[单项选择]"Wash every day and you’ll die young, my son!" People often said those words; long ago, of course. Napoleon’s wife had new clothes every month, instead of a bath. ("It’s quicker," She always said). Rich people did not often have a bath. They washed their hands and faces, but not their bodies. Many poor people did not wash at all. A young man once said to a doctor; "Soap and water have never touched my body." (And the doctor answered. "That’s true. I know... ")
why didn’t people wash in those days long ago
Well, they did not have water in their house. They carried water from rivers or from holes in the ground ( = wells). Towns people bought it from a water--carrier. Sometimes it was expensive; and soap was always expensive. They drank water, of course; and so they were clean inside. They did not think about the outside! And this is true; they just did not like a bath.
Modern life is different. We use a lot of soap and water. And we are all quite clean. However, a few peop
A. often died young
B. did not often have a bath
C. washed every day
D. washed every day and died young

[单项选择]"Wash every day and you’ll die young, my son!" People often said those words; long ago, of course. Napoleon’s wife had new clothes every month, instead of a bath. ("It’s quicker," She always said). Rich people did not often have a bath. They washed their hands and faces, but not their bodies. Many poor people did not wash at all. A young man once said to a doctor; "Soap and water have never touched my body." (And the doctor answered. "That’s true. I know... ")
why didn’t people wash in those days long ago
Well, they did not have water in their house. They carried water from rivers or from holes in the ground ( = wells). Towns people bought it from a water--carrier. Sometimes it was expensive; and soap was always expensive. They drank water, of course; and so they were clean inside. They did not think about the outside! And this is true; they just did not like a bath.
Modern life is different. We use a lot of soap and water. And we are all quite clean. However, a few peop
A. he knew the young man was dirty
B. it was true that the young man was ill
C. soap and water were not good fo his illness
D. he knew the young man never washed his body

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W: Do you enjoy your work Do you enjoy meeting people
M: Yes. Sometimes. I’ve got to be honest. Sometimes.
W: So, some people you like and some you don’t
M: Yeah, it’s like a lot of things, meeting the general public. You get good days, and you get bad days. But I do enjoy the job. I like the freedom of the job, being self-employed.
W: Do you ever get difficult passengers
M: Yes, sometimes.
W: What sort of things do they get up to
M: I would say sometimes a lot of difficult passengers are people who don’t go in cabs a lot and they’re unfamiliar with procedures, especially if you work nights. People drinking or the extras that would be included on the tariff after a certain time of night.
W: You mean they argue with you over money
M: Yes, that can happen. Or the way... the good thing is, people can argue about the way that you go on a certain route because they always know better.
A. A taxi-driver.
B. A bus driver.
C. A policeman.
D. A tourist guide.

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