《大学英语6级 - 阅读》第二章 强化训练15篇 Passage 1
1. 单词
1) impurities 杂质
It helps flush impurities and toxins out of our systems.
它有助于从从我们身体中冲刷出杂质和毒素
2）proper functioning 正常运转
Every system in our bodies relies on water for proper functioning.
在我们身体中的每一个系统都依赖于水来维持正常运转
3) jugs 壶(带把的那种)
You could purchase gallon jugs of distilled.
你可以买几壶蒸馏水.
4) jump on the bandwagon 追随潮流
bandwagon 花车乐队、潮流、见风使舵
5) filtration system 过滤系统
A drinking water filtration system 水过滤系统
6) distributor 经销商
A distributor is a company that supplies goods to stores or other businesses
经销商是一家向商店或其他企业供应产品的公司
7) municipal 市政的，当地的
municipal tap water 当地的自来水
8) false marketing 虚假销售（market v.销售<不要看做超市、市场>）
The companies are able to get away with this false marketing.
这些公司可以摆脱虚假销售(的罪名).
9) spread out 分摊
Cost is often less than $100 each year if spead out over the life of the system.
如果将其分摊到整个系统的生命周期，那么没年的花费将低于100美元.
10) vying 竞争的，争夺的
Thousands of companies are vying for your hard earned cash.
成百上千家公司觊觎你的血汗钱.
11) life span 使用期限、生命周期
The cost is no more than one hundred dollar each year if we allocate the total expenses equally over the life span of the system.
如果我们将总花费平均分到这个系统的使用年限上，那么这花费将低于100美元.
2. 句子分析
1）下面这两句话其代表一个含义（具体上面都已经给出翻译，其中spread out 分摊 可能比较难理解）
① Cost is often less than $100 each year if spead out over the life of the system.
② The cost is no more than one hundred dollar each year if we allocate the total expenses equally over the life span of the system.