The Magic Kingdom was the first theme park at...

The Magic Kingdom was the first theme park at Walt Disney World. All Disney World theme parks are open 365 days a year, although opening and closing times for each park are different from day to day. If you are traveling without kids, try to visit it on a school day to avoid the largest crowds. If you need to visit it during a school vacation, try at least to avoid the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

If you are not staying at a Disney World hotel, avoid visiting the Magic Kingdom on its Extra Magic Hours days. This is because Disney’s hotel guests can get into the park first on those days, which can prolong the wait of other visitors, even if they arrive at the Magic Kingdom’s normal opening time.

Buy your Walt Disney World tickets online at Disney World’s website. There will be some advice on picking the right ticket. See the guide to Disney World tickets.

You will also need to call in advance to make lunch or dinner reservations (预订). Disney accepts reservations, through 1-407-WDW-DINE, up to 180 days in advance. Time does pass quickly, so you should call six months before your trip to get a lunch reservation in the castle. We suggest you should have your lunch at Cinderella’s Royal Table for your tour.

Plan to arrive at the Magic Kingdom’s front gate before the park opens in the morning. You can check the Magic Kingdom’s opening time through the Disney World’s website.

Keep in mind that to reach the Magic Kingdom, you must park at Disney World’s Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) parking lot, take a tram (有轨电车), and then take a boat across the Seven Seas Lagoon to the Magic Kingdom. It makes for a dramatic approach, but takes extra time. Give yourself an extra hour in the summer!

1.This passage is written to ________.

A.compare the theme parks at Walt Disney World

B.give us a brief introduction to the Magic Kingdom

C.introduce a wonderful theme park at Walt Disney World

D.give us some advice on making a trip to the Magic Kingdom

2.According to the writer, the best time for a single person to visit the Magic kingdom is ______.

A.on weekend B.on a school day

C.during a school vacation D.around Christmas

3.The writer suggests we avoid visiting the Magic Kingdom on its Extra Magic Hours days because _________.

A.it is too crowded on those days B.it’s not open to everyone on those days

C.you may have to wait a long time to get in D.the tickets to the park cost much more on those days

4.From the passage we know that through 1-407-WDW-DINE, people can _______.

A.buy tickets to the Magic Kingdom B.make reservations for meals in the park

C.check the Magic Kingdom’s opening time D.make reservations for hotels near the park

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Opened in 1971, the Magic Kingdom was the first theme park at Walt Disney World. All Disney World theme parks are open 365 days a year, although opening and closing times for each park are different from day to day. If  you are traveling without kids, try to visit it on a school day to avoid the largest crowds. If you need to visit it during a school vacation, try at least to avoid the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day and the Fourth of July.

If you are not staying at a Disney World hotel, avoid visiting the Magic Kingdom on its Extra Magic Hours days. The hotel guests get into the park early on those days, increasing the waiting time for visitors who arrive at the normal opening time.

Buy your Walt Disney World tickets online at Disney World’s website. There will be some advice on picking the right ticket. See the guide to Disney World tickets. You will also need to call in advance to make lunch or dinner reservations (预订). Disney accepts reservations, through 1-407-WDW-DINE, up to 180 days in advance. Time does pass quickly, so you should call six months before your trip to get a lunch reservation in the castle. We suggest you should have your lunch at Cinderella’s Royal Table for your tour. If you can’t get the reservation, ask for the Liberty Tree Tavern instead.

Keep in mind that to reach the Magic Kingdom, you must park at Disney World’s Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) parking lot, take a tram (有轨电车), and then take a boat across the Seven Seas Lagoon to the Magic Kingdom.

1.We learn from the passage that ______.

2.If you want to have dinner in the Walt Disney World, you can ______.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to passage?

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

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Last weekend, the four members of my family spent an enjoyable holiday at the Magic Kingdom - Disneyland. And one event made our visit seem truly magical.

　We got to the front of the line at Space Mountain, only to find out that our little daughter Gloria couldn’t take her ice-cream on the ride. We were so excited that we all forgot ice-cream was not allowed on the ride.

　Gloria broke into tears and we all had no idea what to do. Then Murphy, one of the staff(员工) members, came　　 over. She bent down and told Gloria that she would hold the ice-cream for her and give it to her when she finished the ride. Gloria said, "Promise?" Then she gave Murphy her ice-cream, and she completely enjoyed the ride.

　Sure enough, as we walked out the exit, there was Gloria’s new friend with "her" ice-cream.

　Now you and I both know what happened, because we know that an ice-cream won’t last twenty minutes on a summer afternoon in Florida. Murphy knew what time we would get off the ride;

　she went to the nearest shop and bought a brand-new ice-cream thirty seconds before we walked out the exit. Gloria said, "Thank you," but I’m sure she thought it was the same ice-cream.

　We know that someone tried hard to make our visit special. Thanks so much for going above and beyond!

　Your fan,

　Carmen River

1.The family’s visit to the Magic Kingdom was　 ________ .

A. helpful　　 B. awful　　 C. frightening　　 D. amazing

2.Before the ride, Gloria cried because　 _________ .

A. she couldn’t find her parents in the line

B. she was too little to take the ride

C. she couldn’t take her ice-cream on the ride

D. she had to wait for twenty minutes

3.Murphy was waiting for Gloria　 ___________　 after the ride.

A. in the ice-cream shop　　 B. at the exit

C. in the front of the line　　 D. at the entrance

4.In order to keep the promise, Murphy　 __________ .

A. took Gloria to the nearest shop

B. asked her new friend to help Gloria

C. helped Gloria get off the ride

D. bought a new ice-cream for Gloria

5.The underlined word "someone" in the last paragraph refers to (指的是)　 _________ .

A. Murphy　　 B. Disney　　 C. Gloria　　 D. Carmen

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The greatest cartoon-maker in cinema history was Walt Disney, who has often been quoted as saying, “…… it was all started by a mouse.” It was, and Mickey Mouse has gone on to become an international cartoon superstar. Without him, Disney could not have made his own dreams come true.

Mickey was created in 1928. It’s not clear if it was Disney or his business and animation（动画片制作）partner Ub Iwerks who designed the original mouse. But many credit(相信是) Iwerks, who animated all of the earliest cartoons.

The mouse’s original name was Mortimer but was changed to Mickey on the advice of Walt Disney’s wife Lillian. The first and second Mickey Mouse Cartoons were not a success with the public. It was only with the third cartoon, titled Steamboat Willy, that Mickey began to achieve wide recognition(认可). Since then, Mickey’s appearance and personality have changed. His body was changed a few times until they found the best shape for his head, body and ears. Until 1946, Walt Disney provided Mickey’s voice himself.

Mickey has starred in more than a hundred cartoons. He’s often joined by four other famous Disney characters, Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, Goofy and Pluto, who have also become children’s favourite cartoon characters all over the world

1.According to the passage, Disney’s early dream may probably be ________.

A. to create Mickey Mouse           B. to marry his wife Lillian

C. to become a cartoon maker         D. to become a superstar

2.Which of the following about Mickey Mouse is true?

A. Mickey became famous in his first cartoon.

B. The original mouse was designed by Disney’s wife.

C. Cartoons starred by Mickey are always very successful.

D. There have been some changes in Mickey’s name and body.

3.From the passage we know that ________.

A. Walt Disney was known as a great cartoon maker

B. less than 100 cartoons have been starred by Mickey

C. there are four Disney characters in Disney’s cartoons

D. Mickey’s voice has been provided by Walt Disney since 1946

4.The best title for this passage is ________.

A. Mickey Mouse — A Cartoon Hero   B. Walt Disney — A Famous Cartoon Maker

C. Walt Disney and His Wife          D. How Mickey Mouse Got His Name

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Stay in the magic with your friends and family and book a hotel stay at either Disney’s Hollywood Hotel or Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel．As a hotel guest, you can enjoy an extra day at Hong Kong Disneyland Park during your stay when you buy a one-day ticket!

How It Works

Hotel guests staying at either the Disney’s Hollywood Hotel or Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel who buy a Hong Kong Disneyland Park ticket will receive an extra park admission for the following day．Guests can buy Stay and Play for 2 Days tickets as soon as you check in at the Front Desk．Ticket price will be based on the first day a guest visits the Park．If the first visit day is a Regular Day, guests can buy Regular Day tickets even though the following day may be a Peak or Special Day．If the first visit day is a Peak(峰) Day, Guests should buy Peak Day tickets even though the following day may be a Regular Day．

This offer is available 13 May through 30 September 2006．Guests who have bought their Hong Kong Disneyland Park tickets before 13 May 2006 can exchange their unused and not expired（过期的）tickets to Stay and Play for 2 Days tickets at the Hotel Front Desk．

Where to Buy

Guests can book their hotel stay through the following:

Call Hong Kong Disneyland Reservation Center at +852 1-830-830, opens daily 9 am-6 pm．

OR

Get in touch with your travel agent．

Dates to Remember

Offer Period　　 13 May 2006 – 30 September 2006

Last Day to buy Stay and Play for 2 days tickets　　 29 September 2006

Last Visit Date　　 30 September 2006

For more information, please click here．

1.As a guest at Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel, you can enjoy an extra day in ______ .

A．Hong Kong Disneyland Park　　　　 B．a Hong Kong family

C．Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel　　 D．Disney’s Hollywood Hotel

2.You can get a Stay and Play for 2 Days ticket ________ .

A．from 13 May 2006 to 30 September 2006

B．by getting in touch with your travel agent

C．by calling 852 1-830-830 any time of the day

D．with your used Hong Kong Disneyland Park ticket

3.This advertisement is probably taken from ________ .

A．a newspaper　　　 B．a magazine

C．the website　 D．a travel handbook

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Was it in the beautiful park ___was located at the foot of the mountain ___we first met our foreign teacher?

A.which; where B.which; that C.which; which D.that; where

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Police officer Jody Thompson first met his son John in 2015. He was pulling into the car park at the Poteau Police Department in Oklahoma when he overheard a call about a case of physical child abuse. Despite being off duty, Thompson responded to the call.

He arrived at the scene to find a severely underweight boy, who was covered in bruises (淤青) with his wrists tied. The eight-year-old, who weighed just over 25 kilograms at the time, had been left in a dustbin full of cold water.

“He didn’t have a spot on his body that didn’t have a bruise. It was the worst thing I’d ever seen,” Thompson said. Thompson drove John to hospital and sat by his side all night as the child recovered in the intensive care unit.

The following day, he contacted the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) to request he become the child’s foster parent (养父). Within just a few days, Thompson had brought John into the safety of his own home.

“When I’d seen him in that house shivering and his hands tied – just wet to the skin and confused – I knew at that moment, the only time I would be satisfied and sure that he was safe is if he was with me,” he said.

Thompson already had two sons, aged 15 and 18. He didn’t tell his family about his plan at first, but said they had faith he was doing the right thing. In an extraordinary twist, just two days after bringing John into the family home, he found out his wife was pregnant with their third biological son.

And seven months later, DHS called the Thompsons to ask if they wanted to foster John’s newborn sister, Paizly, who was born in prison. They picked her up the next day – when she was just a day old – and brought her straight home. Both John and Paizly were later adopted by Thompson and his wife.

“The example of love that Thompson has shown to this young man and his sister is an example everyone should follow,” Poteau Police Chief Stephen Fruenr said in a statement. “It’s men like Thompson that make me proud of our police force brothers and sisters. I am proud to serve with him.”

1.How was John when Thompson found him?

A. Seriously ill.　　 B. Badly injured.　　 C. Unconscious.　　 D. Overweight.

2.Why did Thompson bring John back home?

A. He wanted to find a companion for his sons.

B. He thought that John was smart.

C. He was requested to do so by DHS.

D. He wanted to give John a safe home.

3.How did Thompson’s family feel about his decision?

A. Supportive.　　 B. Excited.　　 C. Doubtful.　　 D. Uncaring.

4.What does the underlined word adopt mean?

A. take into one’s family　　 B. take care of　　 C. take up　　 D. take over

5.What can we infer from the article?

A. It wasn’t the first time for Thompson to adopt a child.

B. John was born in prison like his sister.

C. Fruenr showed great respect to Thompson.

D. Thompson regretted bringing John home.

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Knott’s Berry Farm is the nation’s oldest, and first, theme park and draws around five million visitors each year. Knott’s Berry Farm hardly had a very good start. Arriving in Southern California in the 1920s, the Knott Family farmed about 20 acres of land and finally started a restaurant called Mrs. Knott’ s Chicken Dinner Restaurant. Mrs. Knott’s food became well known and her husband Walter built a Ghost Town as a way of entertaining waiting customers. Today Knott’s Berry Farm has 165 rides, shows, attractions and restaurants. For more than 80 years, Knott’s Berry Farm has been entertaining families and visitors from around the world.

There are six different themed areas with rides and attractions in Knott’s Berry Farm. Fiesta Village throws attention to California’s Spanish heritage（遗产）. Indian Trails is similar to Fiesta Village but with an accent on Native American legends, crafts, music and dancing. The heart and soul of Knott’s, Ghost Town is an 1880s California Boom Town with cowboys, gunfights, and a real steam train. The Boardwalk makes people think of Southern California beach. Wild Water Wilderness is an 1800s-style park with water rapids and a magical journey into Native North America. For Peanuts fans, Camp Snoopy is a six-acre children’s wonderland with 30 rides and attractions. Knott’s Berry Farm is in Buena Vista, Orange County, California. It is about half an hour from downtown Los Angeles and 10 minutes from Disneyland. Knott’s Berry Farm is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the week. The park is open on Saturdays from 10 a. m. to 10 p.m. and from 10 a. m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays. During the summer months, the park is open later. The theme park is closed on Christmas Day.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about Knott’s Berry Farm’s __________.

A．attractions                            B．history

C．services                              D．prices

2.Besides Indian Trails, you can also experience Native American culture in __________.

A．Fiesta Village                           B．the Boardwalk

C．Wild Water Wilderness                   D．Camp Snoopy

3.What do we know about Knott’s Berry Farm from the passage?

A．It is in Northern California.                B．It is open all the year round.

C．It has eight themed areas.                 D．It is not far from Disneyland.

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Knott’s Berry Farm is the nation’s oldest, and first, theme park and draws around five million visitors each year. Knott’s Berry Farm hardly had a very good start. Arriving in Southern California in the 1920s, the Knott Family farmed about 20 acres of land and finally started a restaurant called Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant. Mrs. Knott’s food became well known and her husband Walter built a Ghost Town as a way of entertaining waiting customers. The family kept expanding and today, Knott’s Berry Farm has 165 rides, shows, attractions and restaurants. For more than 80 years, Knott’s Berry Farm has been entertaining families and visitors from around the world with great rides and fantastic fun.

Knott’s Berry Farm is separated into six different themed areas with rides and attractions. Fiesta Village highlights (突出) California’s Spanish heritage (遗产) with art work, rides and food. Indian Trails is similar to Fiesta Village but with an accent on Native American legends, crafts, music and dancing. The heart and soul of Knott’s, Ghost Town is an 1880s California Boom Town with cowboys, gunfights, stagecoaches, and a real steam train. The Boardwalk makes people think of Southern California beach and surfing heritage plus the Boomerang roller coaster and the Hammer-Head. Wild Water Wilderness is an 1800s-style park with water rapids and a magical journey into Native North America. For Peanuts fans, Camp Snoopy is a six-acre children’s wonderland with 30 rides and attractions. Knott’s Berry Farm also stages yearly special events such as Scary Farm and Halloween Haunt plus Knott’s Merry Farm for the holiday season.

Knott’s Berry Farm is in Buena Vista, Orange County, California. It is about half an hour from downtown Los Angeles and 10 minutes from Disneyland. Knott’s Berry Farm is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the week. The park is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays. During the summer months, the park is open later. The theme park is closed on Christmas Day. Tickets for 2010 are. adults, $53.99 all day; people older than 62, $23.99; children three to 11 years, $23.99. For more information about Knott’s Berry Farm, call 714-220-5220.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about Knott’s Berry Farm’s _____.

A．attractions         B．history            C．services           D．prices

2.Besides Indian Trails, you can also experience Native American culture in _____.

A．Fiesta Village       B．the Boardwalk      C．Wild Water Wilderness    D．Camp Snoopy

3.How long is Knott’s Berry Farm open on week-days?

A．For eight hours.     B．For nine hours.     C．For ten hours.      D．For twelve hours.

4.What do we know about Knott’s Berry Farm from the passage?

A．It is in Northern California.                B．It is open all the year round.

C．It has eight themed areas.                 D．It is not far from Disneyland.

5.The type of this passage would be _____.

A．explanation        B．argumentation      C．narration          D．practical writing

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Enjoy a fun day out at Alton Towers, the UK's most popular theme park with lots of great rides, including the six biggest roller coasters.

• Open every day from the 21st of March until the 8th of November.

• First admission is at 9.30 am, with rides opening at 10 am.

• Usually closed between 5 pm and 6 pm.

Tickets

Gate Price             Online Price

Adult            £58.80                  £50.28

Child            £52.80                  £44.88

Thorpe Park

As the UK's most exciting theme park, Thorpe Park is perfect for an exciting family day out. Great rides include Slammer and Tidal Wave alongside fantastic roller coasters.

• Open every day from the 12th of March until the 8th of November.

• First admission is at 10 am.

• Usually closed between 5 pm and 7 pm.

Tickets

Gate Price             Online Price

Adult            £56.00                  £49.78

Child             £51.00                  £49.78

Drayton Manor

As the UK's largest family owned theme park, Drayton Manor is home to a lot of exciting attractions with roller coasters, zoo and Thomas Land.

Tickets

Gate Price             Online Price

Adult              £36.00                  £27.75

Child             £5.00                   £5.00

• Open most days from the 21st of March until the 1st of November.

• First admission is at 9.30 am, with rides from 10.30 am, and closing time is usually 5 pm.

Chessington World of Adventures Resort

Chessington World of Adventures Resort is the UK's greatest family theme park. A fantastic day out with a great mix of rides. Chessington Zoo has lots of animals plus a Sea Life Centre.

• Open every day from the 18th of March until the 2nd of November.

• First admission is at 10 am.

• Closing times are usually between 5 pm and 7 pm.

Tickets

Gate Price            Online Price

Adult            £52.00               £46.22

Child             £48.00                £42.67

1.If a couple buy their tickets for Alton Towers on the Internet, they can save _____.

A. £7.92　　 B. £8.52

C. £16.44　　 D. £17.04

2.What's special about Drayton Manor?

A. It has a zoo.　　 B. It is owned by a family.

C. It offers some exciting rides.　　 D. It is suitable for a whole family.

3.Which theme park has the most opening days in a year?

A. Thorpe Park.　　 B. Alton Towers.

C. Drayton Manor.　　 D. Chessington World of Adventures Resort.

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