Which proverb can best illustrate the attempt of senator John Vratil?

A．Km the goose that laid the golden egg．

B．You cannot eat your cake and have it．

C．Beating the grass and startling the snake．

D．Killing two birds with one stone．

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【解析】本题考查对文中引言的理解以及对英文谚语的掌握。根据人名John Vratil锁定第三段。John和其他提议征收汽水税的参议员一样，认为这是一个明智的选择，因为这不仅可以解决经济衰退引起的财政缺口问题，还可以为肥胖引起的医疗花费埋单。可见John是希望通过税收达到一举两得的目的，四个选项中[D]能准确表达这层含义，因此选[D]。

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