Floral Fever Strikes Taiwan2010花博在台湾

by Timothy

Taiwan is hosting a big event for flower lovers soon.

台湾将为喜爱花卉的民众举行一场大型的博览会。

For flower lovers in Taiwan, there is a special event that shouldn't be missed this year. Scheduled to be held from November 6, 2010 to April 25, 2011, the 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition (Expo) has the theme of "Rivers, Flowers, New Horizons." It will be the first of its kind to take place in Taiwan and the seventh in Asia.

The Expo is different from its predecessors in that the exposition sites will be right in the center of the city in order to give urbanites more green space. The exposition sites measure 91.8 hectares altogether and are divided into four areas—Yuanshan Park, Taipei Fine Arts Park, Xinsheng Park, and Dajia Riverside Park—where a total of 14 exhibition halls will be built. In addition to a variety of gardening-related activities, pre-existing facilities will also be renovated in floral themes. For example, Zhongshan Soccer Stadium near Yuanshan Park will be decorated with a sea of multicolored flowers and used as a venue for floral design competitions, while a 3-D cinema inside the Children's Recreation Center will be showing a film about the ecological crises Taiwan is facing and what can be done to solve the problems.

The Expo is seen as a great opportunity for Taiwan to show its technological strength in gardening and horticulture. The Expo is also expected to boost Taiwan's tourism by attracting six million visitors, accelerate urban development, and hopefully, hasten the process of transforming Taipei into a city of lush gardens.

1.  Which of the following is NOT a fact about the Expo?

(A) The Expo has already been held six times in Asia.

(B) The Expo is going to attract a large number of tourists.

(C) The Expo is located in the heart of Taipei.

(D) The Expo will only be holding events in a single area.

2.  According to the passage, what is the difference between the 2010 Expo and previous ones?

(A) The 2010 Expo will have the largest exposition site ever.

(B) There will be no floral design competitions in the 2010 Expo.

(C) Previous exposition sites were mostly in suburban rural areas.

(D) Taiwan has many rare flowers that have never appeared in previous expositions.

3.  What will happen to the public buildings on the exposition sites?

(A) They will be used as warehouses for storing building materials.

(B) They will be rebuilt to house international visitors.

(C) They will be leveled to provide more green space.

(D) They will be redecorated and used for many events and competitions.

　　对于喜爱花卉的台湾民众，今年有个绝对不容错过的活动。预计从 2010年 11 月 6 日到 2011 年 4 月 25 日举行的 2010 台北国际花卉博览会，以『彩花、流水、新视界』为主题。这将是台湾首次举办这类型的展览，也是花博第 7次在亚洲举行。

2010 年的台北花博和前几届不同之处在于这次展览场地将位在台北市中心，以便让都市民众享有更多绿地空间。这些展场总计达 91.8公顷，共划分成圆山公园、美术公园、新生公园及大佳河滨公园等 4 区，展区内将营建共 14 个展馆。除了和园艺相关的各式活动，这些展览场地内的旧有设施将以花卉为主题进行整修。例如，圆山公园附近的中山足球场会以五彩缤纷的大量花卉装饰，作为花卉设计比赛的场地，而儿童育乐中心里的 3D 剧院，则将播放关于台湾正面临的生态危机以及可行的解决之道。

　　这场花博将是台湾展现园艺技术工艺力量的绝佳机会，也预计藉由吸引 6百万名游客，进一步促进台湾的观光产业，加速都市发展，并期望让台北绿化的过程更为快速。

标准答案: 1. (D)2. (C)3. (D)