阅读理解Theappealofadvertisingtobuyingmotivescanhavebothnegativeandpositiveeffects.Consumersmaybeconvincedtobuyaproductofpoorqualityorhighpricebecauseofanadvertis
阅读理解
Theappealofadvertisingtobuyingmotivescanhavebothnegativeandpositiveeffects.Consumersmaybeconvincedtobuyaproductofpoorqualityorhighpricebecauseofanadvertisement.Forexamplesomeadvertisershaveappealedtopeople'sdesireforbetterfueleconomyfortheircarsbyadvertisingautomotiveproductsthatimprovegasolinemileage(里程).Someoftheproductswork.Othersareworthlessandawasteofconsumer'smoney.
Sometimesadvertisingisintentionallymisleading.Afewyearsagoabrandofbreadwasofferedtodieterswiththemessagethattherewerefewercaloriesineveryslice.Itturnedoutthatthebreadwasnotdieteticbutjustregularbread.Therewerefewercaloriesbecauseitwasslicedverythinbuttherewerethesamenumberofcaloriesineveryloaf.
Onthepositivesideemotionalappealsmayrespondtoaconsumer'srealconcerns.Considerfireinsurance.Fireinsurancemaybesoldbyappealingtofearorloss.Butfearoflossistherealreasonforfireinsurance.Thesecurityofknowingthatproperty(财产)isprotectedbyinsurancemakesthepurchaseoffireinsuranceaworthwhileinvestmentformostpeople.Ifconsumersconsiderthequalityoftheinsuranceplansaswellasthemessageintheadstheywillbenefitfromtheadvertising.
Eachconsumermustevaluateherorhisownsituation.Arethebenefitsoftheproductimportantenoughtojustifybuyingit?Advertisingisintendedtoappealtoconsumersbutitdoesnotforcethemtobuytheproduct.Consumersstillcontrolthefinalbuyingdecision.
(1)
Advertisingcanpersuadetheconsumertobuyworthlessproductsby________.
[]A.
stressingtheirhighquality
B.
convincinghimoftheirlowprice
C.
maintainingabalancebetweenqualityandprice
D.
appealingtohisbuying