如厕神器：Cloo，不用再为找厕所烦恼！

 CLOO 是一个iPhone 上的社交网络App，它有一个主题那就是分享你的厕所/浴室，为都市人提供便利，同时自己也赚得一些外快。

CLOO 会把每个人的家都变成公共厕所，如果你在街边尿急，那么请打开iPhone 点开CLOO，看看周围有哪些人提供厕所，接下来就是去方便吧。

 听力文本：

It's a simple human truth-we all have to pee. Though in a urban cities, finding a clean and available restroom is difficult and frustrating¹.

对于我们所有人都有一个简单的事实，就是我们都要上厕所。但是在当今的城市当中，找到一个整洁的厕所是一件非常困难而且痛苦的事情。

It shouldn't be this way, and that's where Cloo comes in.

而这，也正是我们设计Cloo的初衷。

Cloo is a community of registered users who choose to share their bathrooms and make city living easier while earning a small profit.

Cloo是一款帮助注册用户分享他们自己干净的卫生间让城市生活更轻松，同时又能挣点外快的软件。

It's based on the fact that we're all connected through friends of friends which turns a stranger's loo into a friend-of-friend's loo. In your time of need, open Cloo and search for available nearby restrooms, using your social media connections, Cloo shows what friend you have in common with the host, adding a dimension of security to comfort. Select the host to your liking² and submit a request. The host receives a push notification, letting them know you requested access to their loo. 

这个软件相信我们所有人都是通过朋友联系在一起的，于是很有可能出现两个陌生人其实与同一个人是朋友的情况。当你需要上厕所的时候，你只需要打开Cloo进行社交搜索，看看周围有没有让你满意的卫生间，Cloo会显示出房主和你的朋友之间存在什么共同点，让你能够获得更多舒适感。选择那个你比较钟意的房主，然后提出你的请求，之后房主会获得一个推送消息，他们就会知道你需要使用一下卫生间。

You are notified when the host has approved and invited you inside. Transfer a payment token into the host's account.

当房主确认同意你的请求后，你会收到回复，然后你就可以登门咯。结束后可以通过转账的方式进行付款。

And afterward³, ratings for each party all submitted through Cloo. As incentive⁴ for hosts, grant partnerships⁵ will allow their facilities to stay stocked at no extra costs. Suddenly the city is filled with clean, accessible restrooms for you to use. Isn't it time for the community to step in?

最后，使用人可以对自己使用过的地方进行评分。这样可以进一步激励房主将自己的卫生间打理的更好，同时还能收回成本。就在这转瞬之间，这座城市就到处都是整洁的卫生间了，也许你也是时候加入了哦。

1 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 liking   

n.爱好；嗜好；喜欢

参考例句：

• The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
• I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。

3 afterward   

adv.后来；以后

参考例句：

• Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
• Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

4 incentive   

n.刺激；动力；鼓励；诱因；动机

参考例句：

• Money is still a major incentive in most occupations.在许多职业中，钱仍是主要的鼓励因素。
• He hasn't much incentive to work hard.他没有努力工作的动机。

5 partnerships   

n.伙伴关系( partnership的名词复数 )；合伙人身份；合作关系

参考例句：

• Partnerships suffer another major disadvantage: decision-making is shared. 合伙企业的另一主要缺点是决定要由大家来作。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• It involved selling off limited partnerships. 它涉及到售出有限的合伙权。 来自辞典例句