I always take something to read when I go to the doctor’s ________ I have to wait．

1. A.
   in case
2. B.
   so that
3. C.
   in order
4. D.
   as if

A man accused of failing to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries in the county was released from prison after a book publisher agreed to post his bond (保释金) of $1,000. The publisher said, “There’s a story here. This is a man who loves books. He just can’t let go of them. He hasn’t stolen a single book. So what’s the crime? We think that Mr Barush has a story to tell. We plan to publish his story.”
When asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr Barush said, “Well, how could I? They became family to me. I was afraid to return them, because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, throw them around, tear the pages, spill soda on them, get jam and jelly on them, and drown them in the toilet.”
He continued, “Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom, humor and love. A book is a guest in my home. How could I kick it out? I repaired torn pages. I dusted them with a soft clean cloth. I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air.”
“Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they’re all back in the library, on the lower shelves, on the floors, at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me! I need to rescue them. Excuse me. I have to go now.”
【小题1】Why was the man put into prison?

I have to admit: I don’t flush(冲) the toilet every time I go to the bathroom. In fact, I firmly believe “If it’s yellow, let it mellow; if it’s brown, flush it down.”
I’m sure a lot of it has to do with the fact that I work at home. Alone (well, except for the cats and dog). All day. And I drink a lot of water, which makes for many trips to the bathroom.
Another thing I have to admit: I also try to use very little toilet paper. I wash my hands after, though. Every time. (So maybe the water I don’t use flushing makes up for the water used to wash my hands?)
Ironically, my husband, who only uses toilet paper when necessary, always flushes. But he doesn’t seem to mind that I don’t flush every time. Or, at least not enough to file for divorce. Yet.
Posted by Juliet Farmer
Jun 14, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Comments (2)                                                     
When I’m at home alone I do not flush every time I pee(小便).  My husband hates that, though, so when he’s home, I flush a little more often.  I grew up doing that because I had a family that lived with huge tanks and you have to do it that way because it’s easier on the system, so it doesn’t bother me.  I do flush when I’m out in public, at people’s houses that don’t have big tanks and when we have company!
CherBearCM, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:21 PM
Not always. But I have 4 children who are always hanging from the door knob（球形捏手） while I pee anyway. So I’m lucky I have time to wash my hands after. The average toilet uses 8 gallons of water per flush! Much less than what it takes to wash my hands after. (just saying)
luvbnmomnwife, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:32 PM
【小题1】 CherBearCM doesn’t flush the toilet every time she pees ________.

—Would you be able to go to the party ?

    —         I have to pick up my friend at the airport．

       A．I’d love to．           B．I’m afraid not．     

       C．Absolutely!             D．Why not?

It happened at a weekend in the 1970’s. Mum gave me two tickets for a film, telling me she was too busy to go together with me with the__1.__(end)housework. She told me to keep the money if I could sell the extra ticket. I was very happy. At that time, a ticket cost only 20fen.But to me, a little girl of twelve,20fen seemed quite a lot. I reached the cinema __2.__(hurry).Holding the ticket in my hand, I began to look for a buyer. Just then a handsome young man,__ 3.__noticed me and the ticket, came towards me with a big smile, “You've got__4.__estra ticket' ""yes," I nodded" That's great .Say how much?""20fen"

"Oh,"he thought for a while and then took out a ten-yuan note__5.__his wallet.

"I'm terribly sorry,__ 6.__I've only got this note." Seeing I was confused ,he added, "Then how about waiting for a while__7._I have changed it in the cinema’s store?

"Without much thinking, I agreed .Then we went to the cinema  together. He walked very fast. I could hardly keep up with__8.__.Soon he disappeared in the Men's .I stood there __9.__(puzzle).Suddenly I realized the handsome young fellow__10.__(cheat) me.

Before long I found that he'd sold the ticket to a little boy. He earned 20 fen, but lost his honor!