I have to admit: I don’t flush(沖) the toilet every time I go to the bathroom. In fact, I firmly believe “If it’s yellow, let it mellow; if it’s brown, flush it down.”
I’m sure a lot of it has to do with the fact that I work at home. Alone (well, except for the cats and dog). All day. And I drink a lot of water, which makes for many trips to the bathroom.
Another thing I have to admit: I also try to use very little toilet paper. I wash my hands after, though. Every time. (So maybe the water I don’t use flushing makes up for the water used to wash my hands?)
Ironically, my husband, who only uses toilet paper when necessary, always flushes. But he doesn’t seem to mind that I don’t flush every time. Or, at least not enough to file for divorce. Yet.
Posted by Juliet Farmer
Jun 14, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Comments (2)                                                     
When I’m at home alone I do not flush every time I pee(小便).  My husband hates that, though, so when he’s home, I flush a little more often.  I grew up doing that because I had a family that lived with huge tanks and you have to do it that way because it’s easier on the system, so it doesn’t bother me.  I do flush when I’m out in public, at people’s houses that don’t have big tanks and when we have company!
CherBearCM, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:21 PM
Not always. But I have 4 children who are always hanging from the door knob（球形捏手） while I pee anyway. So I’m lucky I have time to wash my hands after. The average toilet uses 8 gallons of water per flush! Much less than what it takes to wash my hands after. (just saying)
luvbnmomnwife, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:32 PM
小題1: CherBearCM doesn’t flush the toilet every time she pees ________.
A．because she can’t afford so much water
B．because her husband doesn’t like that
C．when she is with her friends
D．when she is alone
小題2:luvbnmomnwife seems to enjoy ________.
A．washing hands after using the toilet
B．taking care of her four children
C．peeing with her kids watching
D．flushing the toilet after peeing
小題3:The text is taken from ________.
A．a(chǎn) newspaper
B．a(chǎn) website
C．a(chǎn) magazine
D．a(chǎn) handbook
小題4: Which of the following titles best suits the text?
A．Stop flushing your toilet!
B．Do you flush the toilet every time?
C．Don’t forget to flush the toilet after peeing!
D．Do you realize the importance of saving water?

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:B
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Last Christmas, at 39, I caught a disease which attacked my knees and eyes. At its worst I could hardly walk or see. For months I' d have to crawl (爬) across the floor to use the bathroom or get a drink of water when my husband wasn't home. For a while I could only see shapes and colors so I couldn't drive.
My parents kept begging me to let them come out to stay with me in Los Angeles, but our apartment is small and I knew there was nothing they could really do to help me. For the excellent health insurance my husband had through his job, I was receiving the best medical care possible.
My only problem was that I couldn't drive to my doctors' appointments and I didn't want my husband to keep missing work to drive me. Three days after I explained this to my parents, a check came from them with a note saying this was "taxi money". Several months later another check showed up from my brother to help make up our income since I wasn't able to work. It probably goes without saying that I was extremely grateful to have family members who could and would support me during the hard time.
In terms of my day-to-day existence, I live in a village within Los Angeles called Brentwood so I was able to walk to the local post office, market, bank, and library. But once there, I had to depend on the kindness of strangers to help me. Los Angeles is a big city, but I lived in a village with a wonderful community (社區(qū)) of people who were kind and patient.
Slowly I became well. Life was good again and I thought I had a clear understanding of the blessings (恩惠) this illness has provided.
小題1:When the author's husband was at home, he __________.
A．was still busy working
B．often had a good rest
C．often helped her a lot
D．taught her to drive a car
小題2:Why did the author not want her husband to drive her to her doctors' appointments?
A．Her husband didn't drive well.
B．Her husband was too busy.
C．She didn't want to affect his work.
D．Her doctor was far away from her.
小題3:What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
A．The help that the author received from her family members.
B．The influence of the author's disease on her family.
C．The author's thanks to her family members.
D．The way the author saw her doctors.
小題4:What did the author feel about Brentwood?
A．She thought it was small but convenient.
B．She felt it was hard to live there.
C．She thought it was small and strange.
D．She felt warm and comfortable there.

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