Reading Comprehension16(35 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading abiliy.There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill.You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, mumbered 40 to 44. For each question or statement, there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) andD). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.It appears that Americans are finally aware of the importance of healthier drinking.The latest studies show that more bottled water has been consumed than soft drink beverages (饮料) for the first time, and it hasbecome increasingly nonular in recent vears.!Lawmakers and society in general are aware that sugary beverages aren't good for your health.Major cities, like New York, have tried to impose (征收) heavy taxes on sugary (含糖的) beverages.As a result, large beverage makers are looking to make this new source of income by investing in and building their own big brands of bottled water.Pepsi, for example, has invested in the Aquafina brand, while Coke has invested in Smartwater and Dasani.According to Beverage Marketing, when you give up drinking soda for a year, you can reduce caloricintake (卡路里摄入量) by as much as 27,000 calories over 12 months.Entire health awareness campaigns (活动) have been developing from this growing movement, focused on educating consumers about the health risks of having too much sugary beverages.40 More hottled water has recently been consumed in America because ————————

A. people have realized the importance of healthier drinking
B. bottled water cost much less than soft drink beverages
C. fewer advertisements have been made on soft drinks
D. less tax has been imposed on bottled water