In November of 2007, NBC Universal launched（发起） its first official Green Week. Throughout the week, NBC Universal presented over 150 hours of environmentally themed content across multiple platforms.

Now, NBC Universal is proud to present Green Week 2009. With a new theme and message of "Green Your Routine," Here at NBC and NBC.com we celebrate our talent in the "The More You Know" PSA campaign, presenting 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 swap party! 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 a swap party (www.swapstyle.com), or just plan your own!

Go natural with organic make-up. Applying unnatural products directly on your skin wasn't exactly what 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（冲洗）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 overnight? If so, you're using up a good amount of electricity. When you can, try turning off your computer and the power strip it's connected to. If you can't, at least shut off your monitor.

Transportation

Organize a carpool. There are many benefits to carpooling. You save on gas, reduce wear and tear on your car, and you get to ride in the HOV lanes. Get connected with your neighbours and co-workers to start sharing rides and check out this website for more tips: www.erideshare.com.

Lose the car, 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 effort makes a difference! Be sure to GREEN YOUR ROUTINE!

NBC Universal holds Green Week activities ___________.

       A. in a university          B. in a park           C. in an office          D. on the internet

This year, Green Week welcomes ____________.

A. advice 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

If you want to carpool with somebody, you can find more advice and information at______.

       A. www.swapstyle.com                                            B. www.erideshare.com

       C. www. lifehacker.com                                           D. www. NBC.com

Which is NOT recommended by Green Week this year?

       A. Using things like cucumbers to beautify your skin.

       B. Reducing the room of your toilet tank to save water when flushing.

       C. Giving away your old clothes to those in need of them.

       D. Printing and using computers in an economical way.

The parents are ________ by law to send their children to school.

   A. demanded        B. required         C. requested          D. called

In order to prevent the disease ___________ to other districts, the authorized organization killed thousands and thousands of cows.

A. extending          B. spreading        C. expanding     D. stretching

Despite the language ________, they soon became good friends.

   A. conflict    B. barrier    C. misunderstanding    D. dilemma

After that we never saw her again, nor_________ from her.

  A. had we heard       B. we heard            C. did we hear         D. we have heard

假设你是Tom，最近，你的外籍教师White 建议全班学生周末骑自行车上学，以响应“低碳生活”的号召。请你用英语给他写一封120个词左右的信。 

你的信应包括下列要点：

1．  你对该建议的陈述。

2．  你对该建议的看法及理由。

3．  对White表示感谢。

注意：1．你的名字是Tom

      2. 参考词汇：low-carbon 低碳  environmental protection 环保

A good friend is a person who you can _______ in your hour of need.

A. turn on     B. turn off     C. turn down     D. turn to

_______ can you expect to get a pay rise.

A. With hard work  B. Although work hard  C. Only with hard work  D. Now that he works hard

——I can’t get on with some of my classmates. They just leave me in the cold.

   ——                       . But what’s the reason?

 A. Sorry to hear that.           B. How about that?   

C. Don’t mention it.            D. Never give up.

When choosing a product, I sometimes try to figure out the meaning _______ its brand name.

A. attaching        B. attaching to         C. attached         D. attached to