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Buildings are an important part of our lives. Yet, buildings are also (1)
a
big problem when it comes to global warming.
According to the World Economic Forum, buildings and their construction(建造) make up 40 per cent of global energy use and 33 per cent of carbon emissions.
There are ways of (2)
cutting
(cut) carbon emissions when it comes to building construction. For example, using recyclable(可回收利用的) and low-carbon building materials can help. Yet, to (3)
really
(real) fight global warming, people need to find new ways of making buildings. Although (4)
today's
(today) buildings can cope with temperature changes, such as bridges that can "stretch" on hot days, they can't adapt forever to a hotter and (5)
wetter
(wet) world.
At the same time, higher average temperatures bring more (6)
problems
(problem) to buildings. There will be more ants and mosquitoes(蚊子). More ants can eat more wood and damage buildings. More mosquitoes mean unsafe living places (7)
because
they spread diseases.
Thankfully, there are ways of dealing (8)
with
these problems. For example, people use Trombe walls—strong structures of concrete(混凝土), stone and other heavy materials. They take in (9)
heat
(hot) during the day and let it out at night. Another example is special roofs that can stand better in wind. These roofs might be stronger and more common due to global warming.
By changing how we look at and make buildings, we can be more prepared (10)
to live
(live) in a warmer world.
