英语四级真题试卷_历年英语四级真题答案解析.docx

英语四级真题试卷_历年英语四级真题答案解析PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ThefifthlargestcityinUSpassedasignificantsodataxproposalthatwilllevy(征税)1.5centsperliquidounceondistributors.Philadelphil'snewmeasurewasapprovedbya13to4citycouncilvote.Itsetsanewbarforsimilarinitiativesacrossthecountry.Itisproofthattaxesonsugarydrinkscanwinsubstantialsupportoutsidesuper-liberalareas.Untilnow,theonlycitytosuccessfullypassandimplementasodataxwasBerkeley,California,in2014.Thetaxwillapplytoregularanddietsodas,aswellasotherdrinkswithaddersugar,suchasGatoradeandicedteas.It'sexpectedtoraise$410millionoverthenextfiveyears,mostofwhichwillgotowardfundingauniversalpre-kindergartenprogramforthecity.Whilethecitycouncilvotewasmetwithapplauseinsidethecouncilroom,opponentstothemeasure,includingsodalobbyists,madesharpcriticismsandapromisetochallengethetaxincourt."Thetaxpassedtodayunfairlysinglesoutbeverages—includinglow—andno-caloriechoices,"saidLaurenKane,spokeswomanfortheAmericanBeverageAssociation."Butmostimportantly,itisagainstthelaw.SowewillsidewiththemajorityofthepeopleofPhiladelphiawhoopposethistaxandtakelegalactiontostopit."Anindustry-backedanti-taxcampaignhasspentatleast$4milliononadvertisements.Theadscriticizedthemeasure,characterizingitasa"grocerytax".PublichealthgroupsapplaudedtheapprovedtaxassteptowardfixingcertainlastinghealthissuesthatplagueAmericans."Themovetorecaptureasmallpartoftheprofitsfromanindustrythatpushedaproductthatcontributestodiabetes,obesityandheartdiseaseinpoorercommunitiesinordertoreinvestinthosecommunitieswillsurebeinspirationaltomanyotherplaces,"saidJimKrieger,executivedirectorofHealthyFoodAmerica."indeed,wearealreadyhearingfromsomeofthem.It'snot'justBerkeley'anymore."SimilarmeasuresinCalifornia'sAlbany,Oakland,SanFranciscoandColorado'sBoulderarebecominghot-buttonissues.Healthadvocacygroupshavehintedthatevenmoremightbecoming.46.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutthenewly-approvedsodataxinPhiladelphia?A)Itwillchangethelifestyleofmanyconsumers.B)ItmayencourageotherUScit