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    [1] The passage discusses the history and purpose of world's fairs, from early fairs in the 1800s that introduced scientific innovations to audiences, to more modern fairs that addressed global issues and cultural exchange. [2] It notes significant early fairs like London's 1851 Crystal Palace exhibition and Chicago's 1893 exposition, and how fairs in the 1900s took on roles like supporting dialogue around social and political conflicts. [3] The passage suggests this purpose continued with the highly successful Expo 67 in Montreal, and that modern fairs like Expo 2010 in Shanghai still attracted people seeking to witness future technologies.

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    [1] The passage discusses the history and purpose of world's fairs, from early fairs in the 1800s that introduced scientific innovations to audiences, to more modern fairs that addressed global issues and cultural exchange. [2] It notes significant early fairs like London's 1851 Crystal Palace exhibition and Chicago's 1893 exposition, and how fairs in the 1900s took on roles like supporting dialogue around social and political conflicts. [3] The passage suggests this purpose continued with the highly successful Expo 67 in Montreal, and that modern fairs like Expo 2010 in Shanghai still attracted people seeking to witness future technologies.

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    [1] The passage discusses the history and purpose of world's fairs, from early fairs in the 1800s that introduced scientific innovations to audiences, to more modern fairs that addressed global issues and cultural exchange. [2] It notes significant early fairs like London's 1851 Crystal Palace exhibition and Chicago's 1893 exposition, and how fairs in the 1900s took on roles like supporting dialogue around social and political conflicts. [3] The passage suggests this purpose continued with the highly successful Expo 67 in Montreal, and that modern fairs like Expo 2010 in Shanghai still attracted people seeking to witness future technologies.

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    [1] The passage discusses the history and purpose of world's fairs, from early fairs in the 1800s that introduced scientific innovations to audiences, to more modern fairs that addressed global issues and cultural exchange. [2] It notes significant early fairs like London's 1851 Crystal Palace exhibition and Chicago's 1893 exposition, and how fairs in the 1900s took on roles like supporting dialogue around social and political conflicts. [3] The passage suggests this purpose continued with the highly successful Expo 67 in Montreal, and that modern fairs like Expo 2010 in Shanghai still attracted people seeking to witness future technologies.

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    This passage is about world’s fairs. Elevators, telephones, televisions—crowds marveled at these scientific
    wonders when they were introduced. These inventions may now be used by millions of people on a daily basis, but
    once they were found exclusively at world’s fairs. Early world’s fairs in the 1800s captivated audiences, exposing
    them to the latest ideas within distinctive and impressive structures. Significant examples are London’s Great
    Exhibition of 1851, housed within a “Crystal Palace,” a massive temporary glass building supported by a cast iron
    frame, and Chicago’s World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 with its over two-hundred buildings and structures
    erected specifically for the fair in neoclassical architectural style, including fountains reminiscent of those in Rome.
    These fairs served as educational forums, gathering people from around the globe to share new developments and
    witness progress. In the 1900s, with New York’s 1939–1940 fair themed “Building the World of Tomorrow,”
    world’s fairs took on a new role—that of addressing global issues. While technological advances remained an
    important feature of those events, audiences began to see world’s fairs as a means to support cross-cultural
    dialogue and the exchange of possible solutions to social and political conflict. In harmony with this purpose, the
    highly successful Expo 67, held in Montreal, Canada, featured the United Nations—an international organization
    whose stated mission is to achieve world peace—alongside the dozens of countries participating in the exhibition.
    Today, many people communicate their opinions over the Internet, and this virtual world has largely reduced the
    need to meet as a group within one physical space. It has not, however, diminished the visceral desire to see the
    future with our own eyes and touch it with our hands, nor has it suppressed that social compulsion to exhibit our
    achievements. Thus, at Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China, people gathered once again to witness the unveiling of awe-
    inspiring machines. Perhaps one day they will become familiar to all of us.

    71. According to the passage, what happened at early world’s fairs?

    A. Popular products were sold.

    B. Entertaining shows were performed.

    C. Scientific theories were tested.

    D. Technological advances were displayed.

    72. Why does the author mention London’s 1851 and Chicago’s 1893 fairs in paragraph 2?
    A. to illustrate the visual appeal of old fairs

    B. to explain how world fair locations were chosen

    C. to suggest that fairs attracted wealthy audiences

    D. to show where some fair items were invented

    73. In the second sentence of paragraph 2, what does the phrase reminiscent of mean?

    A. similar to

    B. visible in

    C. relevant to

    D. distant from

    74. What is the purpose of paragraph 3?

    A. to discuss the influence of technology on society

    B. to describe a world issue in the 1900s

    C. to contrast the popularity of different fairs

    D. to introduce an additional aim of fairs

    75. According to the passage, how was Expo 2010 similar to previous world’s fairs?

    A. It made political issues evident.

    B. It introduced new inventions.

    C. It focused on entertainment.

    D. It started a new social movement

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