组合练(二)阅读理解＋阅读七选五＋语法填空Ⅰ.阅读理解ALong，relaxingbathroombreaksthatallowpeopletoreadnewsorvisitsocialmediamaybecomingtoanendduetoanewtoiletseatdesignthatissupposedtomakesittingonthetoiletformorethansevenminutesbecomeuncomfortable.CalledtheStandardToilet，thenewdesignthoughtupbyEnglishconsultingengineerMahabirGillslopes(倾斜)atadownwardangleof13degrees，forcingthepersonsittingonittousehislegmusclesinordertokeepfromslidingoff.Accordingtoitscreator，thelongesttimesomeonecancomfortablysitonsuchatoiletseatisfor5to7minutes.Gillsaidtheangleisenoughtocausesomefeelingsofstrain(绷紧)intheusers'legs，makingthemwanttogetupfasterthantheywouldfromahorizontal(水平的)toiletseat，butnotenoughtocauseserioushealthproblems.GillalsoaddedthattheStandardToiletwouldbegreatforbusinesseswantingtomaximizeemployees'workinghours.TheStandardToilethasalreadyreceivedthebackingoftheBritishToiletAssociation(BTA)，buthascomeunderfireonsocialmedia，wherepeopleeitherjokedaboutwaysto“defeat”thedesignorcalleditashame.GilltoldWiredMagazinethatasaconsultingengineerhesometimesdiscoveredworkersasleeponthetoilet，andhealsobecameincreasinglyannoyedbyqueuesforpublictoilets.Thefinalstrawcameonemorning，afteraheavynightofdrinking，whenindesperateneedofatoilet，heonlyfoundlockedcubicles(小隔间)．Hestartedworkingonasolution，andtheStandardToiletwasborn.Whiletheslopedtoiletapparentlyofferssomehealthbenefitstousers，likeimprovingpostureandloweringtheriskofdevelopingsomehealthproblems，Mr.GilladmitsthatthemainpurposeoftheStandardToiletistoreducethefinanciallossofbusinesses.[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。在很多上班族眼中，为数不多的福利之一就是自由的如厕时间。这是一个在高压工作环境下享受自我时光的好机会。不过，随着“标准厕所”的诞生，这一切可能很快就会结束。1．WhyistheStandardToiletdesignedatadownwardangleof13degrees?A．Toexerciseitsusers'legmuscles.B．Toshortenitsusers'bathroombreaks.C．Todealwithitsusers'healthproblems.D．Toguaranteeitsusers'greatcomfort.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的最后两句可知，“标准厕所”的设计者说，这个角度足以让使用者的腿部肌肉有绷紧感，使他们想要比从水平马桶座上更快地起来。由此可以推断，“标准厕所”的马桶座位被设计成向下倾斜13度是为了缩短使用者的如厕时间。答案：B2．WhatdoweknowabouttheStandardToilet?A．It'sacontroversial