17.The World Expo has a longer history.This is about some of the World Expos.
1851 The first Expo,also called"The Great Exhibition",was held in Hyde Park,London.The key exhibits of the first Expo included the early fax machines and some other inventions.So the first Expo had great influence on many fields of society.
1886 The Statue of Liberty( 自由女神像)came to the World's Fair.French people sent it as a gift to the US in 1886.The statue was on show at the Expo in Philadelphia,US.1889France held the Expo in Paris.The famous Eiffel Tower was built for the Expo.It is 324metres high and once the tallest structure in the world.
1893 The World's Fair was held in Chicago,US.For the first time,it used electricity.It meant the beginning of a modern revolution(革命).
1904 China first took part in the World's Fair in Saint Louis,US.Besides porcelain(瓷器)and handicrafts,China also showed Beijing Opera and tea culture.
l933 This World's Fair was held in Chicago with the theme of"Century of Progress".Themed exhibitions started from this fair and later became a key part of all World's Fairs.
1970 The World Expo was held in Japan.It was the first Expo in Asia.Countries
shared different ideas about technological progress at the Expo.77countries took part in the Fair and discussed how to make a peaceful future.
2000 The World's Fair was held in Germany.Earlier World Expos were most about technology.This one tried to find solutions for global problems,like how to protect the environment.
58.From above we can see at leastB World Expos were held in Europe.
A.Two.
B.Three.
C.Four.
D.Five.
59.According to this article,which city held the World Expo twiceD?
A.London.
B.Paris.
C.Saint Louis.
D.Chicago.
60.Which of the following is TRUED?
A.The Great Exhibition was held in the eighteenth century.
B.The World Expo always has its theme.
C.China first held the World Expo successfully in 1904.
D.Countries discussed how to make a peaceful future in the World's Fair in Japan.
分析 本文主要向我們介紹了世界博覽會的舉辦情況:世博會有較長的歷史,1851年第一屆博覽會,也被稱為"偉大的展覽",在倫敦海德公園舉行.接下來介紹了其在美國,日本,德國等國家的舉辦情況.
解答 58.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題:根據(jù)第二段1851 The first Expo,also called"The Great Exhibition",was held in Hyde Park,London1851年第一屆博覽會,也被稱為"偉大的展覽",在倫敦海德公園舉行;第四段1889 France held the Expo in Paris1889年法國在巴黎舉辦世博會;最后一段2000 The World's Fair was held in Germany2000年世界博覽會在德國舉行.英國,法國,德國這三個國家屬于歐洲,故答案是B.
59.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題:根據(jù)第五段1893 The World's Fair was held in Chicago,US1893年世界博覽會在美國芝加哥舉行;第七段l933 This World's Fair was held in Chicago with the theme of"Century of Progress1933年世界博覽會在芝加哥舉行,主題是"世紀(jì)的進(jìn)步".故選D.
60.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題:根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段77countries took part in the Fair and discussed how to make a peaceful future.77個國家參加了博覽會,討論了如何制造一個和平的未來.故D項正確,其余三項均不符合文章的意思.
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