In many countries, governments are trying to get citizens to eat more healthily. One way in which governments are trying to do this is by increasing taxes on foods that are unhealthy. For example, Denmark, a country in Europe, taxes products that contain a lot of sugar, such as ice cream and chocolate. In 2011, the Danish government went one step further and introduced a tax on the fats contained in foods like butter and cheese. However, experts do not agree whether such taxes work.
Some health experts have always disagreed with taxing fats. They say we need to consider each food separately and not simply worry about how much fat it contains. For the same reason, Danish dairy farmers felt that the government was wrong to say that the foods they produce are unhealthy. Cheese, for example, contains a lot of fat, but it does not seem to lead to health problems in the way other kinds of fat do. Such critics believe that the government should instead try to make healthy foods, such as vegetables, cheaper.
There have also been economic problems because of the tax. The Danish government thought that if the cost of fatty foods went up, people would not buy as much of them. However, some foods such as butter and cheese are an important part of the traditional Danish diet. Since these could not be bought in Denmark at reasonable prices, many Danish people began shopping in nearby countries. One study discovered that as many as 48 percent of Danish people were going to Germany or Sweden to do shopping, and the Danish economy lost about $1.8 billion because of this.
For these reasons, the Danish government decided to get rid of the tax after only one year. However, many doctors say that one year is not long enough to know if the tax helped Danish citizens’ health. They claim that the Danish government is worried more about the economy than it is about the Danish people. But even though the tax did not work in Denmark, some countries have not given up on the idea. The United Kingdom and France are thinking of trying similar taxes, and Hungary has already put a tax on fatty foods.
问题：
1. What is one way governments are trying to make people healthier?
A.By promoting low-fat versions of many popular foods.
B.By forcing them to pay more for certain kinds of food.
C.By decreasing the amount of sugar allowed in products.
D.By creating laws concerning how much people are allowed to eat.
【参考答案】B
[考点]事实细节题
【精析】B 文章第一段提到，在很多国家，为了使本国的人民吃得更健康，政府正准备增加不健康食物的消费税，以减少人们对这些食物的购买。故选B。
2.Dairy farmers in Denmark _________.
A.felt that they were being made to produce too many products
B.were worried that the government was planning to ban cheese
C.argued that their products are healthier than the government said
D.admitted that their products contained an unhealthy amount of fat
【参考答案】C
[考点]事实细节题
【精析】C 根据文章第二段第三、四句“…Danish dairy farmers felt that the government was wrong to say that the foods they produce are unhealthy. Cheese, for example, contains a lot of fat, but it does not seem to lead to health problems in the way other kinds of fat do.”可知，他们认为他们生产的食物并不像政府说的那么不健康。故选C。
3.What was one result of taxing foods that have a lot of fat?
A.Many people avoided paying the tax by shopping abroad.
B.Many people began eating traditional Danish food.
C.It made healthy foods like fruit and vegetables cost more.
D.It caused people in Germany and Sweden to spend less money.
【参考答案】A
[考点]事实细节题
【精析】A 根据文章第三段第四句“Since these could not be bought in Denmark at reasonable prices, many Danish people began shopping in nearby countries.”可知，丹麦人离不开这些食物，只能去邻国购买，以逃避付税，所以A项符合题意。故选A。
4. Many doctors think that the Danish government _________.
A.could have ended the tax on fats much sooner
B.is more concerned about money than the health of its citizens
C.has enough information to see if taxes on unhealthy foods are effective
D.should ask other countries to make laws against selling fatty foods
【参考答案】B
[考点]事实细节题
【精析】B 根据文章最后一段第二、三句“…many doctors say that one year is not long enough to know if the tax helped Danish citizens’ health. They claim that the Danish government is worried more about the economy than it is about the Danish people.”可知，医生们认为政府考虑更多的是经济，而不是人民的健康。故选B。
5.Which of the following statements is true?
A.Some people think that making healthy foods cheaper would work better than a tax.
B.Health experts say that we should eat more dairy products than other foods.
C.Some kinds of fruit and vegetables are as unhealthy as meat.
D.Many people buy unhealthy foods to avoid paying high taxes.
【参考答案】A
[考点]事实细节题
【精析】A 根据文章第二段的最后一句“Such critics believe that the government should instead try to make healthy foods, such as vegetables, cheaper.”可知，A项正确。而文中健康专家建议分别考虑每一种食物，而不能单单考虑食物含有多少脂肪，显然B项与文义不符。文中没有提到水果和蔬菜不健康，故C项错误。不健康的食物有更高的税，人们为了避开交税而不会买不健康的食物，故D项错误。故选A。