纽约新法律允许宠物狗进入餐厅
A new law makes it legal to have dogs in the outdoor areas of restaurants in New York. Old health and safety laws made it illegal to bring dogs to any restaurants in New York. This was to prevent the spread of diseases. Several special rules are included in this law. The dogs must be on a leash(链条). Dogs must not share water bowls. Also, restaurants can choose to let people bring dogs or not.
State lawmakers voted in May to let people bring dogs to restaurants that have tables outdoors. These areas are often called patios(露台). Late Monday night, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the law. New York joins California, Florida and Maryland in the list of states with similar laws. In many European countries, bringing dogs to restaurants is common. Paris has allowed dogs to accompany their owners in restaurants for a long time.
Governor Cuomo believes that this new law will help businesses grow by attracting dog owners. He also said this law gets a balance between health laws and development for businesses.
But not all New Yorkers are happy about this new law. Christopher Miller is the spokesman for the New York City Department of Health. He told the New York Daily News that letting dogs in restaurants could cause problems. “The Health Department loves all dogs, but just not at restaurants where they can create a risk to the health and safety of diners, restaurant workers and other dogs,” Miller said.
New York City is often the source of new trends and attitudes in the US. A law forcing some restaurants in the city to show the amount of calories in the food they served passed in 2009. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried unsuccessfully to stop the sale of large amounts of soft drinks in 2012. Cigarette smoking was made illegal in restaurants in 1993.
1.Why was it illegal to take dogs to restaurants in New York in the past?
A Other states didn’t allow dogs to restaurants, either.
B It was feared that diseases would spread through dogs.
C Restaurants didn’t have tables for dogs.
D It didn’t need to attract dog owners to develop businesses.
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“This was to prevent the spread of diseases.”可知，之前不允许将狗狗带到餐厅是为了防止疾病传播。即政府将这一行为视为违法的根本原因在于狗狗会带来安全和卫生隐患，故选B。
2.What may be the effect of the new law?
A Striking the balance between health laws and safety.
B Lowering the risks dogs bring to people in restaurants.
C Making New York a city as popular as Paris.
D Helping increase the income of restaurants.
解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“…this new law will help businesses grow by attracting dog owners.”可知，新法律的通过有望增加餐厅的营业额，因为这将吸引一些带狗的顾客前来用餐。故选D。
3.What can we infer from Paragraph Four?
A It is likely that the new law causes debate and criticism.
B The new law will make the public healthy and safe.
C The economy in New York will enjoy a sharp increase.
D Many restaurants will be rebuilt to attract dog owners.
解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据文章第四段首句“But, not all New Yorkers are happy about this new law.”以及米勒的担忧可以判断，这条新法律的实施可能将引发争议，给政府招来指责，故选A。
4.The author writes the last paragraph in order to _________.
A stress that New York is an international city
B show New York pays much attention to public health
C help us understand why New York passed the new law
D To tell us that New York always leads the trend of the world.
解析：选C。C 推理判断题。最后一段首句指出纽约常常是美国新潮流和新态度的发源地，而后列举了几个例子进行说明，可知其本意在于指出本文介绍的“纽约通过允许狗狗进入餐厅”的新法律属于一种新潮流和新态度，即帮助读者进一步理解该法律制定的内在原因。故选C。