Skyscrapers Covered in Solar Panels
An office tower on Miller Stree in Manchester is completely covered in solar panels.
曼徹斯特米勒大街上的一座辦公大樓完全被太陽能電池板覆蓋。
They are used to create some of the energy used by the insurance company inside.
他們被用來制造大樓內部保險公司使用的部分能源。
When the tower was first constructed in 1962. it was covered with thin square stones.
當這座大樓在1962年首次建造時，外牆上覆蓋着薄薄的方形石頭。
These small square stones became a problem for the building and continued to fail off
the face for 40 years until a major renovation was undertaken.
這些方形石頭成為大樓的一個問題，並在40年的時間里不斷從表面脫落，直到進行一次重大的翻修。
During this renovation the building's owners, CIS, consulted the solar panel company, Solarcentury.
在翻修期間，大樓的所有者CIS咨詢了太陽能電池板公司Solarcentury。
They agreed to cover the entire building in solar panels.
他們就太陽能板覆蓋整棟建築達成一致。
In 2004, the completed CIS tower became Europe's largest collection of vertical solar panels.
2004年，完工后的CIS大樓成為歐洲最大的垂直太陽能電池板群組。
A vertical solar project on such a large scale has never been repeated since.
如此大規模的垂直太陽能項目從那以后再也沒有出現過。
Covering a skyscraper with solar panels had never been done before, and the CIS tower was
chosen as one of the "10 best green energy projects".
用太陽能電池板覆蓋摩天大樓的工程從未有過，CIS大樓被選為“十大最佳綠色能源項目“之一。
For a long time after this renovation project, it was the tallest building in the United Kingdom,
but it was eventually overtaken by the Millbank Tower.
在這個翻修項目之后的很長一段時間里，它都是英國最高的建築，但最終被米爾班克塔超過。
Green buildings like this aren't necessarily cost-efficient for the investor, but it does produce
much less pullution than that caused by energy production through fossil fuels.
像這樣的綠色建築對投資者來說不一定是成本效益高的，但它產生的污染確實比通過化石燃料生產能源產生的污染少。
As solar panels get cheaper, the world is likely to see more skyscrapers covered in solar
panels, collecting energy much like trees do.
隨着太陽能電池板越來越便宜，世界上可能會看到更多的摩天大樓被太陽能電池板覆蓋，像樹木一樣收集能源。
Imagine a world where building the tallest skyscraper wasn't a race of height, but rather
one to collect the most solar energy.
想象在這樣一個世界里，建築最高的摩天大樓不是一場關於高度的競爭，而是一場關於收集最多的太陽能的競賽。
2018年6月CET4真題
解析：
1、be covered with / in、、、：覆蓋着、、、
例：What have you been doing outside? Why are your shirts covered in dirt?
你們在外面干嘛？為什么衣服上都是土？
2、fall of 跌落；減少；落下
3、undertake
carry something out 從事；承擔
undertake a renovation;
undertake a project;
undertake a task;
engage in;
take in;
launch into;
4、consult
ask advice / seek information from someone. 咨詢
consult with someone : 和某人商量
counsel : give advice to someone n/v.建議
5、on a large scale 大規模的
scale :規模的（extent）
6、overtake
become higher or more successful than 超過
overtake 突然侵襲
7、cost-efficient / cost-effective 划算的；合算的；有最佳利潤的
energy-efficient 節能的
| 單詞 | 釋意 | 單詞 | 釋意 |
| completely | adv.完整地；徹底地 | insurance company | 保險公司 |
| energy | n.能量；能源 | constructed | v.組成；構成 |
| renovation | n.修理；恢復 | major | adj.主要的；較多的；嚴重的 |
| eventually | adv.終於；最后 | necessarily | adv.必然；必定 |
| investor | n.投資者 |