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2019年12月英语四级真题第3套 Part III Section C (1) Philadelphia just passed a landmark soda tax
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Philadelphia just passed a landmark soda tax

《费城刚刚通过了一项具有里程碑意义的碳酸饮料税》 —— 2019年12月英语四级真题第3套文章逐层精读

本文选自2016年6月16日发表在 www.qz.com 网站上的一篇标题为"Philadelphia just passed a landmark soda tax"（《费城刚刚通过了一项具有里程碑意义的碳酸饮料税》）的文章。

本页是 2019年12月英语四级真题第3套 Part III Section C (1) 文章的精读视角页——这篇新闻报道全文 346 词、8 段，CEFR 难度 C1（C1 级在英语四级文章中占 32%），作者立场为「积极支持」；英文原文之外，本篇已有的 11 项精读维度逐项展开，其中能迁移到其他英语四级真题文章的判断方法（篇章结构、修辞、言外之意、作者态度、体裁速判）随各维度一并讲透。

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PASSAGE · 文章原文

8 段英文原文

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Philadelphia just passed a landmark soda tax

The fifth largest city in the US passed a significant soda tax proposal that will levy(征税) 1.5 cents per liquid ounce on distributors.

Philadelphia's new measure was approved by a 13 to 4 city council vote. It sets a new bar for similar initiatives across the country. It is proof that taxes on sugary drinks can win substantial support outside super-liberal areas. Until now, the only city to successfully pass and implement a soda tax was Berkeley, California, in 2014.

The tax will apply to regular and diet sodas, as well as other drinks with added sugar, such as Gatorade and iced teas. It's expected to raise $410 million over the next five years, most of which will go toward funding a universal prekindergarten program for the city.

While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room, opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists, made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the tax in court.

"The tax passed today unfairly singles out beverages—including low- and no-calorie choices," said Lauren Kane, spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association. "But most importantly, it is against the law. So we will side with the majority of the people of Philadelphia who oppose this tax and take legal action to stop it."

An industry-backed anti-tax campaign has spent at least $4 million on advertisements. The ads criticized the measure, characterizing it as a "grocery tax."

Public health groups applauded the approved tax as a step toward fixing certain lasting health issues that plague Americans. "The move to recapture a small part of the profits from an industry that pushes a product that contributes to diabetes, obesity and heart disease in poorer communities in order to reinvest in those communities will sure be inspirational to many other places," said Jim Krieger, executive director of Healthy Food America. "Indeed, we are already hearing from some of them. It's not 'just Berkeley' anymore."

Similar measures in California's Albany, Oakland, San Francisco and Colorado's Boulder are becoming hot-button issues. Health advocacy groups have hinted that even more might be coming.

PARAGRAPHS · 逐段精读

8 段逐段主旨与解读

逐段拆解2019年12月英语四级真题第3套 的这篇原文——每段给出英文段落主旨、段落标题与中文解读，并提炼一条「这段为什么这样读」的具体方法。

  1. P1

    Philadelphia's Soda Tax

    Philadelphia approved a 1.5-cent-per-ounce soda tax.

    本段承担 opening 的功能，先抛出费城征收 soda tax 这一全篇中心事件。后文关于投票结果、税收用途、反对声音和全国影响，都是对这一核心 news event 的展开。

    锁定人物、事件与数字
  2. P2

    A New National Precedent

    Philadelphia's vote made soda taxes a stronger national precedent.

    本段把费城的 local decision 提升为 national signal，与文章主旨中的 growing momentum 直接呼应。它说明此举的价值不仅在于征税本身，更在于它可能鼓励其他城市跟进。

    借伯克利凸显突破
  3. P3

    Coverage and Funding Purpose

    The tax will cover various drinks and fund prekindergarten programs.

    本段补足文章主旨中“levying 1.5 cents per ounce”与“to fund prekindergarten programs”两项关键信息。它让读者明白该税的实际覆盖面及其教育投入目标，从而体现政策的社会福利取向。

    对象、金额、用途三步读
  4. P4

    Celebration and Resistance

    The tax's approval triggered both celebration and legal opposition.

    本段转入 controversy，为文章主旨中的 industry opposition 铺垫。它避免把费城征税描写成毫无阻碍的胜利，并引出后文饮料行业的具体批评和广告攻势。

    抓住转折后的反对行动
  5. P5

    Industry's Legal Objection

    The beverage industry denounced the tax as unfair and illegal.

    本段为 industry opposition 提供了权威且具体的声音，直接服务于文章主旨中的“faced industry opposition”。它也说明反对者的策略并非仅限舆论施压，而是试图阻止政策落地。

    身份、指控、行动
  6. P6

    The Anti-Tax Ad Campaign

    Industry-backed ads spent millions to portray the measure as a grocery tax.

    本段进一步强化 industry opposition，展示其具体操作手段：花钱投放广告并进行 negative framing。它说明围绕 soda tax 的争议不仅发生在议会和法院，也发生在公众舆论场。

    用广告重塑税收形象
  7. P7

    Health Advocates See a Model

    Health advocates praised the tax as a model for improving public health nationwide.

    本段从支持者角度论证该政策的公共健康价值，并最鲜明地呼应文章主旨中的 growing momentum nationwide。它与前两段的 precedent 信息互相印证，表明费城可能成为更多城市效仿的样本。

    从健康收益读到示范效应
  8. P8

    Growing Momentum Nationwide

    Similar soda-tax initiatives are spreading and may expand further.

    本段收束全文，并直接完成文章主旨中“signals growing momentum for similar initiatives nationwide”的论证。费城的 soda tax 因而不只是一次地方政策胜利，而是全国性 health-focused taxation trend 的重要信号。

    由多城案例判断扩散
SELF CHECK · 段落自检题

8 道逐段细节自检题

针对2019年12月英语四级真题第3套这篇原文，每段配 1 道细节题（ 1 个正确项 + 5 个干扰项 ，由懒笔记精读引擎基于本段命制，非试卷原题）。 选项默认中性；点「显示答案与解析」展开正确项、解析与最快解法，现代浏览器会同步高亮正确选项。

  1. 第 1 段 定位词 fifth largest U.S. city soda distributors

    What did the fifth largest U.S. city approve concerning soda distributors?

    • A It imposed a 1.5-cent tax on every bottle bought by consumers.
    • B It banned distributors from selling sugary sodas in the city.
    • C It approved a tax of 1.5 cents per liquid ounce on distributors.
    • D It approved a nationwide soda tax modeled on Berkeley's policy.
    • E It required beverage companies to contribute 1.5 percent of their profits.
    • F It allowed soda distributors to raise prices by 1.5 cents an ounce.
    显示答案与解析 收起答案与解析

    正确答案：C

    该项完整保留了政策的三个不可拆分信息：tax的性质、1.5 cents per liquid ounce的计量标准，以及on distributors的承担对象。它是对原句的同义压缩：passed对应approved，will levy对应a tax。障碍在于考生可能只记住数字，却漏掉per liquid ounce，或把on distributors错误理解成由普通消费者直接缴纳。

    三格税制核验 时间极紧时，直接用题干中带排名的fifth largest U.S. city回扫第1段，不必通读全文。随后把六项压缩为“税率—单位—承担者”三格，只有正确项三格均与句子同向对应；其余选项至少有一格发生替换。这个表格式核验比逐词翻译更快。

  2. 第 2 段 定位词 Philadelphia's new measure approved

    How was Philadelphia's new measure approved?

    • A It was approved by a 4-to-13 city council vote.
    • B It gained approval through a citywide referendum.
    • C It was approved after Berkeley implemented a similar tax.
    • D It won a 13-to-4 vote in the city council.
    • E It secured support only in super-liberal areas.
    • F It was passed by the American Beverage Association.
    显示答案与解析 收起答案与解析

    正确答案：D

    该项准确回答How was...approved：通过city council vote，并完整保留13 to 4这一结果。won是approved的自然同义替换，没有改变事件性质。障碍是题目把政策的更广泛意义也放入同段，但正确项只需回答程序问题，不能添加无关评价。

    议会票数对向 直接以Philadelphia和approved双词定位第2段，然后只读含vote的一个句子。判定时不要翻译整项，而是做“程序主体—票数方向”二元核对：正确项同时匹配city council和13-to-4；其他项会在主体、数字方向或问题层级上失配。

  3. 第 3 段 定位词 most of the revenue expected to receive

    What is expected to receive most of the revenue from the soda tax?

    • A A campaign promoting low- and no-calorie beverages.
    • B Legal expenses for defending the tax in court.
    • C A five-year advertising program against grocery taxes.
    • D Health programs in Berkeley, California.
    • E A universal prekindergarten program for the city.
    • F Subsidies for distributors of diet sodas.
    显示答案与解析 收起答案与解析

    正确答案：E

    该项准确承接most of which will go toward funding，明确指出收入的主要用途是universal prekindergarten program。它保留universal、prekindergarten和for the city三个限定，避免把普通教育项目扩大或缩小。障碍在于同句有$410 million和five years，容易诱使考生选择金额或时间，而题干实际问receive most of the revenue的对象。

    资金去向填槽 用most of the revenue这一完整词块直达第3段，并跳读到which之后的go toward funding结构。最高效的判定不是逐项比较，而是把每项代入“most of the revenue will go toward funding ___”；语法角色和语义角色均顺畅的正确项即为答案。

  4. 第 4 段 定位词 opponents of the measure promise to do

    What did opponents of the measure promise to do?

    • A They promised to applaud the council's decision.
    • B They promised to fund the prekindergarten program.
    • C They promised to withdraw all advertisements.
    • D They promised to exempt diet sodas from the tax.
    • E They promised to introduce similar measures in other cities.
    • F They promised to challenge the tax in court.
    显示答案与解析 收起答案与解析

    正确答案：F

    该项是promise to challenge the tax in court的直接同义复现，动作challenge、对象tax、场域in court均完整保留。障碍在于该段前半句的applause十分醒目，但那是市议会室内的支持反应；题干限定opponents，必须转向while后的信息。

    转折后动作截取 先锁定opponents，再在第4段中只扫promise后的不定式，完全跳过前面的applause描述。将选项动词与“反对方的升级行动”这一逻辑角色比对，正确项是唯一同时具备反对立场、未来承诺和法律路径的选项。

  5. 第 5 段 定位词 Lauren Kane take legal action

    According to Lauren Kane, why will the American Beverage Association take legal action?

    • A Because it considers the tax to be against the law.
    • B Because the tax applies only to high-calorie beverages.
    • C Because the city council ignored a court order.
    • D Because the tax cannot raise enough money for schools.
    • E Because most Philadelphia residents support the tax.
    • F Because Berkeley's soda tax was ruled illegal.
    显示答案与解析 收起答案与解析

    正确答案：A

    该项准确提炼了发言者用来支持legal action的核心依据：it is against the law。considers保留了这是协会的主张，而非作者已证实的法律结论。障碍在于引语先说unfairly singles out beverages，但作者用most importantly突出法律判断，题干问why take legal action时应选法律依据。

    引语重音取因 以Lauren Kane直达第5段，不必从tax全篇搜索。然后利用引语中的but most importantly这一“论证重音”标记，优先核验其后的法律判断；正确项是唯一保留“这是该组织的法律主张”而非把主张说成既定事实的选项。

  6. 第 6 段 定位词 industry-backed anti-tax campaign advertisements

    How did the industry-backed anti-tax campaign characterize the measure in its advertisements?

    • A As a public health tax.
    • B As a "grocery tax."
    • C As a tax limited to regular sodas.
    • D As a $4 million tax on beverage companies.
    • E As a universal prekindergarten fee.
    • F As an illegal California initiative.
    显示答案与解析 收起答案与解析

    正确答案：B

    该项准确复现广告对measure的characterizing label，且保留引号所标示的宣传性措辞。题目问的是广告如何称呼，而非该税是否真属于grocery tax。障碍在于文章先给出at least $4 million，考生若把注意力放在数字，容易选择金额相关而不回答characterize。

    广告标签截取 抓住industry-backed和advertisements定位第6段，忽略第一句的$4 million，直接寻找characterizing it as后的引号内容。以“广告命名槽”快速筛选，正确项是唯一可以作为campaign slogan嵌入句子的选项。

  7. 第 7 段 定位词 Jim Krieger benefit

    What benefit did Jim Krieger see in the approved tax?

    • A It would exempt poorer communities from all beverage taxes.
    • B It would immediately eliminate diabetes and heart disease.
    • C It would reinvest part of industry profits in poorer communities.
    • D It would allow the beverage industry to keep all of its profits.
    • E It would finance advertisements against sugary drinks.
    • F It would make Berkeley the only city with a soda tax again.
    显示答案与解析 收起答案与解析

    正确答案：C

    该项概括了Krieger论述的核心：recapture a small part of profits并reinvest in those communities。它没有把税收误说成直接治愈疾病，而是准确保留资源回流社区这一政策机制。障碍在于引语句子很长，diabetes、obesity和heart disease更醒目，但它们说明问题危害，不是他所说的benefit。

    利润回流箭头 用Jim Krieger直达第7段，随后不逐词翻译长引语，而是画出“profits → recapture → reinvest → communities”的箭头链。正确项是唯一复现该资源流向的选项；疾病词、广告词和城市词都只是旁支信息。

  8. 第 8 段 定位词 similar soda-tax measures other cities

    What does the report say about similar soda-tax measures in other cities?

    • A They have already been implemented in all major U.S. cities.
    • B They have been rejected by health advocacy groups.
    • C They are limited to cities in California.
    • D They are becoming hot-button issues, and more may be proposed.
    • E They are no longer controversial among beverage companies.
    • F They will replace Philadelphia's prekindergarten program.
    显示答案与解析 收起答案与解析

    正确答案：D

    该项分别对应becoming hot-button issues和even more might be coming，准确保留“正在升温”与“可能增加”的双层语气。它没有将might改为will，也没有声称所有城市已实施。障碍在于多个城市名称容易让考生误以为这些地方的措施均已获批，但原文只表明相关议题正在出现和发展。

    趋势语气筛选 用similar measures和other cities定位第8段后，先不看地名，优先扫句子谓语：becoming与might。把选项按语气分成“进行/可能”和“完成/绝对”两组，正确项属于前者；这是比逐个核对四座城市更快的判定方式。

STRUCTURE · 篇章结构

5 个意群的新闻报道骨架

按新闻报道 的行文骨架切分意群，每个意群标注它覆盖的段落与对主旨的作用——逐段读完后回到这里俯瞰全篇，能看清作者为什么按这个顺序行文。

  1. P1

    导语：费城通过苏打税提案

    这是典型的新闻 lead paragraph，开门见山地 present 了核心 facts：Philadelphia 作为美国 fifth largest city 通过了 significant soda tax proposal，levy 1.5 cents per liquid ounce on distributors。导语遵循了新闻写作的 5W 原则，简洁有力地交代了 what happened 和 where it happened。

    作为新闻报道的 opening，这个 lead 直接 introduce 了主旨中的 key event：Philadelphia passed a soda tax。它提供了最 essential 的 information，让 readers 立即 grasp 文章的 central focus，为后续的 detailed coverage 奠定基础。

    引出费城通过苏打税的核心事件
  2. P2

    背景：提案的历史意义与投票结果

    这个意群 provide background context，说明 measure 获得了 13 to 4 council vote 的 approval，并且 set a new bar for similar initiatives。特别强调了它的 historical significance：证明 sugary drink taxes 能在 non-super-liberal areas 获得 support，而之前只有 Berkeley, California 在 2014 年 successfully implemented 过 soda tax。

    这个意群通过 historical comparison 和 voting details 来 amplify 主旨中的 significance。它不仅 confirm 了 Philadelphia 是 second city，还 explain 为什么这个 achievement matters：它 break through 了地域限制，prove 这类 health-focused taxation 有 broader viability。这为主旨中的 growing momentum 提供了 factual foundation。

    费城成为第二个通过苏打税的城市
  3. P3

    细节：税收范围与资金用途

    这个意群 elaborate on the specifics：tax 适用于 regular and diet sodas 以及 other drinks with added sugar，例如 Gatorade 和 iced teas。预计在 next five years 筹集 $410 million，most of which 将 fund a universal prekindergarten program for the city。这是典型的 detail paragraph，提供 operational information。

    这个意群 directly support 主旨中提到的 fund prekindergarten programs 这个 key purpose。它通过 concrete numbers（$410 million）和 specific timeline（five years）来 validate 这个 initiative 的 practical viability。同时，listing covered beverages 也 demonstrate 了 policy 的 comprehensive scope，这 reinforce 了它作为 health-focused taxation 的 serious nature。

    税收用于资助学前教育项目
  4. P4 P5 P6

    反对：行业游说团体的批评与法律挑战

    这个意群 introduce opposition perspective，形成 narrative contrast。虽然 city council vote 在 council room 内 met with applause，但 opponents including soda lobbyists 发出了 sharp criticisms 并 promise to challenge the tax in court。第5段 引用 American Beverage Association 发言人的 direct quote，称 tax unfairly singles out beverages 且 against the law。第6段 补充说 industry-backed campaign 花费了至少 $4 million on anti-tax advertisements，将其 characterize 为 "grocery tax"。

    这个意群 directly correspond 到主旨中的 industry opposition。通过 present 反对声音和 legal challenge，它 demonstrate 了这个 initiative 面临的 resistance，这让 readers understand 为什么主旨强调 momentum 是 significant 的——因为它必须 overcome substantial opposition。Quote 和 ad spending figures 提供了 opposition 的 concrete evidence，使主旨中的 "faced opposition" 有了 tangible substance。

    行业反对与法律诉讼威胁
  5. P7 P8

    支持:公共卫生组织的赞扬与全国影响

    这个意群 present the supporting side，形成与 opposition 的 balance。Public health groups applauded the tax as a step toward fixing lasting health issues like diabetes, obesity, heart disease。Healthy Food America 的 executive director 的 quote 强调这个 move 是 inspirational，会 influence other communities。第8段 继续这个 momentum theme，mention 加州和科罗拉多的 similar measures 正成为 hot-button issues，health advocacy groups hint 更多 initiatives might be coming。

    这个意群是主旨中 growing momentum 和 nationwide initiatives 的 direct evidence。通过 quote "It's not 'just Berkeley' anymore" 和列举其他城市的 similar measures，它 substantiate 了主旨的 core claim：这不是 isolated case，而是 growing movement。Health framing（addressing diabetes, obesity）也 reinforce 了主旨中的 health-focused characterization。这个意群 essentially prove 主旨的 forward-looking assertion。

    健康倡导组织支持并预示全国趋势
MAIN IDEA · 速判主旨

6 步定位这篇文章的主旨

不读完全篇也能锁定主旨——以下 6 步按2019年12月英语四级真题第3套 这篇原文的实际行文顺序给出，每步说明看哪里、看出什么，可直接迁移到其他英语四级文章。

  1. 首段核心事件 P1

    新闻报道遵循 inverted pyramid structure，最关键的 information 会放在开头，这个 paragraph 告诉我们 Philadelphia 这个 fifth largest city 通过了 soda tax proposal，这就是整篇文章围绕的 central event

  2. 事件重要性定位 P2

    第二段用 'sets a new bar' 和 'It is proof that' 这样的 evaluative language 来说明这个 event 的 importance。提到 Berkeley 是 'the only city' 之前成功的案例，这建立了 Philadelphia 作为 second city 的 significance

  3. 政策目的与规模 P3

    第三段详细说明 tax 会 apply to 哪些 drinks，并且指出 revenue 的 destination 是 'funding a universal prekindergarten program'。这个 specific purpose 是理解 main idea 不可或缺的部分

  4. 反对声音追踪 P4 P5 P6

    第四、五、六段连续呈现了 industry opposition，包括 legal challenge 的 promise、spokeswoman 的 criticism、以及 anti-tax campaign 的 spending。这些 opposing voices 说明这个 measure 是 controversial 的

  5. 趋势外延识别 P7 P8

    第七、八段引入 public health groups 的 perspective，用 'inspirational to many other places' 和 'already hearing from some of them' 来说明这不是 isolated event 而是 growing momentum。最后提到 similar measures 在其他 cities 成为 hot-button issues

  6. 多维度整合综述 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8

    主旨需要整合前面所有步骤：Philadelphia 通过了 soda tax（core event）、是 second city 标志显著进展（significance）、遭遇 industry opposition（controversy）、预示更广泛趋势（broader implications）。这个 multi-dimensional summary 才是 complete main idea

主旨信号词 sets a new bar P2 proof P2 opponents P4 levy P1 inspirational P7 across the country P2

MAIN IDEA · 主旨

这篇文章在说什么

费城成为美国第二个通过汽水税的城市,对含糖饮料征收每盎司1.5美分的税款以资助学前教育项目。该措施遭到行业反对,但标志着全国范围内类似的健康导向税收举措势头日益增强。
Philadelphia became the second US city to pass a soda tax, levying 1.5 cents per ounce on sugary drinks to fund prekindergarten programs. The measure faced industry opposition but signals growing momentum for similar health-focused taxation initiatives nationwide.
WORD INFERENCE · 生词推断

4 个生词的上下文推断

不查词典，只用文中线索推出词义——每个词给出推断出的释义与 完整推理链。已收录进英语四级高频真题词集的单词可点击进入词条页。

  • levy 征收，课征（税款等）

    现在让我们把这些 clues 串联起来。首先，从 syntactic structure 看，levy 是个 transitive verb，后接 amount 和 target object。其次，从 semantic field 分析，它出现在 tax proposal 的语境中，描述 proposal 将要采取的 action。最后，levy on 的 collocation pattern 表明它是一个表示施加、强加的动作。综合这三条线索，我们可以confident地推断：levy 表示正式地征收或收取（税款等）。

    句法-语义-搭配三维交叉验证法
  • lobby 游说者，说客（为特定利益集团向政府或公众施加影响的人）

    让我们整合这些 evidence。从 contextual role 看，lobbyists 是 industry 的 representatives，站在 opponents 的一方。从 word formation 看，-ist suffix 表明这是一种 profession。从 behavioral pattern 看，他们通过 criticism、legal challenges 和 advertising campaigns 等手段来 influence policies。把这些 pieces 拼在一起：lobby 是一种 professional activity，涉及代表某个 interest group 去 influence government decisions or public policies。因此，lobbyist 就是从事这种 advocacy work 的 professionals。

    词根词缀分解与语境合成法
  • plague 困扰，折磨，使痛苦

    现在综合这些 clues。从 syntactic analysis，plague 是 transitive verb，表示 subject（health issues）对 object（Americans）施加某种 effect。从 temporal dimension，lasting 这个 modifier 提示这种 effect 是 continuous 和 persistent 的。从 problem-solution framework，plague 描述的是需要被 fix 的 negative condition。结合 diabetes, obesity, heart disease 这些 serious health problems 的 severity，我们可以推断：plague 表示（疾病、问题等）长期困扰、折磨（某个群体）。

    问题-解决框架反推法
  • hot-button 敏感的，容易引起激烈争论的

    让我们把这些 threads 连接起来。从 sequential logic，hot-button issues 会引发 future actions 和 widespread attention。从 metaphorical composition，hot + button 的组合暗示触发 intense reactions。从 discourse pattern across the article，我们看到 soda tax 这个 issue 确实引发了 stakeholders 的 strong emotional responses 和 polarized positions。综合这些 evidence，hot-button 作为 modifier，表示（议题）高度敏感的、容易引发激烈争议的。

    隐喻复合词解码验证法
RHETORIC · 修辞手法

6 处修辞手法与仿写

每处修辞给出它在本文的具体用法、同类信号词清单与一份可直接套用的 写作仿写建议——读完能认，也能写。

  • 数据引用

    P1 P2 P3 P6

    文章在多处使用了 specific numbers 来增强 credibility，比如 1.5 cents per liquid ounce 的 tax rate，13 to 4 的 council vote results，以及 $410 million 的 projected revenue over five years。这些 precise figures 让读者感受到这是一个 well-documented event，而不是 vague claims。特别是 revenue projection 直接 connects 到 funding universal prekindergarten 这个 concrete outcome，让 tax policy 显得更有 practical purpose 和 social value。

    仿写： 当你 report 政策类 news 时，问自己：what are the measurable outcomes? 比如不要只说 'a significant tax'，而要 specify 'a 1.5-cent levy'。不要说 'strong support'，而要给出 '13 to 4 vote'。仿写模版：'[政策主体] passed/approved [具体数值] [measure type], generating [projected amount] over [time period] to fund [specific program]'。记住 numbers tell stories，they transform abstract policies into tangible realities。

  • 引语运用

    P5 P7

    文章 strategically 安排了两段 direct quotations，分别来自 opposing sides。Lauren Kane 代表 beverage industry 的 opposition voice，用 'unfairly singles out' 和 'against the law' 来 frame 这个 tax 为 discriminatory 和 illegal。Jim Krieger 代表 public health groups 的 supporting voice，用 'pushes a product that contributes to diabetes' 和 'inspirational to many other places' 来 emphasize health benefits 和 broader impact。这种 balanced quotation strategy 让 article 呈现 multiple perspectives，同时通过 quote selection 和 placement subtly guides readers toward seeing this as a health issue with growing momentum。

    信号词 said according to stated noted commented argued claimed explained announced

    仿写： 选择 quotes 时问自己：does this quote reveal emotion, stake a clear position, or use memorable language? 避免 bland statements like 'we support this measure'。寻找那些 contain vivid language 或 strong claims 的 quotes，比如 'unfairly singles out' 比 'we disagree' 更 powerful。仿写模版：'[Stakeholder/Title] said [强有力的立场陈述]. [补充引语强化论点或揭示动机]'。记住在 opposing quotes 之间建立 tension 来 engage readers。

  • 对比手法

    P2 P4 P6 P7

    文章通过 strategic contrasts 来 highlight significance。最明显的是 'until now, the only city to successfully pass... was Berkeley' 与 Philadelphia 的 achievement 形成对比，强调这是 a breakthrough moment。另一个 contrast 是 'applause inside the council room' versus 'sharp criticisms' from opponents，这种 spatial and emotional juxtaposition 让 readers visualize the contentious nature。还有 '$4 million on advertisements' 的 industry spending 与 grassroots public health advocacy 的对比，implicitly 展示了 David versus Goliath 的 narrative。这些 contrasts 不仅 organize information，更 shape reader perception of this as a significant, hard-won victory。

    信号词 while but however in contrast on the other hand whereas unlike yet although until now

    仿写： 寻找 inherent oppositions 在你的 story 中：who benefits versus who loses? What was versus what is now? Small precedent versus big expansion? 用 transitional phrases 来 signal contrasts。仿写模版：'While [situation A], [contrasting situation B]' 或 'Until now [previous state], but [new development]' 或 '[Group A] celebrated with [positive reaction], while [Group B] responded with [negative reaction]'。让 contrasts work on multiple levels——factual differences 加上 emotional or symbolic dimensions。

  • 背景交代

    P2 P3

    文章在 第2段 提供了 crucial context，说明 'until now, the only city to successfully pass and implement a soda tax was Berkeley, California, in 2014'。这个 background information 立即 establishes Philadelphia's achievement 的 historical significance——它不是 first mover，但它 breaks the pattern of isolated success。这个 context 也 sets up 后续段落中 'it's not just Berkeley anymore' 的 payoff line。Background 还包括对 tax application scope 的 explanation（regular, diet sodas, Gatorade, iced teas），这让 readers understand the breadth of the measure beyond just 'soda tax'。

    信号词 until now previously historically in the past to date so far traditionally for years background context

    仿写： 当 reporting new developments，问 yourself: what does the reader need to know to understand why this matters? 提供 historical precedents，define scope，或 explain unusual terms。仿写模版：'Until now, [previous situation/precedent]. [Current development] sets a new [standard/precedent]' 或 'The [measure/policy] will apply to [specific scope details], extending beyond [common assumption]'。Keep background concise but sufficient——enough to establish significance without overwhelming the main story。

  • 客观描述

    P1 P2 P3 P4

    文章的 opening sentence 和多个 factual statements 使用了 neutral, straightforward language 来 present information without editorializing。比如 'The fifth largest city in the US passed a significant soda tax proposal that will levy 1.5 cents per liquid ounce on distributors' 用 simple declarative structure 陈述 facts。'Philadelphia's new measure was approved by a 13 to 4 city council vote' 同样 avoids loaded language。即使在 describing controversy，文章 uses neutral verbs like 'made sharp criticisms' 和 'characterized it as' rather than taking sides。这种 objective tone 是 professional journalism 的 foundation，让 article 保持 credibility while presenting contentious issues。

    仿写： Practice objectivity through word choice：prefer 'passed' over 'succeeded in passing' (which implies judgment)。Use 'said' instead of 'complained' or 'boasted'。State facts with specific details rather than evaluative adjectives。仿写模版：'[Subject] [neutral verb] [specific action/policy details], [quantifiable outcome]' 或 '[Event occurred]. [Stakeholder] [neutral attribution verb] [quoted position]'。记住 objectivity 不是 removing all interpretation，而是 making your interpretive moves transparent through attribution and factual grounding。

  • 设问引导

    P1 P2 P4 P5 P7 P8

    虽然文章没有 explicit questions，但它通过 structural sequencing 创造了 implicit questions and answers。开篇 establishes 'Philadelphia passed a tax'，immediately 引发读者心中的 questions: how significant is this? Has this been done before? Who supports or opposes it? 文章接下来的 paragraphs systematically address 这些 unspoken questions——第2段 answers the 'significance' question with Berkeley precedent，第4段-7 answer 'who opposes/supports' through quotes and reactions，第8段 answers 'what happens next' with information about other cities considering similar measures。这种 implicit Q&A structure 是 sophisticated news writing，引导 reader's thinking without explicitly posing questions。

    信号词 what why how who when where will can does

    仿写： Think like a reader approaching your story cold: what would I want to know next? Organize your paragraphs to answer those implicit questions in order of importance or logical sequence。你可以用 explicit questions 作为 section transitions 或 use topic sentences that answer unstated questions。仿写模版：After stating a development, ask 'What makes this significant?' 然后 provide context。After presenting one position, anticipate 'What do opponents say?' 然后 include counterpoint。这种 anticipatory structure 让 writing feel responsive and complete。

IMPLIED MEANING · 言外之意

7 处话里有话

作者没有明说、但靠信号词传递出来的态度与暗示——每处给出原文片段、信号词类型与解读。

  • 费城苏打税通过标志着全国性趋势的突破

    P2
    It sets a new bar for similar initiatives across the country.

    隐喻类 sets a new bar raises the stakes breaks new ground opens the door paves the way marks a turning point crosses a threshold

    这个 phrase 'sets a new bar' 的 implication 是费城的 success 不仅仅是 another city passing a tax,而是 fundamentally changes the game for similar efforts nationwide,它 implies 其他 cities 现在有了一个 higher standard 和 more ambitious model 去 follow,这对 article's thesis 的 value 在于 establishing 这不是 isolated event 而是 potential movement 的 catalyst,为后文 expanding momentum 做了 crucial foreshadowing

  • 苏打税支持范围突破地域限制

    P2
    It is proof that taxes on sugary drinks can win substantial support outside super-liberal areas.

    对比类 substantial support outside super-liberal areas outside beyond even in not just... but also unlike previous cases breaking the pattern

    这句话的 deeper meaning 是费城 — 虽然是 major city 但 politically 并非 extreme liberal — 的 approval 证明了 soda tax 不再是 fringe liberal cause,而是 gaining mainstream traction,这个 implication 对 article's main point 极其 critical,因为它 establishes 这个 tax 有 real potential for nationwide adoption,不会 limited to a few liberal enclaves,为全文 'growing momentum' 的 theme 提供了 foundational evidence

  • 饮料行业强烈反对暗示威胁程度

    P4
    opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists, made sharp criticisms

    补充说明类 including soda lobbyists including notably particularly especially among them not least

    通过 casually mentioning 'soda lobbyists',作者 implies 这个 opposition 不是来自 concerned citizens 而是 powerful industry forces with financial stakes,这个 implication 是在 frame the conflict 为 public health versus corporate interests,对 article's thesis 的 contribution 是 establishing the stakes 和 suggesting why this battle matters — 这不是 minor local issue 而是 affecting major industry players,也 foreshadows 后文提到的 industry spending millions on opposition

  • 饮料协会辩护暴露其优先关切

    P5
    The tax passed today unfairly singles out beverages—including low- and no-calorie choices

    情感词类 unfairly singles out unfairly singles out discriminates against unjustly targets punishes victimizes

    这个 'unfairly singles out' 的 statement 其实 reveals 饮料行业 feels threatened 且 lacks strong substantive arguments,他们 resort to victimhood framing 而非 challenge the health evidence,对 article 来说这个 implication 是 significant 因为它 shows industry 的 weak position,间接 strengthens 支持者的 case,也 explains why they 必须 turn to legal challenges — 他们 cannot win on policy merits alone

  • 行业将税收重新定义为杂货税

    P6
    The ads criticized the measure, characterizing it as a 'grocery tax.'

    转述框架类 characterizing it as describing it as labeling it portraying it as framing it as calling it branding it as

    通过 using 'characterizing' 而非 simply reporting,记者 implies 这个 'grocery tax' label 是 misleading strategic framing,不是 neutral description,因为税实际 only targets specific sugary beverages 而非 all groceries,这个 implication 对 article 很 important,因为它 exposes industry tactics 并 suggests their arguments lack integrity,读者应该 question their opposition,这 reinforces the article's sympathetic stance toward the tax

  • 公共卫生倡导暗示更大运动开始

    P7
    It's not 'just Berkeley' anymore.

    否定强调类 It's not 'just Berkeley' anymore not just... anymore no longer limited to beyond just more than merely not only not simply

    这个 statement 的 deeper implication 是 soda tax movement 已经 reached a tipping point,从 marginal experiment 变成了 viable nationwide strategy,通过 quoting a public health advocate saying this,文章 suggests momentum is building 且 more cities will follow,对 article's thesis 这是 crucial evidence,它 transforms the story from 'Philadelphia passes tax' 到 'nationwide movement is gaining unstoppable momentum',为最后一段提到的 other cities considering similar measures 提供了 compelling context

  • 更多城市跟进已成必然趋势

    P8
    Similar measures in California's Albany, Oakland, San Francisco and Colorado's Boulder are becoming hot-button issues.

    趋势动词类 are becoming hot-button issues are becoming are emerging as are gaining traction are growing into are turning into are developing into

    使用 'are becoming' 而非 'have become' 的 implication 是这个 transformation 正在 actively happening,还未 complete,还会 continue and accelerate,'hot-button' 进一步 implies 这些 issues 正在 generate intense debate and attention,预示 more action to come,最后一句 'even more might be coming' 则 explicitly states 这个 implicit future orientation,整个 paragraph 的 function 是 leave readers with sense of inevitable expansion,完美 supports article's thesis that Philadelphia's tax represents not isolated event but growing national movement

AUTHOR ATTITUDE · 作者态度

作者态度：积极支持

结论先行：本文作者态度为积极支持（ Cautiously Supportive of the Soda Tax）。下面是按步骤还原的判断过程与文中的态度信号词。

  1. 首段关键词定调 P1

    新闻写作讲究inverted pyramid结构，最重要的信息和情感基调都压缩在开头，所以首段的措辞就是判断author's stance的第一手证据。

  2. 双方措辞褒贬对比 P4 P6 P7

    即使新闻报道追求balanced reporting，作者在选词connotation上仍会不自觉流露偏好，正反两派的word choice差异就是态度判断的核心证据。

  3. 引语篇幅与情感强度对比 P5 P7

    新闻报道常用borrowed voice(借他人之口)来隐藏作者态度，quote的length、细节丰富度和是否放在段落收尾位置，都能反映作者更认同哪一方的论述。

  4. 转折词前后信息权重 P4

    转折词后面的内容往往才是作者真正想强调的重点，让步结构(concessive structure)前面是表面的公平，后面才是subjective的态度权重。

  5. 首尾呼应综合定调 P8

    新闻报道的结尾段往往是态度的收束点，即使没有明确的评论性结论，作者选择用哪种信息来收尾全文，本身就是一种态度表达。

文中的态度信号词

  • significant P1

    用significant这个intensifying adjective修饰soda tax proposal，暗示作者认为这项立法具有重要意义，为全文定下偏positive的基调。

    同类词 landmark groundbreaking notable substantial

  • sets a new bar P2

    借用体育竞技里的metaphor，把费城的立法塑造成值得其他城市效仿的successful范例，体现作者对该措施的肯定。

    同类词 sets a precedent breaks new ground paves the way marks a milestone

  • applauded P7

    用applauded描述public health groups的反应，并紧跟一大段positive quote，强化作者对税收支持方立场的认同。

    同类词 praised welcomed hailed celebrated

  • characterizing it as P6

    characterizing把反对方的grocery tax说法处理成一种主观labeling行为，而不是既定事实，暗示作者对反对方论调保持skeptical距离。

    同类词 dubbed branded labeled framed it as

  • lobbyists P4

    用soda lobbyists和industry-backed来指称反对方，这类identity label天然带有利益集团的负面联想，削弱了反对意见的legitimacy。

    同类词 industry-backed special interest big soda PR spending

GENRE · 速判体裁

30 秒判定这是一篇新闻报道

体裁决定读法与出题套路。以下判断步骤与标志词全部以本文为例，可直接迁移到其他英语四级 真题文章。

如何快速判断这是一篇新闻报道？

  1. 首段陈述具体事件 P1

    议论文的 opening 通常会提出 thesis statement 或 controversial viewpoint，说明文则会定义 concept 或介绍 mechanism。但这里直接告诉你一个 concrete event：某个城市通过了某项税收提案。这种 event-driven opening 是 news report 的核心特征。

  2. 多方直接引语并存 P4 P5 P6 P7

    如果文章中出现多个 opposing viewpoints 并且都用 quotation marks + attribution 的形式呈现，这是 journalistic objectivity 的体现。议论文可能会引用别人观点，但主要是为了 support or refute，而不是 present multiple sides。说明文基本不需要 quote stakeholders。

  3. 倒金字塔信息层叠 P2 P3

    议论文会按照 logical argumentation 推进（thesis → evidence → counterargument → conclusion），说明文会按照 classification 或 process 组织。但新闻报道遵循 inverted pyramid structure：最重要的 facts 在前，supporting details 在后。这里明显是在 layer by layer 补充 what、who、why、how。

  4. 结尾指向未来趋势 P8

    议论文结尾会 restate thesis 或 call to action，说明文会 summarize key points 或 emphasize practical applications。但新闻报道的结尾往往是 contextualization（放到更大背景中）或 future implications（这件事接下来会怎样）。这里的 becoming hot-button issues 和 more might be coming 都是在 situating the event in a larger narrative。

  5. 事实告知型全文结构 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8

    这篇文章的核心目的是 inform readers about Philadelphia's soda tax，而不是 persuade readers that soda tax is good/bad（议论文）或 explain how soda tax works（说明文）。文章呈现了 city council's decision、industry's opposition、health groups' support、future implications，all as facts to be reported，而非 opinions to be argued 或 processes to be explained。

哪些词暴露了新闻报道体裁？

  • said Lauren Kane, spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association P5 新闻来源与引用词（Attribution & Quotation Markers） said Jim Krieger, executive director of Healthy Food America spokeswoman for executive director of Health advocacy groups have hinted
  • The fifth largest city in the US P1 即时性时间与地点词（Time & Location Markers） Philadelphia's new measure Berkeley, California, in 2014 California's Albany, Oakland, San Francisco and Colorado's Boulder over the next five years
  • $410 million over the next five years P3 核心事实概括词（Quantifiable Fact Markers） 1.5 cents per liquid ounce 13 to 4 $410 million $4 million on advertisements
  • opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists, made sharp criticisms P4 多方立场并陈词（Balanced Multi-party Viewpoint Markers） opponents to the measure soda lobbyists Public health groups applauded Health advocacy groups have hinted
SENTENCE INSIGHTS · 句子精讲

3 句真题句逐层精讲

下列真题句各有独立的句子解析页——中文翻译、结构树逐层拆解、成分与时态、考点讲解与真题高频词。点击句子进入完整解析。

FAQ · 常见问题

关于 《费城刚刚通过了一项具有里程碑意义的碳酸饮料税》 的常见问题

2019年12月英语四级真题第3套 Part III Section C (1) 文章 Philadelphia just passed a landmark soda tax 的原文出自哪里？
2019年12月英语四级真题第3套 Part III Section C (1) 文章 Philadelphia just passed a landmark soda tax 选自2016年6月16日发表在 www.qz.com 网站上的一篇标题为"Philadelphia just passed a landmark soda tax"（《费城刚刚通过了一项具有里程碑意义的碳酸饮料税》）的文章。
2019年12月英语四级真题第3套文章《费城刚刚通过了一项具有里程碑意义的碳酸饮料税》的主旨是什么？
费城成为美国第二个通过汽水税的城市,对含糖饮料征收每盎司1.5美分的税款以资助学前教育项目。该措施遭到行业反对,但标志着全国范围内类似的健康导向税收举措势头日益增强。（英文表述：Philadelphia became the second US city to pass a soda tax, levying 1.5 cents per ounce on sugary drinks to fund prekindergarten programs. The measure faced industry opposition but signals growing momentum for similar health-focused taxation initiatives nationwide.）
Philadelphia just passed a landmark soda tax（2019年12月英语四级真题第3套文章）是什么体裁？难度如何？
体裁为新闻报道，作者立场是积极支持（Cautiously Supportive of the Soda Tax）。CEFR 难度 C1，全文 346 词、8 段；在英语四级全部 511 篇真题文章中，C1 级共 163 篇（占 32%）。
2019年12月英语四级真题第3套文章《费城刚刚通过了一项具有里程碑意义的碳酸饮料税》的篇章结构是怎样的？
全文 8 段按新闻报道骨架分为 5 个意群：第1段——导语：费城通过苏打税提案；第2段——背景：提案的历史意义与投票结果；第3段——细节：税收范围与资金用途；第4段、第5段、第6段——反对：行业游说团体的批评与法律挑战；第7段、第8段——支持:公共卫生组织的赞扬与全国影响。
Philadelphia just passed a landmark soda tax 一文的作者态度是什么？
作者态度是积极支持（Cautiously Supportive of the Soda Tax）。判断路径：首段关键词定调 → 双方措辞褒贬对比 → 引语篇幅与情感强度对比 → 转折词前后信息权重 → 首尾呼应综合定调；文中的态度信号词包括 significant（第1段）、sets a new bar（第2段）、applauded（第7段）、characterizing it as（第6段）、lobbyists（第4段）。
2019年12月英语四级真题第3套文章 Philadelphia just passed a landmark soda tax 中有哪些值得积累的生词？
按文中出现顺序共 4 个：levy（征收，课征（税款等））、lobby（游说者，说客（为特定利益集团向政府或公众施加影响的人））、plague（困扰，折磨，使痛苦）、hot-button（敏感的，容易引起激烈争论的），每个词的词义都可以由文中上下文线索推断得出。

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