£2. 4 | Meaning from Context. Read and isten to the information about the ways that some cities are meeting new challenges. Notice the words in blue. These are words you will hear and use in Lesson A. Finding affordable land for housing is a challenge in many of the world’s largest cities. Some residents of Tokyo, Japan, have found a solution to this problem. They are building homes on pieces of land as small as 344 square feet (@2 square meters). These ‘micro-homes' allow people to ive close to central ‘Tokyo and cost much less than other homes in the city. Many micro-homes have several floors and big windows that maximize sunlight. Many cities have problems with air pollution and smog’. What can big cities do to regulate the amount of air pollution and smog generated by cars and factories? An Italian company has come up with an innovative tool to reduce: Pollution: smog-oating cement. The cement contains a substance that converts pollution into harmless chemicals. The harmless chemicals wash off roadways ‘when it rains. Smog-eating materials are also being used in roof ties in Los Angeles, California, the smioggiest city in the United States. Cities must find creative ways to build public parks, gardens, and outdoor areas when space is limited. In New York City, the High Line was an unattractive black stee! structure that once supported railroad tracks. Today, the High Line has been restored as an elevated urban park. The park was financed by donations, and now it is one of the most inviting public spaces in the city. Visitors ‘can walk through the gardens, relax on the sundeck, and attend public art exhibits and special events. "Smog is a combination of smoke and fog that can damage the health of humans, plants, and animals. _B | Match each sentence beginning to its'ending to compiete each definition. Use context clues from exercise A to understand the words in blue. Use your dictionary to help you. ‘The residents of a house or area area. you repair and clean it. . To finance something means b. to change it so that it can be used it you maximize something, for another purpose, A challenge is ‘the people who live there, ‘An innovation is you produce it, or cause it to be if you restore an old painting, produced. To regulate something means something new and creative. When you generate something, you increase it as much as possible. A structure is__ something that has been bull 10. To convert one thing into a difficult job that requires effort. another means to control the way itis done. to pay fort. ©Pxnenrene 4) unre