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Waterpebble: Saving water one drop at a time

Waterpebble is a harmless and trendy Eco-gadget designed to help raise awareness regarding how much water is being used while in the shower, and to help decrease that amount so gradually that it’s practically undetectable. The goal is to make saving water fun and easy while bringing its importance to the forefront.

Inventor:

Paul Priestman is the innovative mind behind Waterpebble and was originally inspired by a hotel bathroom sign that read, “Please Use Water Sparingly（俭省地）.”

Usage:

The Waterpebble is a small round device that has three light indications of red, orange and green. They indicate, respectively, “Too much”, “Just enough” and “Well done — you’re saving the planet” .Simply place Waterpebble in the bottom of the shower and it records the length of your showers. From that point on it starts gradually encouraging you to reduce your shower time by flashing the appropriate light. If you let it go all the way to red, then you have exceeded（超过）the amount of time of your shower. If you stop showering at green, you have kept your shower at six minutes or less and have beat your record.

Effects:

Families who use Waterpebble can look forward to low water fees on their future water bills. It is a clever and environmentally-friendly way to make the process of saving water more instinctive. Waterpebble is not only encouraging people to use less water, but also helping people to become educated about conservation. Families report that their kids love the idea of playing a role in protecting the planet and without being constantly reminded. Waterpebble is being praised as a constructive device that allows people to ease into water conservation in a way that is enjoyable and educational.

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【1】 According to the passage, Waterpebble ________.

A. was initially used in a hotel bathroom

B. helps users predict the exact price they will pay for water

C. gets users to save water unconsciously

D. aims to warn users of the lack of water resource on our planet

【2】When using Waterpebble, you ________.

A. should pay attention to its light indication

B. need put it beside the shower before showering

C. should stop showering when its light turns orange

D. have to control your shower time at less than 6 minutes

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【解析】

【文章大意】本文介绍了一种能帮助人们节约用水的发明物——Waterpebble。

【1】C 细节理解题。根据第一部分中的“to help decrease that amount so gradually that it's practically undetectable”，“The goal is to make saving water fun and easy”及Effects部分中的“make the process of saving water more instinctive”可知，Waterpebble能让人们在不知不觉中节约用水。

【2】A 细节理解题。根据第三部分可知，当使用者在使用Waterpebble时，如果它的指示灯显示的是红色，说明使用者的用水量超过了Waterpebble所期望的最大用水量；如果指示灯显示的是绿色，说明使用者节约用水，由此可知，使用者在使用Waterpebble时应注意指示灯上的颜色显示。