In one state, all cities and most towns have antismoking ordinances, apetition entitled “Petition for Statewide Smoking Restriction” is beingcirculated to voters by campaign workers who ask only, “Do you want to sign apetition for statewide smoking restriction?” The petition advocates a state lawbanning smoking in most retail establishments and in government offices thatare open to the public. Which of the following circumstances would make the petition ascirculated misleading to voters who understand the proposal as extending thelocal ordinances statewide? A. Health costs associatedwith smoking cause health insurance premiums to rise for everyone and so affectnonsmokers. B. In rural areas of thestate, there are relatively few retail establishments and government officesthat are open to the public. C. The state law wouldsupersede the local antismoking ordinances, which contain stronger bans thanthe state law does. D. There is considerablesentiment among voters in most areas of the state for restriction of smoking. E. The state law would notaffect existing local ordinances banning smoking in places where the fireauthorities have determined that smoking would constitute a fire hazard.
有人能解释一下,为什么本题答案是B??????
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