瓶裝水的真實秘密 (The story of bottled water and what should surprise you about what bottled water really is.)
Meet Daniel and Alex
認識一下Daniel和Alex
Both lead a healthy lifestyle and try to drink only water
兩位都過著健康的生活都盡量只喝水
However, there is a small difference between them:
但是，他們之間有一點不一樣的是：
Daniel drinks tap water but Alex likes to drink only mineral water.
Daniel喝的是自來水，但Alex喝的是礦泉水
Alex is certain that he has been drinking clean and well inspected water.
Alex非常確定他喝的是乾淨經審查的瓶裝水
But what he doesn't know is that he and Daniel drink the same water.
但是，他不知道的是，他和Daniel同樣都是喝自來水
Daniel gets his water from the tap
Daniel喝的水是免費來自水龍頭
While Alex pays 2$ a bottle! Why does Alex choose to pay?
而Alex喝的瓶裝水一瓶則要2塊美金！為什麼Alex要買瓶裝水呢？
Mineral water manufacturers branded the bottled water as mineral water and convinces the public that mineral water is healthier
礦泉水製造商為他們的瓶裝礦泉水註冊商標，而且說服大眾，他們的礦泉水更健康。
But in most of the world, tap water is similar to mineral water and even safer.
但，在世界上的大部分國家中自來水與礦泉水很相似，甚至更安全。
Bottled water, therefore is more expensive and is not healthier.
故瓶裝水相較更為昂貴和不健康
But there are few things that Alex does not take into account, such as: Production of mineral water harms the environment
而且Alex還有幾件事情忽略了像是：生產出的瓶裝水會對環境造成不良的影響
Natural springs dry out. Bottlesare made of oil-derived substances.
天然泉水的乾枯。寶特瓶是由石油物質提煉而成
Transportation of bottles and huge waste that pollutes the environment.
瓶裝水的運送大大的浪費和汙染了環境資源
So, what do you think Alex should do?
所以，你們覺得Alex該怎麼做？
- tap water 自來水
- mineral water 礦泉水
- certain 肯定
- inspect 檢查
- manufacturers 廠商
- brand 名牌商標的
- convince 使確信
- harm 傷害
- substances 物質
- pollutes 汙染