Question

  All eyes are looking at Milan,Italy this May for the opening of the 2015 World Expo. Food takes center stage at the six-month event,as this year's theme is " Feeding the Planet,Energy for Life".

    Together 148 countries and international organizations are showing new food,energy,science and environmental technology in their pavilions (展館) ，which are designed to share their special food ideas.

China's exhibition area has three themes. " The Gift of Nature" shows crops growing according to the Chinese lunar calendar and the five colors of the soil. "Food for Life" shows the production of foods like tofu,China's famous eight schools of cuisine (菜肴) ，and its tea culture. ”Technology and the Future" follows the progress of science,including Professor Yuan Longping's hybrid rice.

   Designed by Tsinghua University and New York-based Studio Link-Arc,the China Pavilion shows the idea of " a Land of Hope".

    In fact,the pavilion is based on an important Chinese philosophy (哲學思想) 一,Man is part of nature". It shows an attitude of thankfulness,respect and cooperation. The "land" has fed man from its beginning and "hope" suggest a future in which food can offer life to everyone. The underling theme is balance between mankind and the environment,between human and nature. Just as the farmers look after and protect the earth,so people must care for the planet.

71. Which city is the host of the 2015 World Expo?

The host city of the 2015 World Expo is.

72. How long will the 2015 World Expo last?

It will last.

73. Why does food take center stage at the World Expo?

Because "Feeding the Planet,Energy for Life" is 

74. What are the pavilions of different countries designed for?

They are designed to share.

75. What do the designers of the China Pavilion want to show?

They want to show the idea of.

Answer 1

  71. Milan   72. six months

73. this year's theme   74. their special food ideas

75. "a Land of Hope"