Question

【题目】根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

According to a new report, Americans drink more soda (苏打) than ever before. Do your parents ever try to limit how much soda you drink? Do they say drinking too much isn’t good for you?

Right now, in New York, Mayor (市长) Michael Bloomberg also limits how much soda you can have — and it is not only for you but also for adults! Starting in March, 2013, places like movie theaters, restaurants and sports centers, can’t sell sodas larger than 473 ml. Sellers who break the ban (禁令) will face a $200 fine. But you can still get whatever size you want at supermarkets.

Why is drinking too much soda unhealthy for you? A study shows that for every soda a child drinks every day, their obesity (肥胖) risk appears to jump 60%. In New York, more than half of adults and nearly 40% of children are overweight. Obesity kills thousands of New Yorkers every year and the city spends as much as $4 billion a year on medical care for overweight and obese people.

New York has a population of about 8 million. Of course, it’s impossible for all New Yorkers to agree on the ban. There are different opinions. Keith Aiken believes the ban can help fight teen’s obesity. “Clearly, soda causes teens obesity. We have to do something.” he says. Chuck Kallenbach doesn’t think the ban can work. He says, “I can’t buy a large cup of soda, but I can buy two small cups.” Michael Tansini says, “Whatever size cup I want is my own business. No one should limit it!”

【1】This passage is mainly written for ________.

A. teachers B. adults C. teenagers D. sellers

【2】Where can one get sodas larger than 473 ml in New York after March, 2013?

A. At movie theaters. B. At restaurants.

C. At sports centers. D. At supermarkets.

【3】Who are against the ban?

A. Chuck Kallenbach and Michael Tansini.

B. Michael Bloomberg and Keith Aiken.

C. Michael Bloomberg and Chuck Kallenbach.

D. Keith Aiken and Michael Tansini.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. New York is a city with abut 80, 000, 000 people.

B. Over half of children are overweight or obese in New York.

C. Nearly 40% of New Yorkers are against the large-size soda ban.

D. Thousands of New Yorkers lost their lives every year because of obesity.

【5】The underlined word “fine” means _________ in Chinese.

A. 投资 B. 罚款 C. 贷款 D. 债务

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】短文大意：每天喝一定量的苏打水会增加患肥胖症的风险，给人的健康造成非常大的危害。每年数以千计的纽约人死于肥胖症，纽约市自2013年起，也发布了有关禁令，在电影院、餐馆、运动中心等场所，卖苏打水必须小于473毫升。卖家违反禁令将面临200美元罚款。当然有关这个禁令，也有人持不同的观点。

【1】C

细节理解题。根据短文中的句子Keith Aiken believes the ban can help fight teen’s obesity. “Clearly, soda causes teens obesity. We have to do something.”可知，短文主要是写给青少年的。答案为C。

【2】D

细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“But you can still get whatever size you want at supermarkets.”可知，在超市购买苏打水量是不受限制的，故答案为D。

【3】A

细节推理题。根据短文最后的句子Chuck Kallenbach doesn’t think the ban can work. He says, “I can’t buy a large cup of soda, but I can buy two small cups.” Michael Tansini says, “Whatever size cup I want is my own business. No one should limit it!”可知，Chuck Kallenbach 和 Michael Tansini对禁令表示反对，故答案为A。

【4】D

细节判断题。根据短文中的句子“Obesity kills thousands of New Yorkers every year.”可知，肥胖每年杀死成千上万的纽约人，故答案D正确。

【5】B

词义猜测题。根据Starting in March, 2013, places like movie theaters, restaurants and sports centers, can’t sell sodas larger than 473 ml. Sellers who break the ban (禁令) will face a $200 fine.可知，电影院、餐馆和体育中心，不能卖苏打水大于473毫升的。既然是禁令，违者肯定要遭到罚款，故答案为B。