There were three categories in their ratings: Best Buy , Also Acce table ， and N ot Acceptable. Later, CU began testing cars and home appliances, such as fans , radios, and other small machines B In the same year it was founded , the organization began publishing a magazine for its mbers Consumers Union Reports , listing the ratings of products that they tested.ln 1940 , CU sent out a questionnaire , that is, a list of questions, to its members, asking them to rate the products that they used. This questionnaire became so popular that it has continued until today.ln 1942. the magazine' s name was changed to Consumer Reports and sold to the general public. C By the 1950s, the number of people buying Consumer Reports (CR) reached 400 , 000. During this decade , the magazine reported on the dangers of tobacco , the poor quality of color TV sets, the contamination of milk bynuclear testing , and other news that was controversial , or caused debate.ln the 1960s, the magazine reported that the price of auto insurance varied widely , or was different , among companies. In the 1970s, it reported on the pollution of America' s drinking water by factories. These articles won national prizes because they informed the public about problems that needed to be solved. D In the 1980s, CR began publishing special newsletters for different readers on cars, travel , health , and even one for children on how to earn and save money. In the 1990s, the Consumers Union moved to a new testing and research center with 50 modern laboratories in Yonkers, New York. By this time , CR had over 5 mi1lion magazine readers and 1 million online readers. After 70 years, this organization is still protecting consumers from the false claims of advertisers and the dangers of unsafe products. 1366