总结VOA 07-10-16 【慢速七彩魔法球活动136号学员】
In Alexandria, Virginia A*** J*** ,the two thousand students at TC Williams High School started classes last month in a the new building. If It was built as "green" school based on requirements from the United States Green Council.
在弗吉尼亚州的亚历山大大帝,来自TC Williams 高中的2000名学生上个月在新建的教学楼里面上课,这楼是由美国绿色协会要求建的.

The council is a non-profit organization,made up of building industry leaders. It has a rating system for buildings called Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or LEED.
 这协会是由建筑工业领导者组成的非营利的组织,拥有头衔的建筑物,这叫能量和环境设计统领(LEED).

In 2001,there were are four schools asking for LEED certification. Now, there are four hundred including TC Williams . So far , fifty-eight schools have been recognized for meeting the requirements. These include protecting natural areas and limiting the amout of chemicals in building materials. They also include better lighting and improve indoor air quality.
在2001年,有4所学校请求LEED来建筑,现在已经有400所学校是他们建的,包括TC Williams. 到目前为止,58所学校已经经过验证是符合要求的,这包括保护自然环境和限制化学材料的控制上,和包括好的光线条件和提高室内空气质量.

Buildings are also rated lighted on how well they use energy and water and on things like the use of using recycling programs. At TC Williams ,one example of the green design can be seen in many windows that let in natural light. Students say the sunny shining rooms help them stay awake during class.
建筑物都是用定额来建的,用最好的能源和水,同时是利用循环系统来控制.在TC Williams学校,其中一个绿色设计可以看到许多窗户可以让自然光射入室内,学生们说阳光充足的教室可以使他们在上课时保持清醒头脑.

1 Alexandria n. 亚历山大大帝
2 Virginia n. 弗吉尼亚州
3 rated a. 定价的