练习 5 Translate the following paragraphs into Chinese 5. Our relentless demand for cheap household appliances is taking its toll on the durability of the products we buy. With new technology constantly offering fresh features, many people have got used to the idea of upgrading devices nearly every year. As a result, it seems that our expectation of the lifespan of household gadgets is also reducing. 6. Shoppers constantly search online for the best deals and High Street retailers have to compete to make sales. It is this erosion of prices which has inevitably taken its toll on the build quality and longevity of mass-market products. On its website, the Whitegoods Trade Association (WTA) openly acknowledges that the average lifespan has dropped in relation to prices. 7. Take the example of a washing machine. Its life expectancy has dropped by a full three years over the last decade or so, meaning many will conk out pretty quickly. “Over 40% cost under £300. Obviously these cheaper products do not have the same build quality, performance or longevity and therefore the average lifespan has dropped from over 10 years to under seven years,” the website confesses. It is not unusual for cheaper appliances to only last a few years.