Unit 1 Meeting at the Airport 機場迎接

Ⅲ Get to know the World Expro 認識世博

The Importance of the World Expo

The World Expo is basically different from ordinary exhibitions for trade and economic promotion．It is the highest-class exhibition in the world．It aims to promote the exchange of ideas and development of the world’s economy，culture，science and technology, to allow exhibitors to publicize and display their achievements and to improve international relationships．Accordingly，the World Expo with its 150-year history is regarded as the Olympic Games of economy，science and technology．

The World Expo is a global event，huge in space and content. The Expo does not discriminate(歧視)against exhibitors on any basis，creating an opportunity for the host country to publicize itself and improve foreign relations．The exhibitors demonstrate their most distinctive，latest and most advanced products．The host city can also use the World Expo to accelerate municipal construction(市政建設)．During the World Expo，visitors from all over the world gather in the host country，which is advantageous for business and industry．It is such a large—scale international activity that countries compete vigorously against each other to win the host right．To date, a total of 24 cities in 13 countries have hosted the World Expo，including Britain，F(xiàn)rance，America，Germany，Belgium，Canada，Japan，Australia，Spain，Italy，Korea，Portugal and China．

世博會的重要意義

世博會與那些為促進貿(mào)易和經(jīng)濟發(fā)展的普通會展有著根本的區(qū)別。它是世界上最高級別的博覽會。它以促進思想交流，發(fā)展世界經(jīng)濟、文化和科技為目標，使參展者能夠宣傳和展示他們的成就并改善國際關系。因此，有著l50年歷史的世博會被認為是經(jīng)濟、科學與技術(shù)的奧林匹克盛會。

世博會是一項全球性的活動，在規(guī)模和內(nèi)容上堪稱宏大。世博會不以任何理由歧視參展者，為承辦國創(chuàng)造宣傳自己、改善對外關系的機會。參展者展示他們最富特色、最新和最先進的產(chǎn)品。舉辦城市也可以利用世博會加速市政建設。在世博會期間，世界各地的參觀者聚集到東道國，這對商業(yè)和工業(yè)都非常有利。它是一場規(guī)模如此盛大的國際活動，以至許多國家都為擁有舉辦權(quán)而相互展開激烈競爭。到目前為止，共有13個國家的24座城市舉辦過世博會，包括英國、法國、美國、德國、比利時、加拿大、日本、澳大利亞、西班牙、意大利、韓國、葡萄牙和中國。