46. What does the passage say about the newly-approved soda tax in Philadelphia?
- A. It will change the lifestyle of many consumers.
- B. It may encourage other US cities to follow suit.
- C. It will cut soda consumption among low-income communities.
- D. It may influence the marketing strategies of the soda business.
答案：B
答案句：Philadelphia's new measure was approved by a 13 to 4 city council vote. It sets a new bar for similar initiatives across the country. It is proof that taxes on sugary drinks can win substantial support outside superliberal areas. Until
参考译文：费城的新措施以13比4的市议会投票获得通过。它为全国类似的倡议树立了新的标杆。它证明了含糖饮料税可以在超级自由派地区之外赢得大量支持。
定位线索：题干“newly-approved soda tax in Philadelphia”→答案句取自第1-2段“Philadelphia's new measure was approved”；文中“sets a new bar for similar initiatives across the country”对应选项B“encourage other US cities to follow suit”。
解析：题干问费城新批准的汽水税的情况，答案句直接说明该措施“为全国类似倡议树立新标杆”，即鼓励其他城市效仿，对应B项。A项“改变消费者生活方式”、C项“减少低收入社区汽水消费”、D项“影响营销策略”在原文中均未提及，属于无中生有。
49. What did public health groups think the soda tax would do?
- A. Alert people to the risk of sugar induced diseases.
- B. Help people to fix certain long-time health issues.
- C. Add to the fund for their research on diseases.
- D. Benefit low-income people across the country.
答案：B
答案句：Public health groups applauded the approved tax as a step toward fixing certain lasting health issues that plague Americans.
参考译文：公共卫生组织称赞这项获批的税收是解决困扰美国人的某些长期健康问题的一步。
定位线索：题干“public health groups”→答案句取自第7段“Public health groups”；文中“fixing certain lasting health issues”对应选项B“fix certain long-time health issues”。
解析：题干问公共卫生组织认为汽水税会有什么作用，答案句明确说该税是“解决长期健康问题的一步”，对应B项。A项“提醒人们糖致疾病风险”、C项“增加研究资金”、D项“惠及全国低收入人群”均未在原文中体现，属于无中生有。
50. What do we learn about similar measures concerning the soda tax in some other cities?
- A. They are becoming rather sensitive issues.
- B. They are spreading panic in the soda industry.
- C. They are reducing the incidence of sugar-induced diseases.
- D. They are taking away a lot of profit from the soda industry.
答案：A
答案句：Similar measures in California's Albany, Oakland, San Francisco and Colorado's Boulder are becoming hotbutton issues.
参考译文：加利福尼亚州奥尔巴尼、奥克兰、旧金山和科罗拉多州博尔德市的类似措施正成为热点问题。
定位线索：题干“similar measures in some other cities”→答案句取自第8段“Similar measures in California's Albany, Oakland, San Francisco and Colorado's Boulder”；文中“becoming hotbutton issues”对应选项A“becoming rather sensitive issues”。
解析：题干问其他城市类似措施的情况，答案句说明这些措施正成为“热点问题”，即敏感问题，对应A项。B项“在汽水行业引起恐慌”、C项“减少糖致疾病发病率”、D项“夺走汽水行业大量利润”均未提及，属于无中生有。