Reflect on skyscrapers

Author: Zhao Hengyuan
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Each short article in this series is sourced from various media such as websites, newspapers, magazines, radio, and television in countries like the United States and the United Kingdom. The selection of articles covers a wide range of topics. Through them, we can learn about many aspects of foreign customs, cultural traditions, social life, political and economic conditions, sports and cultural development, technological advancements, environmental protection, leisure and entertainment, as well as the lives of celebrities, strange stories, world mysteries, and hot topics, among others. This series is divided into three levels—beginner, intermediate, and advanced—to cater to different stages of university students' learning or varying proficiency levels. The vocabulary range does not exceed the Newly Promulgated Vocabulary List for College English Teaching. For individual words beyond the syllabus and some background and linguistic difficulties, brief annotations have been provided. After each short article, reading comprehension questions have been compiled, followed by answers.