2016年四级考试词汇活记活用(22).doc

2016年四级考试词汇活记活用(22).doc2016年四级考试词汇活记活用(22)

完型填空练****br/> The part of the environmental movement that draws my firm’s attention is the design of cities’ buildings nd products. When we designed America’s first socalled “green” office building in New York two decades __1__, we felt very alone. But today, thousands of people come to green building conferences, and the __2__ that buildings can be good for people and the environment will be increasingly influential in years to __3__.
Back in 1984 we discovered that most manufactured products for decoration weren’t designed for __4__ use. The “energyefficient” sealed commercial buildings constructed after the 1970s energy crisis __75__ indoor air quality problems caused by materials such as paint, wall covering and carpet. So far 20 years, we’ve been focusing on these materials __6__ to the molecules, looking for ways to make them __7__ for people and the planet.
Home builders can now use materialssuch as paints that release significantly __8__ amounts of organic compoundsthat don’t __9__ the quality of the air, water, or soil. Ultimately, __10__, our basic design strategy is focused not simply on being “less bad” but on creating __11__ healthful materials that can be either safely returned to the soil __12__ reused by industry again and again. As a matter of __13__, the world’s largest carpet manufacturer has already __14__ a carpet that is