Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. However, some modern architectural designs, such as those using folded plates of concrete or air-inflated structures, are again unifying skeleton and skin.ĭirections: An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below. The numbers (1), (2), (3), and (4) indicate where the following sentence could be added. ![]() ![]() ![]() (4) Much of the world's great architecture has been constructed of stone because of its beauty, permanence, and availability.ĭirections: Look at the part of the passage that is displayed above. (3) Of course in early architecture-such as igloos and adobe structures there was no such equipment, and the skeleton and skin were often one. (2) The equipment includes plumbing, electrical wiring, hot water, and air-conditioning. (1) Modern architectural forms generally have three separate components comparable to elements of the human body: a supporting skeleton or frame, an outer skin enclosing the interior spaces, and equipment, similar to the body's vital organsĪnd systems. ![]() Progress in this area can be measured by the difference in weight between buildings built now and those of comparable size built one hundred years ago.
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