Question

    The Manneken Pis is one of Brussels’ most popular tourist attractions. It has been peeing (撒尿) fresh water into a fountain in the Belgian capital since the 17th century. Now, the peeing boy has finally become environmentally friendly.

To everyone’s surprise, the famous statue used to waste 1,000 to 2,500 liters of drinking water a day. He peed water directly into the city’s sewers (下水道).

Energy engineer Regis Callens found this waste after fixing a water meter (水量计) in the statue. If his calculation is correct, then the peeing boy has wasted more than 250 million liters of water over the last 400 years.

As a result of this finding, a new system for delivering the water back to the naughty boy was created. Now he will no longer waste clean drinking water. Instead, he will use water recycled from a closed circuit (闭合回路). That means the water he pees out will be used again in an almost endless cycle.

The solution came out during the Brussels Water Week. A local official said, “We will also set up the system in schools and sports centers. We should set an example. We will encourage everyone in Brussels to pay attention to their water consumption.”

The Manneken Pis is a copy of the 1619 original, which is in a nearby museum. He is often dressed up in different costumes throughout the year to celebrate festivals and special events.

1.What wasn’t expected by the public according to the text?

A.The Manneken Pis was environmentally unfriendly.

B.The calculation of Regis Callens was not correct.

C.The system was created to send water back to the boy.

D.The city’s sewers were blocked because of the statue.

2.What can we learn from the words of the local official in Paragraph 5?

A.The solution was useful to local people.

B.Water waste will become more serious.

C.Citizens are encouraged to protect the statue.

D.The system will be used widely in the future.

3.Which one can be the best title of the text?

A.A Popular Tourist Attraction B.A Water-saving Statue

C.A Water Meter in the Statue D.A Solution to Water Waste

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。主要说明了布鲁塞尔最受欢迎的旅游景点之一撒尿小童雕像如今变得环保了，在这之前雕像每天会浪费大量饮用水。就此问题一种能够将水循环使用的新系统被创造出来，这一系统未来还将被广泛使用。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段To everyone’s surprise, the famous statue used to waste 1,000 to 2,500 liters of drinking water a day. He peed water directly into the city’s sewers.（令每个人惊讶的是，这座著名的雕像过去每天要浪费1000到2500升的饮用水。他把水直接排入城市的下水道。）可知公众并没有预料到The Manneken Pis对环境不友好。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第五段中A local official said, “We will also set up the system in schools and sports centers. We should set an example. We will encourage everyone in Brussels to pay attention to their water consumption.”（一位当地官员表示:“我们还将在学校和体育中心建立这一系统。我们应该树立榜样。我们将鼓励布鲁塞尔的每一个人关注他们的用水量。”）我们可以从第5段当地官员的话中了解到这个系统将来会被广泛使用。故选D。

3.主旨大意题。根据文章第一段The Manneken Pis is one of Brussels’ most popular tourist attractions. It has been peeing fresh water into a fountain in the Belgian capital since the 17th century. Now, the peeing boy has finally become environmentally friendly.（撒尿小童雕像是布鲁塞尔最受欢迎的旅游景点之一。自17世纪以来，它就一直在往比利时首都的一个喷泉里撒尿。现在，这个尿尿的男孩终于变得环保了。）以及文章主要内容围绕着撒尿小童雕像如今成了环保型的雕像所展开，故B选项最符合文章标题。故选B。