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  3. President Enrique Pena Nieto has encouraged Mexicans to walk more, use stairs and exercise one hour every day as he launched a c

President Enrique Pena Nieto has encouraged Mexicans to walk more, use stairs and exercise one hour every day as he launched a c

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问题     President Enrique Pena Nieto has encouraged Mexicans to walk more, use stairs and exercise one hour every day as he launched a campaign against the unrestrained obesity and diabetes(糖尿病). " We can’t keep our arms crossed in front of a real overweight and obesity【C1】______. The lives of millions of Mexicans are【C2】______at risk," Mr. Pena Nieto said.
    Seven in 10 adults are【C3】______overweight or obese in Mexico,【C4】______one-third of the country’s children【C5】______in that category, according to official figures. Mexico now has a higher rate of overweight people【C6】______the United States, and it also has the highest【C7】______of diabetes among the 34-nation Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development.
    Presenting his national strategy to【C8】______ obesity and diabetes, Mr. Pena Nieto said the Health Ministry will open an " observatory" to 【C9】______ and respond to the problem. The strategy includes a campaign to【C10】______ healthier lifestyles and better diets in a country that 【C11】______ 163 liters(43 gallons)of sugary drinks per capita per year, the highest rate in the world. The Mexican leader also cited special 【C12】______that the Congress is about to pass on sodas and【C13】______food, saying the funds should be used for health programs and to increase 【C14】______to drinking water in schools. Under the new laws to【C15】______obesity, chocolate, which was invented by Mexico’s Aztecs, will be subject【C16】______the tax.
    Mr. Pena Nieto has also【C17】______ a "change of attitude and culture" in Mexico. Citing a health activist, Mr. Pena Nieto urged his countrymen to【C18】"______at least one hour per day to exercise or a physical activity, 【C19】______doesn’t require much effort but that 【C20】______the unhealthy lifestyles...be it walking, climbing stairs."
【C12】
选项 A、interests
B、taxes
C、incomes
D、revenues
答案B
解析 名词辨析题。本段末句提到墨西哥阿兹特克人所创造的巧克力将会被征税，而本段末句中的the tax就是指空格句所说的“国会即将通过对碳酸饮料和垃圾食品征收的特别税”，所以此处填入的名词应该是[B]taxes。[A]interests的意思是“利益”；[C]incomes的含义是“收入”；[D]revenues有“收益，所得”的意思，均不符合文意，故排除。
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