Choose two sentences where the author compares or contrasts
ideas.
the taipei 101 in taipei, taiwan, held the title for
about fours years before the burj dubai sprouted
higher.
b)
because of its enormous size, the builders of burj
dubai took care to make it resistant to the effects of
winds and earthquakes.
the sears tower in chicago, illinois, actually has
more stories than the towers, but the addition of the
spires in 1998 pushed the towers above the height of
the sears tower.
although the tower is equipped with the latest
technology, it has many traditional chinese elements.
for example, the stacked sections of the building
make the tower look like a bamboo shoot.
therefore, it isn't surprising that the race to have the
tallest skyscraper is competitive and spirited. since
adventurous architects planned the first skyscrapers
in the late 1800s, builders have been testing the
limits of technology and physics with their buildings.

1. find at least 9 adjectives from this opening passage used to describe the setting of the story- "to build a fire" setting: day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. it was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch. it was nine o'clock. there was no sun nor hint of sun, through there was not a cloud in the sky. it was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall over the face of things, subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun. this fact did not worry the man. he was used to the lack of sun. it had been days since he had seen the sun, and he knew that a few more days must pass before that cheerful orb, due south, would just peep above the sky-line and dip immediately from view.