Решение: Willis Tower: вставка частей предложений
Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A–F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1–7. Одна из частей в списке лишняя.
Willis Tower today
Willis Tower is the heart of downtown Chicago and the future of work and play. The 110-story building is one of the tallest buildings in the world and the second tallest building in North America, making it impossible to miss A__________. The magnitude of this magnificent steel frame skyscraper can seem impossible to understand.
Willis Tower is now owned by Blackstone and managed by EQ Office. It is home to more than 100 businesses including law firms, insurance, transportation, financial companies and more. Radio and television stations are broadcast from Willis Tower’s rooftop. 15,000 people work at the Tower each day, B__________. And 12 million people pass by and through the Tower each year.
It is not surprising C__________. The Tower is not only an innovator in promoting green practices among its tenants, but also stands D__________ in increasing energy and water efficiency and reducing waste. Over the past 20 years, the Tower has reduced annual electricity consumption by 34% by E__________ and adopting special conservation practices. The building saves 10 million gallons of water each year by relying on reduced water-flow fixtures. These innovations are encouraging those in charge of the building to look into certification for energy efficiency and explore renewable energy resources, such F__________ covered with vegetation.
Решение по шагам
7 шаговПосле A выражение impossible to miss логично продолжается обстоятельством, связанным с видом на городской горизонт: when appreciating the big city’s skyline.
После B требуется уточнение, что 15 000 работников не включают посетителей: not counting thousands of the building’s visitors.
Конструкция It is not surprising that вводит объяснение известности экологических инициатив башни: that the true color of Willis Tower is green.
Сочетание stands as a leader означает «является лидером»: as a leader among American skyscrapers.
После by нужна форма герундия, поэтому подходит using new lighting systems and controls.
Конструкция such as перечисляет примеры возобновляемых ресурсов: solar and wind power and “green roofs” covered with vegetation.
Часть 6 остаётся лишней, поскольку ни один пропуск не требует придаточного предложения с that was designed and built many years ago.
Где здесь ошибаются
Записывают ответ с лишней цифрой 6.
Не учитывают, что после by требуется герундий.
Путают конструкции stands as a leader и such as.