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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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The Largest World Fairs of All Time

New York World Fair - New York, 1939

The 1939 New York World Fair was the largest exposition(博览会)in US history with visitors over 44 million. The Fair was planned during the Great Depression and was aimed at relieving the city from economic depression by attracting foreign investment. Major inventions to emerge(出现)at the New York World Fair included nylon fabric, a streamlined pencil sharpener, and a futuristic car city imagined by General Motors.

Exposition Universelle - Paris, 1900

The Exposition Universelle was one of the earliest expositions to feature multiple countries, with France inviting various countries to display their technological advancements and cultural heritage. Exposition Universelle was the birthplace of many inventions that we enjoy today, including escalators(自动扶梯)and talking films.

Expo '70 - Osaka, Japan

Expo '70 was the biggest exposition of the 20th century and the second largest in history. Expo '70 had a record attendance of over 64 million visitors, a 40-year record that would not be broken until Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Notable exhibitions included a large piece of moon rock that was brought back from the Apollo 12 mission.

Expo 2010 - Shanghai, China

Expo 2010 goes down as the largest fair in history, having attracted 73 million people. It also had the highest international participation of any exposition in the world with 246 countries participating. The opening ceremony featured the biggest LED screen in the world as well as one of the biggest fireworks displays in history.

21. Which Expo is the biggest one in history?

A. Expo '70 - Osaka, Japan.

B. Exposition Universelle - Paris.

C. Expo 2010 - Shanghai, China.

D. New York World Fair - New York.

22. What is the purpose of New York World Fair?

A. To attract more inventions.

B. To improve the nation's economy.

C. To display the technological development.

D. To share achievements with other countries.

23. What did Expo '70 in Japan feature?

A. A piece of rock from space.

B. A rocket in the Apollo 12 mission.

C. The cultural heritage from countries.

D. The biggest LED screen in the world.