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France in the French Pavilion (although still quite beautiful).Analysis: FisherPrice is a brand name of toys. Here it implies pocket size. There is no point doing sth. means there is no reason for doing something.Translation: 如果你以前去過法國,就沒有必要排一個(gè)小時(shí)的隊(duì)去參觀微縮版的法國館了(盡管這個(gè)展館很美)。Example: I see no point in arguing over the details of the contract. Thank you. There’s no point in being surprised about it.4. (Para. 7) New Zealand, while short on the actual interior display, had a roof garden with everything from stuffed animals to Kiwi trees and herbs.Analysis: while here means although。 short on means having few.Translation: 在新西蘭國家館,盡管里邊實(shí)際的展品很少,卻有一個(gè)屋頂花園,里面有很多東西,從動(dòng)物模型到獼猴桃樹和草藥。Example: While there was no conclusive evidence, most people thought he was guilty. While she is a likable girl, she can be extremely difficult to work with2 Important Words1. share v. to divide or use (sth.) with others 分享. Students were able to share their experiences. They meet to share secrets and relive old memories.2. regret v. to feel sorry about something you have done and wish you had not done it 后悔. If we don’t act now, we’ll regret it in the future. I’ve never regretted the decision. I’m going to regret eating all this food.3. sights n. ( plural) famous or interesting places that tourists visit 風(fēng)景. We enjoyed seeing the sights of San Francisco. In the afternoon, you’ll have a chance to relax or see the sights.4. experience n. something that happens to you or something you do, especially when this has an effect on what you feel or think 體驗(yàn) v. if you experience a problem, event, or situation, it happens to you or affects you 經(jīng)歷,體驗(yàn). This was my first experience of living with other people. Children need to experience things for themselves in order to learn from them.5. display n. an arrangement of things for people to look at or buy 展品 v. to show something to people, or put it in a place where people can see it easily 展示. The window display caught her eye. Local train and bus timetables are displayed in the station.6. informative a. providing many useful facts or ideas 提供大量資料的. This is really an informative and entertaining book. The engineer’s lecture was very informative.7. recall v. to remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past 回想起. I seem to recall I’ve met him somewhere before. I can’t recall who gave me the information.8. fair n. an event at which people or businesses show and sell their products 商品展覽會(huì),集市. a trade fair (where panies show their newest products) a craft fair (where people sell handmade products such as jewellery, paintings, etc.)Passage 2 : Information Related to the Reading PassageYiwu is a city with a population of over 2 million people and is located in Zhejiang Province. Yiwu is about 100 km south of Hangzhou. Its GDP was 52 billion Yua