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 and the tap 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.The underline word “flaw” (Paragraph3) most probably means______.
A．perfection B．fault C．preference D．advantage
2.Since the new system has performed, ______ of water can be saved.
A．one half B．one third C．a quarter D．two thirds
3.It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A．the new operation can solve the water crisis.
B．The university has saved a lot of water by using the new system.
C．a similar operation has been set in other universities.
D．The new operation can raise students’ environmental awareness system.
4.In which column can you find this passage?
A．People. B．Society C．Campus Life. D．Lifestyle
In the summer of 1885, nine-year-old Joseph Meister was very ill. He had been wounded by a sick dog that had rabies(狂犬病), a very dangerous disease. His parents were told that there was probably only one man who could save Joseph’s life——Louis Pasteur.
When Pasteur was a young boy in France, he spent many hours every day with the chemist (药剂师) who lived in his small town. At that time, the chemist had to make all the medicines himself. Young Louis enjoyed watching the chemist as he worked and helped those people who came to him each day.
As a school boy, Pasteur worked slowly and carefully. At first, his teachers thought that young Louis might be a slow learner. Through elementary school, high school, and college, Pasteur worked in the same thoughtful way. Then he became a college professor and a scientist , and he continued to work very carefully.
Pasteur was studying about the germs(细菌)that cause rabies when Joseph Meister became ill.In fact, Pasteur believed he had a medical treatment for rabies, but he had never given it to a person before. At first, Pasteur was afraid to treat Joseph, but the poor child was dying. Pasteur gave Joseph an inoculation(预防接种)every day for ten days. Slowly, the child became better.
During his lifetime, Pasteur studied germs and learned how they cause diseases in animals and people. He developed vaccinations(疫苗)that prevent many of these diseases. On September 28,1895, Louis Pasteur passed away, at the age of 72. The work of this great man has been of great help to modern medicine.
1.The story of Joseph Meister is given to __________.
A．express the author’s sadness
B．introduce the subject of the text
C．show some common diseases in 1885
D．warn children to stay away from dogs
2.According to the text, young Louis _________.
A．was once badly hurt by a dog
B．was very interested in medicine
C．made a living by working for a chemist
D．had been thought of by his teachers
3.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that Louis Pasteur __________.
A．was always patient B．was clever but proud
C．was a slow learner D．was a humorous professor
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A．Germs and diseases
B．Rabies: a terrible disease
C．The earliest chemist in France
D．Louis Pasteur: a great scientist
Flicks to check out
Le Havre (2011)
Time: Oct.21, 23-25
Venue: China National Film Museum
Price: 40 yuan
Le Havre is a comedy-drama. It centers on a shoeshiner who takes pity on an immigrant child in the French port city Le Havre. He tries to save him by inviting him to his home. The film premiered(初次公演) in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where it received the FIPRESCI Prize.
Mia et le Migou (2008)
Time: Oct. 29
Venue: China Film Archive
Price: to be announced
Also known as Mia and the Migoo, this animated film describes the adventure of a young girl named Mia. Motivated by a premonition(预兆), Mia sets out on a journey across mountains and jungles to search for her father. The film won the European Film Award for Best Animated Feature. Director Jacques-Remy Girerd will also show up at China Film Archive.
Le Voyage dans la Lune (1902)
Time: Oct. 22, 24-25
Venue: China National Film Museum
Price: 20 yuan
Also known as A Trip to the Moon, this silent movie was inspired by the French novels From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon, by Jules Verne. It follows a group of astronomers who travel to the moon and explore it. They meet lunar inhabitants and capture one before returning to Earth.
Find schedule and ticket information about the French movie panorama at http://www. gewara.com/
The China Film Archive will also present a short lecture before each French movie on how to understand it.
1.If you are free on Oct.29, which venue would you like to visit?
A．China Film Archive B．China National Film Museum
C．China Film Museum D．International Cinema
2.On which day can you see the film whose theme is about adventure ?
A．Oct.21 B．Oct.23 C．Oct.25 D．Oct. 29
3.Where can you find the passage most likely?
A．Newspaper B．Magazine
C．Textbook D．Science fiction
书面表达
目前出国旅游很热门，假设你是某高中学生李华,你的朋友Lily计划假期出国旅游，希望你能给予她一些建议。请你用英语写一篇电子邮件回复她。
要点如下：
1.旅游中出现的一些不文明现象。
2.你的建议。
注意：1.词数在100左右，
2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
3.参考词汇：吐痰 spit；树立形象 uphold an image
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
My brother Donald didn’t do well in math. When the day of the exam comes, Donald sat next to Brian, which was always good at math. Donald careful copied Brian’s answers. At end of the exam, the teacher collected the papers and graded it. Then she decided to give a prize to the student who got the high grade. But it was a bit of difficult for her to make a decision, because Donald and Brian got the same grade. The teacher thought about that and made on her mind to give the prize to Brian. Donald said it was unfair. “That’s true,” the teacher said. “Therefore, Brian’s answer to Question 18 was ‘I don’t know’. Your was ‘Neither do I’.”
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A Brave Maid
A wooden vase from the Ming Dynasty at the entrance of the reception hall 1. (amaze) everyone. The artists designed it in a rare style and selected 2. (value) jewels to decorate it. People thought highly 3. its fancy colour of honey and the beautiful 4. (paint ) on it.
The vase used to belong to a former castle. But when the country was at war, the enemy troops exploded the castle. Debates on how the vase survived went on and on. In order 5. (remove) people’s doubt, a team of no less than 20 people carried out6. informal investigation. The evidences they found 7. (show) a maid took the vase apart and asked a sailor to sink it in a local well. 8. never gave away the secret even under the cruel trial of the enemies 9. were in search of treasures.
It is worth 10. (give) this brave maid a fortune in return.
