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In a big decision,the Supreme Court over

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问题 In a big decision,the Supreme Court overturned a 1992 federal law that had effectively banned all states except Nevada from legalizing sports betting.The court had no opinion about sports gambling itself.11 merely reasserted a constitutional restraint on federal power over the states.So before states rush to permit,regulate,and tax sports betting,they may want to first weigh the original reasons behind the now-defunct ban.The big reason given back then by Congress was to maintain sports as a public display of talent,effort,and teamwork-the very opposite of a belief in chance.The integrity of athletes lies in their ability to master the circumstances of a game.In sports,unforeseen circumstances are not considered luck but rather a challenge to test the skills of athletes.Sports should not be sullied by the false hopes of quick riches by gamblers pining for a"lucky break."Like society itself,sports rely on each person's desire to understand the causality of evenrs and make the best of them.Athletes know they cannot put faith in so-called fortune.Nor should governments.If states now boost sports betting by legatizing it,what message are they sending about athletics-in fact,about any physical or mental endeavor?According to Bill Bradley,a former NBA star and the then-senator who sponsored the 1992 law,placing bets on players makes them no better than roulette chips.Sports have a dignity thai defies those who want to see games turning on a twist of fate.Mr.Bradley also gives a second reason for governments not to push betting on sports.Should gambling be allowed on Little League games or middle-school athletics?Even New Jersey,which led the case against the 1992 act,did not want betting on its local teams.Up to now,most major professional sports leagues were opposed to lifting the federal ban.They feared athletes might throw a game or simply rig a play at the request of gambling agencies,as is often the case in many parts of the world.If games were seen as gamed,fans might flee.Now after this ruling,however,leagues might be tempted by the possibility they could get what is misnamed an"integrity fee,"or a percentage of gambling revenues from each game.States,too,appear tempted to gain tax revenue from sports gambling-although they should first look at how little Nevada has actually gainecl from sports betting in comparison to other types of gambling.The uncertainties of legalized,regulated sports gambling in the United States are very high.But one certainty remains:Sports must remain pure in their purpose as a contest of what athletes give in a game,not what betting can take from them.According to the author,sports betting taxA.can be used to fund major professional sporis leagues.B.may inhibit sports gamblers'greed for money.C.is likely to encourage more illegal betting on sports.D.will bring in a very small amount of revenue for states.
选项 A.can be used to fund major professional sporis leagues.
B.may inhibit sports gamblers'greed for money.
C.is likely to encourage more illegal betting on sports.
D.will bring in a very small amount of revenue for states.
答案 D
解析 第六段末句首先指出“各州受利益诱惑想从体育博彩中获得税收收入”，随即转折指出“它们（在对博彩征税之前）应首先看看，内华达州获得的体育博彩收入与其他类博彩收入相比是多么微乎其微”。故作者认为体育博彩税将为各州带来很少的收入．D.正确。[解题技巧]A.将第六段两处并列信息“各大职业体育联盟可能想从体育博彩中获得一些收入”“各州也可能想从体育博彩中获得税收收入”杂糅曲解为“体育博彩的税收收入可用来资助各大体育联盟”。B.由文中片段信息“赌徒们期待一夜暴富的虚假妄想…‘博彩对运动员们的索取”臆断出“对博彩征税会抑制赌徒的贪欲”。C.根据脱离原文的主观臆想“一些赌博机构可能会为了避税而开展非法博彩”捏造而来。
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