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(二)
mud 泥巴; bacteria 細菌; decompose 分解; poop 排泄物; waste 廢棄物; stinky 臭的
_____38. What is right about a Bio-toilet?
(A)It’s very stinky. (B)It can save water. (C)It needs much water. (D)You can’t poop there.
_____39. Where may we see the toilet?
(A) In a dry place. (B) In a cold place. (C) In a rainy place. (D) In a sunny place.
(三)
Do you often sit on the toilet for a very long time? If the answer is yes, please be careful! Study shows the bowel movement is only twelve
seconds. Sitting on a toilet for over ten minutes may cause rectal prolapse. Then why do people sit on the toilet for so long? There are three reasons.
First, people don’t eat vegetables or play sports every day. Vegetables and exercise can help the bowl movement. Second, people don’t go to the
restroom right away. Once they hold off, it will take longer time to wait for the next bowel movement. Lastly, some people like to use cellphones in
the restrooms. They can’t focus on the toilet, so they often spend more time sitting on it. Next time try to see how long you spent on a toilet. Need
more than ten minutes? Find out your reasons!
if 假如; bowel movement 排便; cause 導致; rectal prolapse 脫肛; hold off 憋住; focus on 專注於; spent 花費;normal 正常的
_____40. Who might read this reading?
(A) Sabrina. She likes to eat vegetables.
(B) Owen. He doesn’t like to use his phone.
(C) Julie. Her bowel movements are normal.
(D) Harry. He needs lots of time on the toilet.
_____41. Which of the following time is normal for sitting on a toilet?
(A) 8 minutes. (B) 15 minutes. (C) 20 minutes. (D) 30 minutes.
_____42. What do we know from the reading?
(A) Sitting on the toilet for a long time is good.
(B) Holding off is always good for bowel movements.
(C) Using phones on the toilet helps bowel movements.
(D) Eating vegetables and exercising help bowel movements.
《試題結束》
Winnie: Mary, look at the toilet. It’s so special!
Mary: What’s so special about the toilet?
Winnie: There is no water but just mud in the toilet!
Mary: Wow, that’s special. Is it stinky?
Winnie: Not really.
Mary: Here it says, “A Bio-toilet.” What’s a “Bio-toilet?”
Winnie: Let’s look it up on my smartphone. It says, “A Bio-toilet is a dry toilet. It needs no water. People can use this kind
of toilet in places with no water.”
Mary: Then, how does a Bio-toilet work?
Winnie: The key is the bacteria in the toilet. The bacteria decompose people waste and the toilet is not stinky!
Mary: It’s great!