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(2020·四省高三名校第一次大联考)
The Largest World Fairs of All Time
New York World Fair—New York, 1939
The 1939 New York World Fair was the largest exposition (博览会) in US history with visitors over 14 million. The Fair was planned during the Great Depression and was aimed at relieving the city from economic depression by attracting foreign investment. Major inventions to emerge (出现) at the New York World Fair included nylon fabric, a streamlined pencil sharpener, and a futuristic car city imagined by General Moiors.
Exposition Universelle—Paris, 1900
The Exposition Universelle was one of the earliest expositions to feature multiple countries with France inviting various countries to display their technological advancements and cultural heritage. Exposition Universelle was the birthplace of many inventions that we enjoy today including escalators (自动扶梯) and talking films.Expo' 70—Osaka, Japan
Expo' 70 was the biggest exposition of the 20th century and the second largest in history. Expo' 70 had a record attendance of over 64 million visitors, a 40year record that would not be broken until Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Notable exhibitions included a large piece of moon rock that was brought back from the Apollo 12 mission.
Expo 2010—Shanghai, China
Expo 2010 goes down as the largest fair in history, having attracted 73 million people. It also had the highest international participation of any exposition in the world with 246 countries participating. The opening ceremony featured the biggest LED screen in the world as well as one of the biggest fireworks displays in history.
篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文，介绍了几个有史以来最大的世界博览会。
1．Which Expo is the biggest one in history?
A．Expo' 70—Osaka, Japan.
B．Exposition Universelle—Paris.
C．Expo 2010—Shanghai, China.
D．New York World Fair—New York.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Expo 2010 goes down as the largest fair in history.”可知，2010年上海世博会是历史上规模最大的一届世博会，故C项正确。
2．What is the purpose of New York World Fair?
A．To attract more inventions.
B．To improve the nation's economy.
C．To display the technological development.
D．To share achievements with other countries.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“aimed at relieving the city from economic depression by attracting foreign investment”可知，纽约世博会的目的是通过吸引外资来缓解国内经济萧条，也就是改善国家经济，故B项正确。
3．What did Expo' 70 in Japan feature?
A．A piece of rock from space.
B．A rocket in the Apollo 12 mission.
C．The cultural heritage from countries.
D．The biggest LED screen in the world.
答案：A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Notable exhibitions included a large piece of moon rock that was brought back from the Apollo 12 mission.”可知，1970年日本世博会的特色是展出了阿波罗12号带回来的一大块月球岩石，故A项正确。
【词汇积累】 ①notable adj. 值得注意的；显著的；重要的 ②cultural heritage 文化遗产 ③go down 发生
【佳句背诵】 Exposition Universelle was the birthplace of many inventions that we enjoy today including escalators (自动扶梯) and talking films.
巴黎世界博览会是如今我们正在使用的许多发明的诞生地，包括自动扶梯和有声电影。
