In the US and Britain, the slogan around colleges was “Save water. Shower with a friend.” Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse. It charges students for the amount of time in a shower. Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card. The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on. It pauses when a button is pressed for soap. An integrated circuit (IC) card reader at each tap shows the time. No money, no water. The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 Yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower. The university used about 320 tons of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now.
Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided. Some students say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race. Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower. Some might be embarrassed if their time is up and they’re still covered in soap. They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time.
“It’s a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card,” said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University. The university is also considering some students’ suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they’ve finished the shower. Not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower. But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense.
Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the bathhouse.
Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes. “In my experience, 10—20 minutes is enough,” said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes.
A similar system has been installed in other universities. Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September. The bathing fee there is 0.2 Yuan per minute. One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower.
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.Students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower.
B.The clock times all through while the student is bathing except when the bather paused for soap.
C.If money runs out, there will be no water.
D.Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it.
【小题2】 The underline word “flaw” (Paragraph 3) most probably means __________.
A.faultB.advantageC.pity D.perfection
【小题3】 Since the new system has performed, __________ of water can be saved.
A.a quarterB.one thirdC.one half D.two thirds
【小题4】 It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A.The new operation can raise students’ environmental awareness.
B.the new operation can solve the water crisis.
C.a similar operation has been set in other universities.
D.The university has saved a lot of water by using the new system.
【小题5】In which column can you find this passage?
A.People.B.Society.C.Campus Life. D.Lifestyle.

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第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面的短文,从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

The world needs more people who are truly kind and caring. Yesterday it was about 11:00 p.m. _36_ my telephone rang. The number was that of a Best Western Hotel.  _37_ I don’t pay attention to this type of call. _38_, this time, for some reason, I went ahead and answered it.

The man on the _39_ end asked if I knew Samuel K., my 91-year-old grandfather. I didn’t _40_ why I was the one he had called. The caller went on to tell me that I was the only _41_ listed in my grandpa’s phone book.

The _42_, Mr. Mason, was the manager of the hotel at which my grandpa had shown up, wanting to rent a room. The _43_ was that my grandpa had no money with him. He was _44_. He had been going _45_ else but had taken the wrong bus and _46_ 100 miles from home. My grandpa just wanted me to tell Mr. Mason that he was a(n) _47_ guy and would pay the money once he got home.

The manager did all he could to help my grandpa, since he didn’t want to _48_ my grandpa, and wanted him to spend a _49_ night. Not only did he take the time to _50_ me, but he also charged just $39 to let my grandpa _51_ safely and comfortably overnight. The rooms in that _52_ normally go for about $140! And then the staff there all _53_ him until my uncle could drive the 100 miles to pick him up!

This is just one more _54_ to show that there are still good people out there. Everywhere you go, you can find someone who _55_ . Thanks, Mr. Mason!

36. A. while       B. when       C. after        D. before

37. A. Finally      B. Personally   C. Actually     D. Usually

38. A. However    B. Besides     C. Although     D. Therefore

39. A. last         B. other       C. only         D. next

40. A. remember   B. accept      C. understand    D. recognize

41. A. neighbor    B. relative     C. student       D. friend

42. A. caller       B. visitor      C. seller        D. driver

43. A. reason     B. opinion     C. problem      D. excuse

44. A. hurt        B. crazy       C. robbed       D. lost

45. A. somewhere  B. nowhere    C. anywhere     D. everywhere

46. A. added up    B. ended up   C. went up       D. sent up

47. A. brave       B. lovely    C. honest        D. kind

48. A. disappoint   B. receive     C. frighten      D. prevent

49. A. popular     B. general     C. special       D. pleasant

50. A. call        B. answer     C. warn         D. notice

51. A. work       B. eat        C. rent         D. stay

52. A. hotel       B. house      C. apartment     D. hospital

53. A. looked at    B. looked after  C. thought about  D. thought of

54. A. patience     B. information    C. knowledge  D. experience

55. A. minds       B. cares        C. sees         D. worries

 

To all of you at Chinese love links.

I am 44 years old and never married. I have always wanted to find that perfect someone that I dream about. For about the last five years I have almost given up the hope of ever finding the one I truly wish to spend the rest of my life with.

I have always tried to be a nice guy. I had found your website some four or five months before. I did not know what to expect. I don’t know how to speak Chinese and never thought truly of how I was to an Asian woman.

Well, I had a lot of replies from some very nice and pretty women. I had a hard time finding only a couple to write to. But one stood out from the rest. She was cute, nice and seemed to hold a lot of the same values as I do. In a short time I had decided to write only to her. We communicate via e-mails 2-3 times a day and phone calls once or twice a week.

I went and met her and her family only a week ago. Her name is Yun and she lives in Nanning. I found Nanning to be one of the most beautiful cities I had ever been to. We had even decided to marry and bring her to the USA under the finance visa. Not only did she meet everything I had ever hoped to find in someone else but turned out to be what every woman should be like, at least the ones I have met. We plan to marry as soon as she is here and start a family together as neither of us has children but we both want them.

So to anyone out there reading this, I can only say this: You may not find what you are looking for if you’re not honest with your partner and yourself. This site worked for me mostly because I was honest with something that I wanted in someone else. When I did find her, love can work even across the other side of the world, between language differences and cultural differences. I wish you all luck in finding your perfect match. I have finally found mine and wish to give all my thanks to those at Chinese love links to help make it happen.

                                                    Sincerely yours,

                                                           Arthur

1.We can infer from the letter that Chinese love links is a website to ____________.

   A. help foreigners to travel in China

   B. help both Chinese and foreigners to find one they want to marry

   C. help Chinese and foreigners make friends

   D. receive letters from the USA

2. Which of the following is true about Arthur’s story?

   A. He was sure of finding a Chinese woman as his wife at first.

   B. He was determined to find a Chinese woman as his wife.

   C. He almost lost hope in finding a perfect wife until he found Yun.

   D. No women wrote to him before Yun.

3. Yun stood out from the rest because ________.

   A. she was a Chinese.

   B. she had much in common with Arthur

   C. other women stopped writing to Arthur

   D. she was cute and nice and often phoned to Arthur

4.Arthur thinks _________ is the most important in finding someone one wants to marry .

   A. being honest with the partner and oneself   B. help from the website

   C. difference in languages and places           D. difference in cultures

 

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