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中英文本
Mexico Considers Soda Pop Tax
墨西哥预征饮料税
A tax on soft drinks is being considered in Mexico’s Congress as the government plans the 2014 federal budget. Mexicans are the highest consumers of soda pop, and according to recent health surveys, a third of Mexicans are overweight. The Mexican government thinks the tax will reduce soft drink consumption, and have a direct effect on the health of its people. Those who support the tax believe it will reduce childhood obesity and lower the nation’s rate of diabetes. Many Mexicans disagree, saying the tax will not prevent them from buying carbonated beverages. The UN estimates that poor families in Mexico spend about three times as much on carbonated beverages as on milk.
墨西哥国会欲征“软饮料税”，并算入2014年度预算。据最新健康调查显示，墨西哥是含糖饮料第一消费国，三分之一墨西哥人超重。据墨政府表示，新税法将减少饮料消费，提高身体健康。支持者称税法将降低儿童肥胖率，降低全国糖尿病发病率。许多民众表示反对，称税法不会阻止其购买碳酸饮料。据联合国预测，贫困家庭的碳饮料消费达到了牛奶的三倍。
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重点讲解
1.according to 按照
例句：They do everything according to Hoyle.
他们一切都按照规定办理。
2.soft drink 软饮料
例句：The study also forecast an explosion in the diet soft-drink market.
该研究还预测低糖软饮料市场将迅猛增长。
3.federal budget 联邦预算
例句：Twenty eight percent of the federal budget is spent on defense.
28%的联邦预算用于国防。
4.soda pop 汽水
例句：I forgot my soda pop. Soda pop!
我忘记我的汽水了!
