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| Keep Shower Doors Spotless Longer Waterrepelling sprays (such as RainX) aren't just great for your car. Applying a coat to your shower doors will prevent the buildup of mildew(霉菌) and other residue. | 
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| Pick Up Glass Fragments Easily Collecting the larger pieces of a broken glass or dish is usually easy enough, but picking up those tiny slivers and shards can be tricky. One way to do it is to press a slice of soft bread over the area. Just be careful not to cut yourself when you toss the bread in the garbage. | 
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| Sweeten Your Yogurt Without Sugar Flavored yogurts often contain dozens of grams of sugar, but plain yogurt can be pretty blah. Add flavor without many calories with a few drops of vanilla, mint, or almond extract. You can also microwave your favourite into a compote(蜜饯) and, once it's cool, swirl it into the yogurt. | 
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| Spend Less on Hotel Rooms Weekend bookers tend to luck out when it comes to snagging the best rate. Prices are lowest on Fridays and Saturdays, according to the most recent data from travel site kayak.com. Absolutely avoid booking on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, when prices are highest. | 
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1.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.covering the shower door with your coat keeps it spotless longer
B.soft bread can be used to pick up tiny glass fragments
C.yogurt can be made sweeter if you add your favourite fruit and microwave it
D.prices of hotel rooms are the lowest on Fridays and Saturdays
2.In which newspaper column can the article most probably be found?
A.Drama in real life. B.Everyday miracles.
C.Tell your stories. D.We found a fix.
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Many grocery stores use misting, a process ________ vegetables are sprayed with water, to keep vegetable fresh.
A. which B. that C. what D. where
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Many grocery stores use misting, a process ________ vegetables are sprayed with water, to keep vegetable fresh.
A．which B．that C．what D．where
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To breed snails (蜗牛) well, you need to spray water to the container every morning and evening, change soil every two weeks, and feed them with cabbages and sweet fruits—this is what Sun Youxiang, a fourth-grade primary school student in Hangzhou, 1. (conclude) after breeding snails for one year.
From three small white snails at the very beginning 2.more than 60 snails of four generations now, he has done a great job in his assignment for his science class, 3. (witness) the reproduction of animals is a precious experience for kids. Their 4. (create), patience, and respect for life will be stimulated (激发) as they learn to take care of animals on their own.
Sun’s teacher said the assignment served as a . good example of life education. Practice 5. (be) an essential step in leaning, which will benefit the kids for 6.life time. Life education allows kids to know how to live with nature and creatures in a friendly way.
Starting from this year, Science will become an. 7. (equal) important subject as Chinese and Math in primary schools, 8.aims to improve students’ knowledge about the surroundings. 9. (draw) by curiosity, more kids will be willing to observe and think through practicing, which will add to 10. (they) recognition of the world in the long run.
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To breed snails (蜗牛) well, you need to spray water to the container every morning and evening, change soil every two weeks, and feed them with cabbages and sweet fruits—this is what Sun Youxiang, a fourth-grade primary school student in Hangzhou, 1. (conclude) after breeding snails for one year.
From three small white snails at the very beginning 2.more than 60 snails of four generations now, he has done a great job in his assignment for his science class, 3. (witness) the reproduction of animals is a precious experience for kids. Their 4. (create), patience, and respect for life will be stimulated (激发) as they learn to take care of animals on their own.
Sun’s teacher said the assignment served as a . good example of life education. Practice 5. (be) an essential step in leaning, which will benefit the kids for 6.life time. Life education allows kids to know how to live with nature and creatures in a friendly way.
Starting from this year, Science will become an. 7. (equal) important subject as Chinese and Math in primary schools, 8.aims to improve students’ knowledge about the surroundings. 9. (draw) by curiosity, more kids will be willing to observe and think through practicing, which will add to 10. (they) recognition of the world in the long run.
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The boat whistled past, making the water in the river _______ open.
A.slid B.split C.sprayed D.slipped
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Perhaps you’ve visited a restaurant and seen clear, water-filled bags hanging on the doors．You might ask，“What’s all this about? Some crazy new way to control temperature?A method of saving money on water containers?”While any effect on temperature is purely accidental，these hanging bags are all about driving pests away．
The water bag method to drive flies away has many supporters So how does the method drive flies away?Some insist the flies regard the clear liquid as the surface of a body of water．Others think the insect flies away at the sight of its own big reflection．But the most popular reasoning that exists among scientists is light refraction(折射)．
The insect’s fiead mostly consists of a pair of large complex eyes，each of which is made up of 3，000，to 6,000 simple eyes．These eyes can’t focus on objects like human eyes，instead they provide the fly with a mosaic(拼凑的)view of the world around them．A housefly bases its sense of direction on the sunlight．Some scientists believe that when these complex and sensitive eyes experience refracted light，the insect becomes confused and flies away．
Plenty of people don’t think water bags can keep flies away．Mike Stringham，a professor，conducted a 13-week field trial on two egg farms．He concluded those areas equipped with water bags actually experienced higher levels of housefly activity．Its purpose was to determine whether the water bags could be used to decrease fly populations on egg farms．
So do bags of water lower the number of houseflies around homes and restaurants? There are reasonable explanations that argue yes and strong evidence that proves no．Anyway，you can still find water bags hanging near restaurants and backyards across the globe．
1.Some restaurants hang water-filled bags on the doors to ____________．
A．control temperature B．get hot water
C．save money D．drive flies off
2.What is considered more reasonable about the water bag method?
A．The light refraction of the bag drives flies away．
B．Flies are frightened away by their own reflections．
C．Flies mistake the bags as the surface of the waters．
D．The heat of the bags by the sunlight keeps flies off．
3.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．How many eyes a fly has．
B．How flies focus on objects．
C．Where flies can get sunlight．
D．Why refracted light keeps flies away．
4.We can describe the water bag method as“______________．”
A．practical B．useless
C．controversial D．Ridiculous
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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 tones 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.
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.
2.The underline word “flaw” (Paragraph3) most probably means______.
A. perfection B. advantage C. pity D. fault
3.Since the new system has performed, ______ of water can be saved.
A. a quarter B. one third C. one half D. two thirds
4.It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A. the new operation can solve the water crisis.
B. The new operation can raise students’ environmental awareness.
C. a similar operation has been set in other universities.
D. The university has saved a lot of water by using the new system.
5.In which column can you find this passage?
A. People. B. Society
C. Campus Life. D. Lifestyle.
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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 uncomfortable, 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 student’s 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 limit, most students tended to shower for half 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.
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 pauses for soap.
C. If money runs out, there will be no water.
D. Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it.
2. The author’s attitude toward the students’ move is ________.
A. critical B. serious C. appreciative D. not mentioned
3. Since the new system has performed, ____ of water can be saved.
A. a quarter B. one third C. one half D. two thirds
4. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. the new operation can solve the water crisis
B. the new operation can raise students’ environmental awareness
C. a similar operation will be set in other universities
D. Most students spend less than half an hour showing in the bathroom.
5.In which column can you find this passage?
A. People. B. Society. C. Campus Life D. Lifestyle
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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.
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. |
2. The underline word “flaw” (Paragraph 3) most probably means __________.
| A．fault | B．advantage | C．pity | D．perfection |
3. Since the new system has performed, __________ of water can be saved.
| A．a quarter | B．one third | C．one half | D．two thirds |
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. |
5.In which column can you find this passage?
| A．People. | B．Society. | C．Campus Life. | D．Lifestyle. |