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(1)C.细节理解题。根据第一段The officials believe the taxes also would reduce the risk of health problems resulting from obesity.(官员们相信,税收也会减少肥胖导致的健康问题的风险。)以及倒数第二段He told VOA that taxing sugary drinks would reduce consumption and save lives.(他对美国之音说,对含糖饮料征税将减少消费并挽救生命。)可知,含糖饮料需要征税目的为了限制它们的使用和普及。故选C。
(2)A.推理判断题。根据第二段A new report says that in 2014 more than one﹣third of the adults in the world were overweight,and 500 million were considered obese.(一份新的报告说,在2014世界上超过三分之一的成年人超重,5亿的人被认为是肥胖的。)可知肥胖是一个严重的社会问题。故选A。
(3)B.词义猜测题。根据He told VOA that taxing sugary drinks would reduce consumption and save lives.(他对美国之音说,对含糖饮料征税将减少消费并挽救生命。)可知2014年墨西哥制定了对含糖饮料征收10%的税。pass是通过了征税法案。A.Abolished废除;B.Passed通过;C.Promised承诺;D.Reduced减少。故选B。
(4)B.推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段He said by the end of the year,there was a 6 percent drop in the consumption of such drinks.Among poor people,the number of people who consumed sugary drinks dropped by 17 percent.(他说,到今年年底,这类饮料的消费量下降了6%。在穷人中,饮用含糖饮料的人数下降了17%。)可知,墨西哥通过对含糖饮料征税后,饮料的消费量下降,可推知人们对糖的摄入量减少。改善了健康状况。故选B。