英語四級閱讀理解長難句練習（六十六）

　　66. In fact, New Yorks municipal water for more than a century was called the champagne of tap water and until recently considered among the best in the world in terms of 　　both taste and purity.

　　主干：New Yorks municipal water was called the champagne and considered the best

　　解析：本句是復合謂語句，由and 并列連接兩個謂語動詞。the champagne 是主語補足語，in terms of...表示從......角度而言。

　　譯文：實際上，紐約市的自來水曾有100 多年被人們稱為自來水中的香檳，并且從味道和純度來看，直到最近還被認為是世界上最好的用水之一。