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考研1号英语《阅读基础90篇》专为英语低于49分的考生精心编著

《阅读基础90篇》贯通大纲词汇，长难句图示解析，

解题技巧系统总结，阅读八大考点精要分析 1

《阅读基础90篇》模拟练习Text 1

Tesco is preparing a legal battle to clear its name of involvement in the dairy price-fixing scandal

that has cost consumers £270 million. Failure to prove that it had no part in collusion with other

supermarkets and dairy processors may land it with a fine of at least £80 million. The Office of

Fair Trading (OFT) said yesterday that Asda, Sainsbury’s and the former Safeway, plus the dairy

companies Wiseman, Dairy Crest and Cheese Company, had admitted being in a cartel to fix

prices for milk, butter and cheese. They were fined a total of just over £116 million as part of a

leniency deal offered by the watchdog to companies that owned up quickly to anti-competitive

behaviour.

Officials at the OFT admitted privately that they did not think they would ever discover which

company or individual had initiated the pricing formula. But the watchdog recognises that at the

time supermarkets were under pressure from politicians and farmers to raise the cost of milk to

save dairy farming, though it is not certain that money found its way to farmers. The OFT claimed

in September that it had found evidence that the retail chains had passed future milk prices to

dairy companies, which then reached a fixed price among themselves.

The average cost to each household is thought to be £11.25 over 2002 and 2003. Prices went up an

extra 3p on a pint of milk, 15p on a quarter of a pound of butter and 15p on a half pound of cheese.

There is no direct recompense for consumers, however, and the money will go to the Treasury.

The National Consumer Council gave warning that the admissions would dent consumer

confidence in leading high street names and that people would become sceptical of their claims.

Farmers For Action, the group of farmers that has led protests over low milk prices since 2000, is

seeking legal advice on whether it can now bring a claim for compensation.

The OFT investigation is continuing, however, in relation to Tesco, Morrisons and the dairy group

Lactalis McLelland, and any legal action is expected to be delayed until that is completed.

Tesco was defiant and said that it was preparing a robust defence of its actions. Lucy

Neville-Rolfe, its executive director, said: “As we have always said, we acted independently and

we did not collude with anyone. Our position is different from our competitors and we are

defending our own case vigorously. Our philosophy is to give a good deal to customers.”

Morrisons has supported the OFT in inquiries into the former Safeway business that it took over,

but in a statement said that it was still making “strong representations” in its defence. A

spokeswoman for Lactalis McLelland said that the company was “co-operating” with the OFT.

Industry insiders suggested that the three companies were deliberately stalling the OFT

investigation.

Sainsbury’s admitted yesterday that it had agreed to pay £26 million in fines, but denied that it

had sought to profiteer. Justin King, the chief executive, said he was disappointed that the

company had been penalised for actions meant to help farmers but recognised the benefit of a

speedy settlement. Asda declined to say how much it would pay in fines and also said that its

intention had been to help farmers under severe financial pressure.

1. From the first paragraph, we may infer that _____ 考研1号英语《阅读基础90篇》专为英语低于49分的考生精心编著

《阅读基础90篇》贯通大纲词汇，长难句图示解析，

解题技巧系统总结，阅读八大考点精要分析 2 [A] Tesco has cost consumers £270 million.

[B] Tesco has colluded with Asda, Wiseman, Dairy Crest and Cheese Company in fixing the dairy

price.

[C] Tesco will be offered a leniency deal of £80 million.

[D] Tesco is trying its best to prove its innocence of the scandal.

2. Who is most probably the initiator of the pricing formula?

[A] retail chains.

[B] farmers.

[C] dairy companies.

[D] politicians

3. The word “defiant” (Line 3, Paragraph 4)most probably means _____.

[A] resisiting

[B] angry

[C] deficient

[D] confident

4. We may infer from Morrisons’ statement that _____.

[A] Morrisons was uncooperative with OFT.

[B] Morrisons was reluctant to support the inquiries into the former Safeway business.

[C] Morrisons was trying to delay the OFT investigation.

[D] Morrisons was working hard to defend its interests.

5. The writer’s attitude to Tesco can be said to be _____.

[A] biased.

[B] objective.

[C] sympathetic.

[D] optimistic.

篇章剖析：

本文介绍了目前奶制品公司因内部设定价格而面临受到的调查和处罚的状况。第一段由Tesco公司目前正在通过法律解决自己面临的困境引出本文的话题；第二段是追溯牛奶价格上涨的原因；第三段是讲述牛奶价格上涨对消费者的损害；第四段又回到Tesco事件上，描述了其态度；第五段和第六段讲述其他相关公司对该事件的看法和态度。

词汇注释：

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