23.The most effective complaint can be made by A.showing the faulty item to the manufacturer B.explaining exactly what is wrong with the item C.saying firmly that the item is of poor quality D.asking politely to change the item 24.The phrase "live up to"in 1st paragraph means A.meet the standard of B.realize the purpose of C.fulfill the demands of D.keep the promise of 25.The passage tells us A.how to settle a consumer's complaint about a faulty item B.how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item C.how to avoid buying a faulty item D.how to deal with complaints from consumers Questions 26~30 are based on the following passage. The dog has always been considered man's best friend.Always noted for being particularly faithful in watching over children,he also has his place by fireside,in the cow pasture,on the sheep range,and beside the hunter in forest or blind.He is easy to train, works hard,and often performs astonishing feats.And in the frozen polar regions he was once the principal motive power,before being largely displaced by the plane and helicopter. Because he howls or whines(哀鸣)in the presence of impending(即将发生的)death,the dog was once thought to have supernatural powers and believed to be capable of seeing gods and ghosts invisible to people.Actually,the basis for these beliefs lies in the dog's sensitivity to people's feelings and his superior hearing ability and sense of smell,which enable him to detect signs hidden from human observation.His record of saving lives is outstanding,for he often gives warning of fire and other dangers not noticed by his master. The dog's major contribution,however,has been to medical research.Both his diet and his structure are comparable to those of the human being,and so he has been the subject of countless demonstrations and experiments.Open-heart surgery has been made possible largely because of the dog.But his sacrifice has repaid his own species as well by safeguarding it from rabies(狂犬病)，distemper,and other disease, 56623. The most effective complaint can be made by 一一一一一. A. showing the faulty item to the manufacturer B. explaining exactly what is wrong with the item C. saying firmly that the item is of poor quality D. asking politely to change the item 24. The phrase "live up to" in 1st paragraph means 一一一一一一· A. meet the standard of QUeO of ‘, 1 ep pm fi ‘ u -IF z' --ei EE a C. fulfill the demands of 25. The passage tells us 一一一一一一 A. how to settle a consumer' s complaint about a faulty item B. how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item C. how to avoid buying a faulty item D. how to deal with complaints from consumers Questions 26~30 are based on the following passage. The dog has always been considered man' s best friend. Always noted for being particularly faithful in watching over children , he also has his place by fireside , in the cow pasture , on the sheep range , and beside the hunter in forest or blind. He is easy to train , works hard , and often performs astonishing feats. And in the frozen polar regions he was once the principal motive power, before being largely displaced by the plane and helicopter. Because he howls or whines( 哀鸣) in the presence of impending( 即将发生的)death the dog was once thought to have supernatural powers and believed to be capable of seeing gods and ghosts invisible to people. Actually , the basis for these beliefs lies in the dog' s sensitivity to people' s feelings and his superior hearing ability and sense of smell , which enable him to detect signs hidden from human observation. His record of saving lives is outstanding , for he often gives warning of fire and other dangers not noticed by his master. The dog's major contribution , however, has been to medical research. Both his diet and his structure are comparable to those of the human being , and so he has been the subject of countless demonstrations and experiments. Open-heart surgery has been made possible largely because of the dog. But his sacrifice has repaid his own species as well by safeguarding it from rabies( 狂犬病) ,distemper, and other disease. 566