Passage Two
Packaging is an important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate
someone to buy a product. For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food that
comes in a box with a picture of a TV character. The child is more interested in the picture
than in the breakfast food. Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a
package, or small gifts inside a box also motivate many children to buy products or to ask
their parents for them.
Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold
in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in a plain container
might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because
they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of
the product.
The size of a package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has “Economy Size”
printed on it. This suggests that the large size has the most product for the least money. But
that is not always true. To find out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price
of the basic unit.
The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing
for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and
pictures do not tell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that.
46. Which of the following statements could best summarize the main idea of the
passage?
A. Children are interested in some packages of products.
B. Package is one of the important ways of advertising.
C. People prefer to buy the products in plain containers.
D. The size of a package usually motivates a buyer.
47. The phrase “a buyer will get something for nothing” ( Line 1, Para 2 ) probably
means _________.
A. a buyer will get something free of charge
B. a buyer will get something useless
C. a buyer will get something useful
D. nothing is worth buying
48. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Sometimes people are easily motivated by packages.
B. Small children sometimes are more interested in games printed on a package
than the product itself.
C. A product in a reusable container must be cheaper than a similar product in a
plain container.
D. “Economy Size” always doesn, t suggest that people can buy the most product
for the least money.
49. What does the word “ them ” ( Line 6, Para. 1 ) refer to? _________.
A. Small gifts B. Pictures C. Games D. Products
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