How can we get closer to the sky？ Maybe we should stand as high as possible. Skyscrapers（摩天大楼）are tall buildings. They have great views（景色）on top and look cool. Where are the worlds coolest skyscrapers？ Lets read on and have a look.

我们要如何才能靠近天空？也许我们站得越高就会越靠近，摩天大楼就是这样的高建筑。摩天大楼的顶楼上有壮阔的景色，看起来很酷。那么，世界上最酷的摩天大楼在哪儿呢？让我们一起来看看吧！

Giant twin towers高耸的双子塔

In Kuala Lumpur（吉隆坡）， Malaysia（马来西亚）， the Petronas Twin Towers（吉隆坡双子塔）stand like two giants（巨人）. They are the tallest twin towers in the world.

双子塔在马来西亚的吉隆坡，高耸的双子塔就像两个巨人。它们是世界上最高的双子塔。

The towers are 452 meters tall. And it has 88 floors. On the 41st and 42nd floors， there is a skybridge（人行天桥）. It connects （连接） the two“brothers”.There are about 32，000 windows in the towers. It takes people about one month to clean them！

双子塔有452米高，共有88层。在41层和42层，有一座人行天桥，它连接着双子塔这两位“兄弟”。双子塔共有32000扇窗户，工作人员得花一个月的时间才能将它们擦干净。

Worlds highest世界最高建筑：哈利法塔

Burj Khalifa （哈法利塔） is now the tallest building in the world. It stands in Dubai （迪拜）， United Arab Emirates （阿拉伯联合酋长国）. It is 828 meters tall.

The building opened in 2010. It has 160 floors. There are hotels， shops and even swimming pools in it.It also has the worlds fastest lifts. You can reach the top from ground in less than two minutes.

哈法利塔是目前世界上最高的建筑，它坐落在阿拉伯联合酋长国的迪拜，高828米。2010年开始开放使用。哈法利塔有160层，里面设施齐全，有酒店、商店，甚至是游泳池。当然，它也有世界上最高的电梯，仅用不到两分钟的时间，你就可以从楼底到达楼顶。

Giving color to the night烟花璀璨的台北101

Taipei 101 is a famous building in Taipei.It is 509 meters tall. It has 101 floors above ground and five floors underground.

台北101是台北著名的一座建筑，高509米，地上有101层，地下有5层。

In the summer， typhoons （台风） often visit Taipei. Tall buildings will shake（动摇）in strong winds. How does Taipei 101 stand still （站着不倒）？In the tower， there is a big steel（钢一样的）ball. It is very heavy. When it is windy， it makes the building shake less.

在夏季，台风经常光顾台北，在强大的风力下，建筑物都会动摇。那台北101是如何屹立不倒的？在台北101里，有一颗钢铁一样的球，它非常重，当有大风来袭时，它能够减少建筑物的摇晃。

During festivals（节日）， there are firework （烟火） shows on the building. It makes the sky beautiful and colorful at night.

节假日期间，建筑物上会有烟火展示，它让夜晚的天空变得更加美丽，更加绚丽多彩。

Did you know？

On September 1st， 2009， French adventurer （冒险家） Alain Robert climbed to the top of the Petronas Twin Towers. He reached the top in two hours. People also call him “the French Spider-Man”.

2009年9月1日，法国著名冒险家Alain Robert攀爬吉隆坡双子塔。他用两小时的时间就到达了塔顶。人们叫他“法国蜘蛛侠”。

看完了上面的趣文，你能回答下列简单的问题吗？

1. What is the tallest building in the world？

2. How many windows are there in the Petronas Twin Towers？

3. What makes Taipei 101 shake less？

Answers：

1. Burj Khalifa is the worlds tallest building.

2. There are about 32，000 windows in the Petronas Twin Towers.

3. The big steel ball makes Taipei 101 shake less.