When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or does not live up to the manufacturer’s (36) ______for it, the first step is to present the guarantee at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will (37) ______results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction. A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up” the consumer takes his or her (38) ______, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer’s favor, (39) ______ he or she has a just claim.
Consumers should complain in (40) ______ whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is (41) ______ to phone or write the complaint in a letter. Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but (42) ______, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in (43)_________. If this cannot be done, (44) ______________________________________..The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, (45) _______________________________________. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go a step further. (46)_________________________________________________.
答案及解析： Section C
36.【解析】claim。从manufacturer’s这个所有结构可知所填词为名词，而且可以和介词for搭配。另外，live up to和所填词构成动宾搭配，live up to意为 “遵守(诺言、原则等)，符合”。句中的or表示：faulty和or后面的部分是选择性并列关系。那么，consumer买的商品可能有瑕疵或者不像manufacturer标榜得那么好。claim作名词时常和for搭配，for后面的it指代的是an item。
37.【解析】produce。空前will限定所填词为一原形动词，并在句中作谓语，和results构成动宾搭配。主语this action是指上句中的present the guarantee at the store of purchase，在很多情况下，这种方式都比较有效。表示“产生好的效果”的搭配有produce / bring about / bear / give / yield (good) results。
44.【答案】the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements
【Main Points】the consumer will succeed by presenting specific information，but not by making general statements
45.【答案】the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and as firmly as possible
【Main Points】the consumer should do this, stating the complaint politely and firmly
46.【答案】She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumers rights
【Main Points】She or he can threaten to accuse the seller or report the seller to an organization responsible for protecting consumers rights
