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编者按:埃菲尔铁塔举世闻名,那么你知道它是为何而建造的吗?法国大革命100周年时,巴黎举办了世博会以示庆祝,而埃菲尔铁塔就是为此而落成的。事实上,白炽灯、留声机等伟大发明最早也是出现在世博会上,所以说“一切始于世博会”!
Mary: Hi, do you know the “origin” of the Eiffel Tower?
Xiao Luo: It’s designed by Gustavo Eiffel, a French architect. Is there anything different?
Mary: Something you’ve never known! The Eiffel Tower was built for Universal Exhibition 1889 Paris France.
Xiao Luo: Did people construct buildings for World Expo?
Mary: Of course! World Expo brings us not only the landmark buildings, but also many great inventions. Have you ever heard the slogan—“Everything starts with World Expo”?
Xiao Luo: Are you joking?
Mary: Of course not. The incandescent lamp we use in daily life was invented by Edison.
Xiao Luo: I know, but how is it related to World Expo?
Mary: The incandescent lamp was displayed first in a World’s Fair, and then introduced to people’s life. So were the Edison gramophones, its voice was first heard by visitors in World Expo.
Xiao Luo:What you said reminds me of the marvelous building in Belgium, which is supposed to be of a blood tie with World Expo, isn’t it?
Mary: Bingo! What you mentioned is the Atomiun built for World’s Fair 1958 Brussels Belgium. It was called the most stunning building in the world!
Xiao Luo: Right, I saw the model, suspended cable structure, unbelievable!
玛丽:哎,你知道埃菲尔铁塔的“身世”吗?
小罗:法国建筑师埃菲尔造的,还有什么奥妙之处吗?
玛丽:不知道了吧!埃菲尔铁塔是1889年法国巴黎世博会的建筑物。
小罗:世博会还造建筑物?
玛丽:那当然!不仅建筑呢,世博会使人类许多伟大的发明成果走进了我们的生活。没听过一句话么,“一切始于世博会”。
小罗:你没开玩笑吧?
玛丽:当然没有。我们日常生活中用的白炽灯,是爱迪生发明的。
小罗:这我知道,但与世博会有什么关系呢?
玛丽:白炽灯也是通过世博会的展示才被普及使用的。还有爱迪生发明的留声机,也是在世博会上第一次让人们听到了从留声机里发出的声音。
小罗:你这么一说我想起来了,好像在比利时还有一个特别棒的建筑,也有着世博“血缘”。
玛丽:没错!你说的是1958年比利时布鲁塞尔世博会留下的原子塔建筑,被誉为“地球上最令人感到震惊的建筑”!
小罗:对,我看过模型,悬索结构,妙不可言!
Mary: Hi, do you know the “origin” of the Eiffel Tower?
Xiao Luo: It’s designed by Gustavo Eiffel, a French architect. Is there anything different?
Mary: Something you’ve never known! The Eiffel Tower was built for Universal Exhibition 1889 Paris France.
Xiao Luo: Did people construct buildings for World Expo?
Mary: Of course! World Expo brings us not only the landmark buildings, but also many great inventions. Have you ever heard the slogan—“Everything starts with World Expo”?
Xiao Luo: Are you joking?
Mary: Of course not. The incandescent lamp we use in daily life was invented by Edison.
Xiao Luo: I know, but how is it related to World Expo?
Mary: The incandescent lamp was displayed first in a World’s Fair, and then introduced to people’s life. So were the Edison gramophones, its voice was first heard by visitors in World Expo.
Xiao Luo:What you said reminds me of the marvelous building in Belgium, which is supposed to be of a blood tie with World Expo, isn’t it?
Mary: Bingo! What you mentioned is the Atomiun built for World’s Fair 1958 Brussels Belgium. It was called the most stunning building in the world!
Xiao Luo: Right, I saw the model, suspended cable structure, unbelievable!
玛丽:哎,你知道埃菲尔铁塔的“身世”吗?
小罗:法国建筑师埃菲尔造的,还有什么奥妙之处吗?
玛丽:不知道了吧!埃菲尔铁塔是1889年法国巴黎世博会的建筑物。
小罗:世博会还造建筑物?
玛丽:那当然!不仅建筑呢,世博会使人类许多伟大的发明成果走进了我们的生活。没听过一句话么,“一切始于世博会”。
小罗:你没开玩笑吧?
玛丽:当然没有。我们日常生活中用的白炽灯,是爱迪生发明的。
小罗:这我知道,但与世博会有什么关系呢?
玛丽:白炽灯也是通过世博会的展示才被普及使用的。还有爱迪生发明的留声机,也是在世博会上第一次让人们听到了从留声机里发出的声音。
小罗:你这么一说我想起来了,好像在比利时还有一个特别棒的建筑,也有着世博“血缘”。
玛丽:没错!你说的是1958年比利时布鲁塞尔世博会留下的原子塔建筑,被誉为“地球上最令人感到震惊的建筑”!
小罗:对,我看过模型,悬索结构,妙不可言!