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  3. The fifth largest city in the US passed a significant soda tax proposal that

The fifth largest city in the US passed a significant soda tax proposal that

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问题    The fifth largest city in the US passed a significant soda tax proposal that will levy (征税) 1.5 cents per liquid ounce on distributors.
   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 super-liberal areas. Until now, the only city to successfully pass and implement a soda tax was Berkeley, California, in 2014.
   The tax will apply to regular and diet sodas, as well as other drinks with added sugar, such as Gatorade and iced teas. It’s expected to raise $ 410 million over the next five years, most of which will go toward funding a universal pre-kindergarten program for the city.
   While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room, opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists, made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the tax in court.
   "The tax passed today unfairly singles out beverages—including low- and no-calorie choices," said Lauren Kane, spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association. "But most importantly, it is against the law. So we will side with the majority of the people of Philadelphia who oppose this tax and take legal action to stop it."
   An industry-backed anti-tax campaign has spent at least $ 4 million on advertisements. The ads criticized the measure, characterizing it as a "grocery tax."
   Public health groups applauded the approved tax as a step toward fixing certain lasting health issues that plague Americans. "The move to recapture a small part of the profits from an industry that pushes a product that contributes to diabetes, obesity and heart disease in poorer communities in order to reinvest in those communities will sure be inspirational to many other places," said Jim Krieger, executive director of Healthy Food America. "Indeed, we are already hearing from some of them. It’s not ’just Berkeley’ anymore."
   Similar measures in California’s Albany, Oakland, San Francisco and Colorado’s Boulder are becoming hot-button issues. Health advocacy groups have hinted that even more might be coming.  [br] What will the opponents probably do to respond to the soda tax proposal?
选项 A、Bargain with the city council.
B、Refuse to pay additional tax.
C、Take legal action against it.
D、Try to win public support.
答案 C
解析 细节辨认题。第五段提到美国饮料协会的发言人劳伦-凯恩的观点：今天通过的税收政策很不公平地挑出了一些饮料——包括低卡和无卡的饮料。但最重要的是，这是违法的。因此我们将支持费城中占绝大多数的反对此项税收的人，并采取法律措施来阻止这项税收。由此可知反对者会采取法律措施，故答案为C)。
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