单选题
单选题 A. Whether it's necessary to place labels on foods.
B. What the daily requirements for certain nutrients should be.
C. What information food manufacturers should provide to consumers.
D. How to get consumers to read labels more carefully.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
Current studies show that what goes on labels is an important consideration for manufacturers, since more than 70% of shoppers read food labels when considering whether to buy a product.
A controversy about whether labels on prepared foods should educate or merely inform the consumer is over and a consumer group got its way. The group had maintained that product labels should do more than simply list how many grams of nutrients a food contains. They argued that labels should also list the percentage of a day's total nutrients that the product will supply to the consumer, because this information is essential in planning a healthy diet.
A government agency disagreed strongly, favoring a label that merely informs the consumer, in other words, a label that only lists the contents of the product. The agency maintained that consumers could decide for themselves if the food meets their needs.
The consumer group, in supporting its case, had cited a survey in which shoppers were shown a food label, and were then asked if they would need more or less of a certain nutrient after eating a serving of this product. The shoppers weren't able to answer the questions easily when they were not given a specific percentage. This study and others helped get the new regulation passed, and now food products must have the more detailed information.

What was the controversy about?
单选题 A. To explain that current consumers tend to be more curious.
B. To indicate that most consumers research the products they buy.
C. To compare current consumer trends with those of the past.
D. To show that has been a decrease in consumer awareness.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
Why does the speaker mention that more than 70% of people read food labels?
单选题 A. Stricter quality standards for prepared foods.
B. Regular inspection of food products.
C. Reasonable pricing of food products.
D. More detailed labels on food.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[听力原文]
What did the consumer group propose?
单选题 A. They were not able to comprehend a label without percentages.
B. They preferred more attractive labels.
C. They were more willing to read simple, concise labels.
D. They thought the description on labels was too technical.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
What did the survey of food shoppers reveal?