Unisex(男女皆宜的) public toilets have been introduced in a number of cities including Beijing, Chongqing and Shenyang, to help solve the problem of a lack of women’s restrooms in public places. Would you feel comfortable using a unisex public toilet? You’re welcome to leave your comments(评论).
Cathy (China)
Toilets should be separate for men and women. As a woman, I would not want to share it with men. I would feel embarrassed. There are not enough toilets for women in public places but I don’t see why we think we can solve this problem by making all the toilets unisex.
Ratfink (Australia)
I don’t have a problem with it in most situations, if the doors offer enough protection and high levels of privacy.
Mark (China)
I think it is better to increase the number of women’s toilets. I always feel sorry for the ladies as there never seems to be enough toilets and they always have to form a line when the men’s are so easy to access.
Roger (US)
In the United States there are lots of public unisex toilets, but they are a one-room affair so each person can be alone with a locked door. When a woman leaves, then a man can go in. The idea of side by side stalls(隔间) with men and women (and kids) mixed together in the same room is silly and very dangerous!
Nick (UK)
There have been unisex toilets all over London for years. They have them in lots of restaurants, on planes and trains, etc. This just isn’t a big deal.
Felix (France)
I visit France where unisex toilets are common, and they have been for years.
1.Why are unisex public toilets introduced?
A There is a lack of women’s restrooms.
B We want to follow the example of France.
C To reduce the building expense.
D Sharing is quite popular nowadays.
解析:选A。A细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Unisex public toilets have been introduced in a number of cities including Beijing, Chongqing and Shenyang, to help solve the problem of a lack of women’s restrooms in public places. ”可知无性别公厕被引入是因为公共场所女厕所短缺,故选A。
2.Who is against making the toilet unisex?
A Cathy.
B Ratfink.
C Nick.
D Roger.
解析:选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 "Toilets should be separate for men and women." 可知凯西认为男女应该分开使用厕所,因此她是反对共用厕所的,故选A。
3.What is Mark’s advice?
A To share the toilet between men and women.
B To build more toilets for women.
C To offer protection for unisex toilets.
D To change some men’s toilets into women’s.
解析:选B。B推理判断题。根据第四段第一句 I think it is better to increase the number of women’s toilets.可知马克认为解决的办法是增加女厕所的数量,即修建更多的女厕所,故选B。
4.Where might you not find a unisex toilet?
A In France.
B In the UK.
C In the US.
D In Australia.
解析:选D。D 推理判断题。第五、六、七段分别提到在美国、英国和法国都很容易找到男女共用厕所,只有澳大利亚没有提到有大量的男女共用厕所。故选D。
5.Where is the passage most likely to come from?
A A dictionary.
B A textbook.
C A website.
D A newspaper.
解析:选C。C 文章出处题。 根据第一段的“Would you feel comfortable using a unisex public toilet? You’re welcome to leave your comments(评论).”可推知本文应该是某个网站发出的问卷调查,征求网友的意见。故选C。