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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 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 60 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, 0-20 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.

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It seems that politicians around the world are thinking about the health of their countries. While in China, Chen Zhu has announced his plans for a universal health service and reform across health services. Gordon Brown, the UK Prime Minister, has also announced he is planning to make some changes in our health service.

The crux of Mr. Brown’ s proposals is related to giving the NHS ( National Health Service) a greater focus on prevention, rather than just curing patients.

He is planning to introduce increased screening for common diseases such as heart disease,strokes and cancer, for example, breast cancer. In Britain there are 200,000 deaths a year from heart attacks and strokes, many of which might have been avoided if the condition had been known about.

Initially, the diagnostic (诊断的) tests will be available for those who are vulnerable, or most likely to have the disease. One example is a plan to offer all men over 65 an ultrasound test to check for problems with the main artery (动脉), a condition which kills 3,000 men a year. The opposition have criticized Mr. Brown’ s proposals, saying that they are just a trick, and Claiming that there is no proper timetable for the changes. They also say that Mr. Brown is reducing the money available for the treatment of certain conditions while putting more money towards testing for them.

The NHS was founded in 1948, and is paid for by taxation. The idea is that the rich pay more towards the health service than the poor. However, in recent years there has been a great increase in the use of private health care, and it’ s much quicker. The NHS waiting lists for operations can be very long, so many people who can afford it choose to pay for medical care themselves.

All the following statements are true except that () .

 

A. all people should pay for their health care at the NHS

B. some people are against the reform of health care

C. the writer is likely to come from Britain

D. more money will be spent on testing people than before