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专题05：阅读理解说明文20篇 （广州专用·原卷版） 1.（2022~2023上·广东广州·九年级统考期末） Have you ever bought diet drinks such as Genki Forest because it's advertised as “sugar-free”? Actually, diet drinks aren't quite as healthy as you might think. The company of Genki Forest recently apologized for a misleading advertisement. It explained that the drinks were only “sucrose-free”（零蔗糖）, but this was not the same as “sugar-free”. The old advertisement of “sugar-free” is probably to trick people into enjoying the drink without worrying about any kind of sugar at all. Now the company has changed the words “sugar-free” to “low sugar” on the bottles. In fact, there are many kinds of sugar. Sucrose is just one of them. Other kinds of sugar are still in Genki Forest drinks. These types of sugar offer little energy, but a small amount of it can make drinks taste sweet. But why can't we stop eating sugar? The reason is simple-sugar just tastes good. Sweet is the first taste that people start to enjoy after birth. Since we like it so much, our brains start to want more of it. The taste of sugar also gives out chemicals that relax us. That's why diet drinks like Genki Forest are popular with people who want to lose weight without giving up sweet taste. They believe that they can not only enjoy sweet drinks, but also avoid taking in too much energy. However, studies find that the sweetness might make people eat more. When you have sweet-tasting food, it sends your brain a “sweet signal”. Then your brain tells your body to prepare itself to take in energy. But since the diet soft drink has little energy, the brain will not receive what it is waiting for. At this time, you will feel hungry and start getting energy by eating more food. According to China Daily, drinking too many diet drinks might lead to overweight or some diseases. It’s time for you to think twice about diet drinks. 1．Why was the Genki Forest drink advertised as “sugar-free”? A．Because it is a healthy diet drink. B．Because “sucrose-free”