A. Scan the article (read it quickly) below to get its general
idea. Answer these questions:
1. Is the CN Tower the tallest tower in the world?
2. Besides the world's highest observation deck, what can we find at the CN Tower?
3. About how many people visit the CN Tower every year?
Standing high above the city skyline, the CN Tower is not just the tallest
building in Toronto. In fact, at slightly over 553 metres, the CN Tower
is the tallest freestanding tower in the world.
The tower is located near Toronto's waterfront on the northern shores
of Lake Ontario. Since opening, it has become one of the city's most
popular tourist attractions.
For a breathtaking look at the city of Toronto, the CN Tower has the
world's highest observation deck. The world's highest and largest
revolving restaurant can also be found at the CN Tower, 351 metres above
ground.
The tower was built over a period of 40 months beginning on February 6,
1973. It was designed to serve as a communications tower used to
transmit television, radio and microwave signals across the country.
It cost $63 million to build and was officially opened to the public on
June 26, 1976.
Before the CN Tower came along, no one had ever built a structure rising
so high above the ground. Many experts from around the world were asked
to help in planning the design. As a result, a variety of new
ideas went into making the tower both the tallest and the safest in the
world.
Nearly 1.7 million visitors are drawn to the tower each year.
Visitors to Toronto all agree that there's no better way to see Toronto
than from the CN Tower.
B. Read the article
again and answer these questions to check your comprehension:
1. How tall is the CN
Tower?
2. Where is the CN Tower located?
3. How high above ground is the world's largest and highest revolving restaurant?
4. How much did it cost to build the world's tallest tower?
5. How long did it take to build the world's tallest tower?
6. When was the CN Tower officially opened to the public?
7. According to visitors, what's the best way to see Toronto?
8. For what practical purpose was the CN Tower built?
Standing high above the city skyline, the CN Tower is not just the tallest
building in Toronto. In fact, at slightly over 553 metres, the CN Tower
is the tallest freestanding tower in the world.