Passage 1
Specifications are detailed descriptions of the goods to be sold. They include the composition, content, purity, strength, size, etc. of the goods.
The same kind of goods might also be classified into different grades, such as large, medium, or small; Grade A, Grade B, or Grade C. Every grade has its own specifications. These grades are given by commercial chambers or relevant government departments or informally by the producers or the traders themselves. There are no uniform international grades for goods, and they are not so formal as standards.
Standards are the specifications or grades officially recognized by the governmental department or commercial organizations of a country. They have legal effects and hence are binding upon the traders. If the goods do not conform with the requirements demanded by the standards, they are not to be marketed.
Different countries have different standards. Also, most countries make alterations and amendments to their standards and it is therefore necessary to state the quoted publications of the standard in a contract.
In the trading of agricultural products, F.A.Q. (fair average quality) is often employed to indicate the quality of the goods. F.A.Q. is rather sweeping. From a technical point of view, it indicates the average quality of the current crop. Besides F.A.Q., specifications are still necessary unless the transaction is done between regular trading partners.
To be different from F.A.Q., the term “selected” is sometimes employed. With this term, the seller needs to state the specifications of the goods to show how selected it is.
For the trading of wood and aquatic products, G.M.Q. (good merchantable quality) is employed to indicate the quality of goods. G.M.Q. means the goods is free from defects and is good enough for use or consumption. G.M.Q. is usually not supplemented with specifications and when disputes arise because of the quality of the goods, exporters will have to be invited to make the arbitration.
46.Goods with G.M.Q. are usually better in quality than products with F.A.Q.
A、True
B、False
【正确答案】：B
【名师解析】:根据文章内容，F.A.Q. (fair average quality) 指的是农产品的一般质量，它是一个相对宽泛的术语，表示当前作物的平均质量。而G.M.Q. (good merchantable quality) 则用于木材和水产品，表示商品没有缺陷，足够好以供使用或消费。文章并没有直接比较G.M.Q.和F.A.Q.的质量高低，只是说明了它们在不同商品类别中的应用和含义。因此，说G.M.Q.通常比F.A.Q.质量更好的说法是错误的，因为它们是用于不同类型的商品，并且文章没有提供足够的信息来比较这两者的质量。所以正确答案是B.False。
