世博即将谢幕 下一站米兰

2010年上海世博会的大幕即将落下，但是“绿色世博”的理念将继续传递。下一届世博会将于2015年在意大利重要城市米兰举行，并以“滋养地球，生命之源”为主题。
"Expo 2010 Shanghai has been an extraordinary celebration of global business and culture, and it has set the bar high for future World Expositions," said Roberto Formigoni, president of the Italian region of Lombardy, which has Milan as its capital. "It has also provided a fantastic model for Milan in terms of managing and organizing events of this scale. We are excited for 2015, and we have high expectations for what it will achieve."The Milan Expo will be located on a 1.7-million-square-meter site in the northwest of the city that includes parts of the municipal territories of Pero and Rho, according to Formigoni's master plan.
    The next Expo Garden will come in the form of a large island surrounded by canals, where pavilions will be divided into six main exhibition areas. There will also be an amphitheater, 12 catering¹ service areas and a botanical garden, featuring a greenhouse with plants from all of the participating countries.
    "We're planning to create a model for a future urban city in the botanical garden and have plants growing there during the Expo period from all over the world," said Formigoni.
    Expo 2015 Milan will offer a great communication and promotion² platform for primary-producing communities, farmers, food firms, catering companies and other companies seeking to make the most of innovative³ technologies in the food industry, he said.
    "The process will be inspired by traditional Italian food. It will evoke⁴ the flavors and colors of our land and our food, which is homely⁵, genuine, but also rich and beautiful," said Formigoni.
    In Lombardy's countryside, innovation and tradition merge⁶ through new practices in the farming industry. This has propelled the region to the forefront of agricultural production in Europe.
    Official statistics by Lombardy officials show that 60,000 farms in the region employ innovative technologies to cultivate a variety of crops, while about 8,000 agro-food companies produce and export their products all over the world.
    "We will examine tradition, creativity and innovation in the business of food in the same manner that the Expo 2010 Shanghai explored urban and city life," said Formigoni.
    Each nation will have a distinct space where they can show their agriculture, technology, food research, and areas of excellence⁷ in the food production chain, as well as paradigms⁸ and contradictions inherent to the sphere of food.
    Six months of concerts, exhibitions and cultural events will bring tourists closer to Milan and its landmarks⁹, such as La Scala Theater, La Triennale Museum and the canals of its Navigli district.
    Part of the theme - "Feeding the Planet" - indicates that, beyond the hedonistic aspect of consuming good food, lies the important aspect of food safety. This includes the need for quality certification.
    Italy wants to continue using sustainability as the keyword for Expo 2015, according to Beniamino Quintieri, commissioner¹⁰ general of the Italy Pavilion.
    "There is a common thread that runs between Expo 2010 and Expo 2015, uniting in a single, grand sense the dialogue between peoples: finding for all of humanity a path that is sustainable and environmentally friendly," he said.
    Over 50 countries have already approached Milan about joining the Expo, but official agreements cannot be signed before Nov 23.
    "The construction of the Expo Garden will begin late next year. We're expecting to seal agreements with 150 countries for Expo 2015 Milan and receive 20 million visitors," said Formigoni.
    Most of the participants will be keen to show off their national cuisine¹¹.
 

1 catering   

n. 给养

参考例句：

• Most of our work now involves catering for weddings. 我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。
• Who did the catering for your son's wedding? 你儿子的婚宴是由谁承办的？

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

3 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

4 evoke   

vt.唤起，引起，使人想起

参考例句：

• These images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer.这些图像可能会在观众中产生强烈反响。
• Her only resource was the sympathy she could evoke.她以凭借的唯一力量就是她能从人们心底里激起的同情。

5 homely   

adj.家常的，简朴的；不漂亮的

参考例句：

• We had a homely meal of bread and cheese.我们吃了一顿面包加乳酪的家常便餐。
• Come and have a homely meal with us,will you?来和我们一起吃顿家常便饭，好吗？

6 merge   

v.(使)结合，(使)合并，(使)合为一体

参考例句：

• I can merge my two small businesses into a large one.我可以将我的两家小商店合并为一家大商行。
• The directors have decided to merge the two small firms together.董事们已决定把这两家小商号归并起来。

7 excellence   

n.优秀，杰出，(pl.)优点，美德

参考例句：

• His art has reached a high degree of excellence.他的艺术已达到炉火纯青的地步。
• My performance is far below excellence.我的表演离优秀还差得远呢。

8 paradigms   

n.（一词的）词形变化表( paradigm的名词复数 )；范例；样式；模范

参考例句：

• Evolution of 3 paradigms in modern karst study is reviewed. 回顾了近代岩溶学三种“范式”的更替历史。 来自互联网
• LMT provides 8 types of Learning-Map and the paradigms of each type. 学习导图技术提出了八种类型的学习导图，并分别给出图形范例加以说明。 来自互联网

9 landmarks   

n.陆标( landmark的名词复数 )；目标；（标志重要阶段的）里程碑 ~ (in sth)；有历史意义的建筑物（或遗址）

参考例句：

• The book stands out as one of the notable landmarks in the progress of modern science. 这部著作是现代科学发展史上著名的里程碑之一。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The baby was one of the big landmarks in our relationship. 孩子的出世是我们俩关系中的一个重要转折点。 来自辞典例句

10 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

11 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。