DoyoulikedrinkingCoke?AsasymbolofAmericancultureCoca-Colaislikedbymanypeopleespeciallyyoungpeopleallaroundtheworld.ButfromnowonperhapsitwillbehardforstudentsintheUStogetitoncampus.Anewagreement
DoyoulikedrinkingCoke?AsasymbolofAmericancultureCoca-Colaislikedbymanypeopleespeciallyyoungpeopleallaroundtheworld.ButfromnowonperhapsitwillbehardforstudentsintheUStogetitoncampus.Anewagreementwillendalmostallsalesofhigh-sugarfizzydrinksinUSschools.Theagreementallowsonlyunsweetenedjuicelow-fatmilkandwaterinprimaryandmiddleschoolvendingmachines(自动售货机)andcafeterias.FormerAmericanpresidentBillClintonhelpedtheAmericanHeartAssociationandthebeverageindustry(饮料业)tocomeupwiththeagreement.HesufferedfromaweightproblemandhashadaheartoperationsinceleavingtheWhiteHouse.Hetakestheagreementas“aboldstepforwardinthestruggletohelp35millionyoungpeopleleadhealthierlives”.
Risingchildhoodobesity(肥胖)hasbecomeabigprobleminAmerica.Afederalreportnotedthatobesityhastripledamongteenagersinthepast25years.Itcalledfornewlimitsonthemarketingofjunkfoodtochildren.Sodaisaparticulartargetbecauseofitscaloriccontentandpopularityamongchildren.
Britainhasalreadytakensimilarstepstofightobesity.ArecentstudyshowsthatpeopleintheUKaremuchhealthierthanthepeopleintheUS.Howeverit’sbetterlatethannever.NowAmericanschoolsaretryingtomakenewrulestoguidethestudentstochoosehealthydrinks.AmericanschoolssaygoodbyetoCoca-Cola.
【小题1】WhatkindofbeverageisNOTallowedtoselloncampus?
A.High-sugarfizzydrinks.B.Unsweetenedjuice.C.Low-fatmilk.D.Water.【小题2】Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tripled”inthesecondparagraphmean?A.Becameasmuch.B.Becametwiceasmuch.C.Becamethreetimesasmuch.D.Becamefourtimesasmuch.【小题3】Whatisthewriter’sattitude(态度)towardslimitsonjunkfood?A.Positive.B.Neutral.C.Negative.D.Unclear.【小题4】WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A.Coca-Colacausesstudents’obesity.B.Coca-Colamakespeopleunhealthier.C.Coca-Colaisn’tverypo