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▍原文 Hong Kong contains the world’s densest forest of skyscrapers, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. It comes as a surprise to many who have never visited the city, then, to realize that many of Hong Kong's highrises are actually constructed using bamboo scaffolding. Recent concerns over the safety of using bamboo scaffolding has prompted the government to put into motion a plan to drive a wider adoption of metal scaffolds. ▍語言點 contain /kən'teɪn/ v. 擁有,包含 dense /dens/ adj. 密集的,稠密的 skyscraper /'skaɪskreɪpə/ n. 摩天大樓 Guinness Book of World Records 吉尼斯世界紀錄大全(Guinness World Records) scaffolding /'skæfəldɪŋ/ n. 腳手架(scaffolds) concern /kən'sɜ:n/ n. 擔憂 ·concern over something 對某事的擔憂、關切 prompt /prɒmpt/ v. 促使、推動 ·prompt somebody to do something 促使某人做某事 put into motion 啟動、實施 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序,收聽晨讀即可領取:《晨讀短文100篇電子資料》 關注公眾號【教書匠小夏】,夏鵬老師送你2份...