壹苹派生活美语　最「未来系」的世界博览会闪耀登场

　　This year’s World’s Fair takes place in Osaka, Japan, from April to October. This is the second time Osaka has hosted a major World’s Fair. The theme of this year’s event is “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” which encourages people to think about how they want to shape their future. The expo also features three smaller themes: Saving Lives, Empowering Lives, and Connecting Lives. The idea behind Saving Lives focuses on improving public health and living in harmony with nature.

　　今年的世界博览会于四月到十月在日本大阪举行。这是大阪第二次举办大型世界博览会。今年活动的主题是「创造闪耀生命光辉的未来社会」，鼓励人们思考如何塑造自己的未来。此次博览会还设有三个较小的主题：「援助生命」、「为生命赋能」和「连结生命」。「援助生命」的理念聚焦于改善公共卫生并与自然和谐相处。

生活必备字词：

host　vt. 主办（活动）

shape　vt. 形塑，塑造

in harmony with...　　与……和谐相处

harmony　n. 和谐

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