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You are going to hear a radio programme about a building in London. Based on what you hear, complete the gap in each sentence (3.1.–3.5.) with one or a few words. You will hear the recording twice.
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Welcome to the programme "The buildings are biting back". It sounds like a scene from a science fiction movie, where the world's skyscrapers take on a life of their own and start terrorising innocent pedestrians, but one grand addition to London's skyline seems to have been doing exactly that. On an extremely hot day the innovative 37-storey building gave passers-by a shock when it began beaming an intense ray of light down onto a neighbouring street.
The skyscraper curves from a narrow base to a wider top. The higher floors of the building are larger than those below, creating more space on less land. However, the curved glass that slants down towards the street created a magnifying glass effect. As a result, the concentrated rays of sunlight reflected from the façade were reported to have damaged cars parked in the area.
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The building's first victim was a Jaguar parked below. A beam of light melted the paint and bodywork of the vehicle. Some damage was beyond repair. The City of London suspended three parking bays in the street while they investigated the issue. Until a more permanent solution could be found, the developers installed a two-storey netted shield to cover the front of the building.
Architect Rafael Viñoly admitted that he knew the façade of his curvy London skyscraper might focus intense beams of sunlight onto a neighbouring street and so the building was originally designed with horizontal sun louvres, that is special blinds which were to prevent such a strong glare. However, at the time such a costly precaution was not considered essential and the developers decided to economize by getting rid of the louvres. In the interview, Viñoly suggested that global warming should also be blamed. "When I first came to London years ago, summers weren't that hot," he said.
One may wonder. There have been so many famous instances of contemporary buildings with gleaming curved surfaces causing glare that it's a bit astonishing to see another such example of architectural malpractice. Viñoly's infatuation with concave surfaces on his buildings has already proven harmful at a Las Vegas hotel he designed. Why does he keep doing this?
3.1. The skyscraper discussed in the programme has a distinct shape – it __________________ _______________________________________________ the top.
3.2. Property damage in the area was caused by ____________________________________ ____________ from the building's façade.
3.3. As a short-term precautionary measure, some parts of the building ___________________ ____________________________________________________.
3.4. The plan for installing sun louvres protecting the building was abandoned in an attempt to _______________________________________________________________________.
3.5. In the final part of the programme, the speaker expresses ___________________________ ________________________ the architect's behaviour.
3.1. widens as it reaches / widens toward(s) / is (narrow at the base and) wider at / changes its shape / is larger at / expands towards
3.2. beam of sunlight reflected / sun reflecting / light reflected / sunlight coming / a beam / the glare / magnifying glass effect
3.3. were shielded/covered by/with a shield/screen / covered with a net / were covered / had the shield installed / were closed
3.4. cut costs / economize / save money / economize the building
3.5. disagreement with / disapproval of / criticism of / doubt about / her concern about / dislike with / anger with / lack of understanding in / surprise with / distaste for / approval of
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