China's "Little People's Kingdom" is a theme ...

China's "Little People's Kingdom" is a theme park, where little people dance and sing in fairytale costumes, drawing both curious groups and criticism. The theme park, near Kunming City in Yunnan Province, employs 108 dwarfs from across the country, who gather on an artificial hillside twice a day to dance and sing for tourists. And all pretend to live in a tiny hilltop village.

The guests can watch shows like comedies, group dance and acrobatics. The show's centerpiece, a funny performance of Swan Lake, sees performers dressed in special pink costumes and pretending to be little swans." The first time I performed it (Swan Lake)I felt a bit embarrassed. I had never worn a skirt like that before. But later, once I got used to it, I found I could do it very well," said Chen Ruan, 21, from Hunan Province who joined the park when it opened.

For many of the employees, the park offers a rare opportunity to find work. As unlikely as it seems for men and women doing daily funny performances of Swan Lake, they think that it feels good to live in dormitories that look like caves while living with people with similar experiences. In addition, the life facilities in the park are made according to their special needs. Besides, performers in the park earn 2,000 yuan a month, around twice the salary of a high school graduate.

The founder of the park, Chen Ming, made his fortune by producing electronics and investing, but said he had always wanted to help the disadvantaged groups in the community. People, like human right activists for the disabled, think that such a park only encourages the discrimination against little people. The only requirement for participants to be employed at the theme park is to be shorter than 51 inches and be able to take care of themselves in daily life. The youngest employee is 18, and the oldest 48.

1.According to Chen Ming, he founded the park to ________.

A.do good for society

B.invest money and increase his fortune

C.create a ballet show of Swan Lake

D.let people know more about the dwarfs

2.After living in the "Little People's Kingdom" for some time, many employees feel ________.

A.discriminated B.boring C.embarrassed D.satisfied

3.What can be learned from the text?

A.The employees perform for tourists in nature.

B.The employees perform twice a day.

C.The 108 employees come from all over the world.

D.The park lies in the city of Kunming.

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China's "Little People's Kingdom" is a theme park, where little people dance and sing in fairytale costumes, drawing both curious groups and criticism. The theme park, near Kunming City in Yunnan Province, employs 108 dwarfs from across the country, who gather on an artificial hillside twice a day to dance and sing for tourists. And all pretend to live in a tiny hilltop village.

The guests can watch shows like comedies, group dance and acrobatics. The show's centerpiece, a funny performance of Swan Lake, sees performers dressed in special pink costumes and pretending to be little swans.” The first time I performed it (Swan Lake)I felt a bit embarrassed. I had never worn a skirt like that before. But later, once I got used to it, I found I could do it very well,” said Chen Ruan, 21 ,from Hunan Province who joined the park when it opened.

For many of the employees, the park offers a rare opportunity to find work. As unlikely as it seems for men and women doing daily funny performances of Swan Lake, they think that it feels good to live in dormitories that look like caves while living with people with similar experiences. In addition, the life facilities in the park are made according to their special needs. Besides, performers in the park earn 2,000 yuan a month, around twice the salary of a high school graduate.

The founder of the park, Chen Ming, made his fortune by producing electronics and investing, but said he had always wanted to help the disadvantaged groups in the community. People, like human right activists for the disabled, think that such a park only encourages the discrimination against little people. The only requirement for participants to be employed at the theme park is to be shorter than 51 inches and be able to take care of themselves in daily life. The youngest employee is 18,and the oldest 48.

1.According to Chen Ming, he founded the park to _____.

A. do good for society

B. invest money and increase his fortune

C. create a ballet show of Swan Lake

D. let people know more about the dwarfs

2.After living in the "Little People's Kingdom" for some time, many employees feel _____.

A. discriminated　　 B. boring

C. embarrassed　　 D. satisfied

3.Which qualifications should the employees in the theme park meet?

a．Having the ability to look after themselves.

b．No taller than 51 inches.

c．Aged between 18 and 48.

d．Being a high school graduate.

A. a,b.　　 B. a,c.

C. b,d.　　 D. c,d.

4.What can be learned from the text?

A. The employees perform for tourists in nature.

B. The employees perform twice a day.

C. The 108 employees come from all over the world.

D. The park lies in the city of Kunming.

5.What is the author's attitude towards the park?

A. Positive.　　 B. Negative.

C. Objective.　　 D. Doubtful

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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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I used to live near the People’s Park　　　is the centre of town.

A.　 which    B.　 where    C.　 in which    D.　 what

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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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（题文）A part of the theme park is _____ life in ancient China .

A. rid of　　 B. content with

C. modelled after　　 D. devoted to

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The theme park you are probably most familiar ________ is Disneyland.

A. to             B. with             C. for            D. on

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