Question

第二節(jié) 基礎(chǔ)寫作(共1小題，滿分20分)

假如你是某中學的學生，請你用英語寫一篇短文，簡要介紹世博會歷史以及正在舉辦的上海世博會，供你班的墻報使用。

[寫作內(nèi)容]

首屆世博會	1851年在英國首都倫敦舉行，以19世紀的產(chǎn)品展示為主
上海世博會	時間	2010年5月1日至10月31日
	地點	黃浦江兩岸
	主題	更好的城市，更好的生活
	規(guī)模	240多個國家或國際組織參加 , 約7千萬游客參加, 預計是有史以來最大的一屆世博會。
	意義	促進國際交流，展示中國的發(fā)展成就

Answer 1

Since the first World Expo held in London in 1851, which was mainly a display of the products in the 19th century, the World Expos have been held successively for nearly 160 years. Shanghai World Expo, held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, will last from May 1st to Oct 31st. With the theme of "Better City – Better Life", Shanghai World Expo will help promote international exchange and show the achievements of China’s development. More than 240 countries and international organizations have participated in it and there will be about 70 million visitors. It is expected that Shanghai World Expo will be the largest expo the world has ever seen.