To rise majestically, to enjoy breathtaking views, to express concern, to whisk up, to come up with something, to lead the way in skyscraper building, downtown Chicago, a proud and soaring thing, to rise in sheer exultation, without a single dissenting line, a financial backer, to set back, a step-like look of buildings, to put an end to, a fresh start of skyscraper building, to take on bold new shapes, to stand out.
3. Read the text and put these phrases in the correct place:
a) working and living areas for many people
b) how strong a steel frame could be
c) to be only two feet long
d) before the dream of a skyscraper could become real
e) control over the height and floor plans of new buildings
f) the most talented and most famous
g) stand out as ugly objects in the city landscape
h) and business was doing well
i) wealth and success
j) about the changes they are creating