In November of 2007, NBC Universal launched its first official Green Week. Throughout the week, NBC Universal presented over 150 hours of environmentally themed content through multiple platforms (平臺).
Now, NBC Universal is proud to present Green Week 2012. With a new theme and message of “Green Your Routine”, NBC and NBC.com presents green-themed tips in several of our daytime life, among several other features here on the “Green Your Routine” site.
Fashion & Beauty
Throw a clothes exchange party! Are you dying for that sweater your friend wore the other day? Well, maybe she’ll trade for that old T-shirt you have. Here’s a website that helps you organize an exchange party (www.swapstyle.com), or just plan your own!
Go natural with organic make-up. Applying unnatural products on your skin wasn’t exactly that nature intended. Try switching to a line of organic make-up and cosmetics for a different way to bring out your natural beauty.
Home
Drop a brick in your toilet tank! Literally! According to the EPA, flushing (沖洗) makes up 30 percent of a household’s water use (about three to six gallons per flush). By placing a brick in your toilet tank, you can help to conserve the amount of water used during each flush.
Work
Print smarter. Printing and copying can be one of the most costly operations in any office. To save on ink and paper costs, print double-sided and try to fit more than one page on a sheet. More printing tips can be found here: lifehacker.com
Turn off your computer. Do you leave your computer on over night? If so, you’re using up a good amount of electricity. If you can, try turning off your computer and the power strip it’s connected to. If you can’t, shut off your monitor at least.
Transportation
Organize a car pool (拼車). There are many benefits to carpooling. You save on gas and you get to ride in the HOV lines. Get connected with your neighbors and co-workers to start sharing rides and check out this website for more tips: www.erideshare.com.
Lose the car and get a bike. If you live close to where you work, try taking a bike instead of driving. You’ll keep in shape and save on gas!
Every small step and efforts makes a difference! Be sure to GREEN YOUR ROUTINE!
小題1:NBC Universal holds Green Week activities ________.
A．in a universityB．in a park
C．in an officeD．on the Internet
小題2:This year, Green Week welcomes________. 
A．a(chǎn)dvice on how to improve the website
B．suggestions about how to make their activities more interesting
C．tips on what to do to make our life greener
D．opinions on whether we should have campaigns
小題3:Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?.
A．Never use make-up and cosmetics any more.
B．Putting a brick in the toilet tank can help flash quickly.
C．Printing double-sided can save paper costs.
D．You’ll keep fit through carpooling.
小題4:The passage is mainly intended to _______.
A．call on readers to be environmentally friendly and present some good tips
B．tell readers to be environmentally friendly while travelling
C．persuade readers to ride bicycles when travelling
D．inform readers of measures to improve our environment

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:A  

試題分析：這篇文章是號召讀者在日常生活中要環(huán)保包括在家中，在工作的時(shí)候，交通等情況下都可以做到環(huán)保。并提出一些建議。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：NBC.com presents green-themed tips in several of our daytime life, among several other features here on the “Green Your Routine” site. 可知NBC Universal是在網(wǎng)上進(jìn)行綠色周活動(dòng)。選D
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：NBC and NBC.com presents green-themed tips in several of our daytime life,可知今年NBC歡迎一些關(guān)于如何使我們的生活變得更綠色的建議。選C
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第六段的句子：To save on ink and paper costs, print double-sided and try to fit more than one page on a sheet.可知打印紙的兩面可以節(jié)約紙張成本。選C
小題4:主旨題：從第二段的內(nèi)容，可知這篇文章是號召讀者要環(huán)保并提出一些建議。選A  
點(diǎn)評：文章相對較簡單，結(jié)合第一段的內(nèi)容可以很容易掌握主旨大意，同時(shí)注意對文章細(xì)節(jié)的理解和把握。考查推理題較多，要求考生準(zhǔn)確定位，做出細(xì)心的判斷，對一些句子的準(zhǔn)確理解就可以推理出作者的態(tài)度和意圖。
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