49. What do we learn about Britons concerning toilet paper?
- A. They are particular about the quality of toilet paper.
- B. They emphasize the strength of toilet paper the most.
- C. They prefer cheap toilet paper to recycled toilet paper.
- D. They reject using toilet paper with unnecessary features.
答案：D
答案句：While consumers are spending less on toilet paper, they remain fussy―in theory at least-when it comes to paper quality. Top of Britons' toilet paper wish list is softness (57%) followed by strength (45%) and thickness (36%).
参考译文：虽然消费者在卫生纸上花费较少，但至少在理论上，他们对纸张质量仍然挑剔。英国人卫生纸愿望清单的首位是柔软度（57%），其次是强度（45%）和厚度（36%）。
定位线索：题干“What do we learn about Britons concerning toilet paper”→答案句“they remain fussy...when it comes to paper quality”；文中“fussy”对应选项“They are particular about the quality of toilet paper”。
解析：题干问从原文能了解到英国人对卫生纸的什么。第五段Mintel分析师Jack Duckett说“These extra features are deemed unnecessary by the majority of shoppers”（多数消费者认为花哨功能没有必要），与选项D“他们不接受没有必要的功能”一致。选项A“对纸质讲究”是强干扰项——第六段确有“fussy…when it comes to paper quality”，但原文加了限定“in theory at least”（理论上），且该段随后给出的是柔软度57%、强度45%、厚度36%的具体偏好，并非“拒绝不必要功能”这一结论；选项B“最看重强度”与原文“softness居首、strength次之”不符；选项C“偏好便宜而非再生纸”原文未作对比。
50. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
- A. More and more Britons buy recycled toilet paper to protect the environment.
- B. Toilet paper manufacturers are facing a great challenge in promoting its sales.
- C. Toilet paper manufacturers compete with one another to improve product quality.
- D. Environmental protection is not much of a concern when Britons buy toilet paper.
答案：B
答案句：One in 10 buyers rank toilet rolls made from recycled paper among their top considerations, highlighting how overall the environment is much less of a consideration for shoppers than product quality. In a challenge for manufacturers, 81% of paper product users said they would consider buying recycled toilet tissue if it were comparable in quality to standard paper.
参考译文：十分之一的买家将再生纸制成的卫生纸列为他们的首要考虑因素，这突显出总体而言，环境对购物者的考虑远不如产品质量。对制造商来说，这是一个挑战，81%的纸制品用户表示，如果再生卫生纸的质量与标准纸相当，他们会考虑购买。
定位线索：题干“What can we infer from the last paragraph”→答案句“In a challenge for manufacturers”；文中“challenge”对应选项“Toilet paper manufacturers are facing a great challenge in promoting its sales”。
解析：题干要求从末段推断，答案句提到“In a challenge for manufacturers”，且81%用户要求质量相当才考虑购买，暗示制造商面临销售挑战，与选项B“Toilet paper manufacturers are facing a great challenge in promoting its sales”相符。选项A“越来越多购买”文中未提趋势；选项C“竞争提高质量”未提；选项D“环保不关心”虽在文中提及，但这是直接信息而非推断，且题干问“infer”，故排除。