7月27日，第九届中国国际进口博览会迎来了开幕倒计时100天。
On July 27, the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) marked 100 days until its opening.
本届进博会将于11月5日至10日在上海国家会展中心举办，目前各项筹备工作正在稳步推进。
This year's CIIE will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai from November 5 to 10. All preparations are going smoothly right now.
> ? **小知识**：国家会展中心的外形像一片巨大的"四叶草"，每一片"叶子"都是一个展厅。它是目前世界上最大的会展建筑之一。
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> **Fun fact**: The National Exhibition and Convention Center looks like a giant "four-leaf clover." Each "leaf" is an exhibition hall. It is one of the largest exhibition buildings in the world.
进博会不只是一个买卖商品的展会，它还是一扇让中国看见世界、让世界了解中国的窗口。
The CIIE is not just a trade show for buying and selling goods. It is also a window through which China sees the world and the world learns about China.
> ? **小知识**：你知道吗？进博会是世界上第一个以"进口"为主题的国家级展会。从2018年第一届开始，到今年已经是第九届了。
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> **Fun fact**: Did you know? The CIIE is the world's first national-level expo with the theme of "import." It started in 2018, and this year is the 9th edition.
与进博会同期举行的虹桥国际经济论坛，今年的主题是"稳定合作 共建开放型世界经济"。
The Hongqiao International Economic Forum, held at the same time as the CIIE, has this year's theme: "Stability and Cooperation — Building an Open World Economy."
论坛将围绕开放合作、开放创新、开放发展、开放共享四个方向展开讨论。
The forum will focus on four areas: open cooperation, open innovation, open development, and open sharing.
> ? **小知识**：什么是"开放型世界经济"？简单说，就是各国之间打开大门做生意、做朋友，互相学习、互相帮助，而不是关起门来自己过。
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> **Fun fact**: What is an "open world economy"? Simply put, it means countries open their doors to trade and be friends, learn from each other and help each other, instead of closing their doors and going it alone.
对上海的小朋友来说，进博会就在我们家门口。每一届进博会上，都能看到来自全球各地的新奇展品和有趣的文化。
For kids in Shanghai, the CIIE is right on our doorstep. At every CIIE, you can see amazing exhibits and interesting cultures from all over the world.
> ? **小知识**：往届进博会上，出现过很多有意思的展品——比如比人还高的泰迪熊、会跳舞的机器人、来自阿根廷的足球、新西兰的奇异果……说不定今年还会有更多惊喜！
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> **Fun fact**: At past CIIEs, there were many cool exhibits — teddy bears taller than people, dancing robots, soccer balls from Argentina, kiwifruit from New Zealand... Who knows what surprises this year will bring!
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## ? 重点词汇
1. **import** /ˈɪmpɔːt/ n. 进口，输入
2. **exhibition** /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/ n.
展览，展览会
3. **cooperation** /kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/ n.
合作，协作
4. **innovation** /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/ n.
创新，革新
5. **global** /ˈɡləʊbl/ adj.
全球的，全世界的
6. **exhibit** /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ n. 展品
7. **economy** /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ n. 经济
8. **clover** /ˈkləʊvə/ n. 三叶草，苜蓿
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## ? 开放思考题
1. 如果你有机会去参观进博会，最想看看哪个国家的展品？为什么？
2. "开放合作"是什么意思？你在学校或生活中有过和别人开放合作的经历吗？
3. 进博会在上海举办，你觉得这对我们的城市和生活有什么影响？
4. 进博会已经办了九届，你觉得它为什么能一直办下去，而且越来越热闹？
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## ✏️ 今日打卡句
**The world is a big book, and the CIIE lets us read a few more pages of it.**
世界是一本大书，进博会让我们多读了其中的几页。
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