Orlando, the “Theme Park Capital of the world...

Orlando, the “Theme Park Capital of the world,” has enough to keep your family entertained for weeks. Four Best gives you a description of what each of these parks has to offer.

Aquatica Orlando

Aquatica Orlando brings the best of an aquarium(水族馆), zoo, water park and amusement park together into one experience. With 38 slides, 84,000 acres of white sand beach, you can easily spend the entire day enjoying the Florida sun with your family. Don’t miss the Dolphin Plunge, a clear tube water slide that takes you through the dolphin habitat.

LEGOLAND Florida

LEGOLAND Florida, the largest LEGOLAND park in the world, features 50 rides, shows and attractions spread out over the Lego-strewn 150-acres. If you're traveling with younger kids, LEGOLAND makes a great choice since it's designed for kids between the ages of 3 and 12. Besides, Buddy is our walk-around character mascot(吉祥物)of the park. He's tall, yellow, friendly, and loves taking pictures with LEGOLAND Florida guests.

Discovery Cove

With guest access restricted to 1,300 per day, Discovery Cove feels more like a resort than a theme park. Without crowds to worry about, you'll get to enjoy up-close animal meetings with dolphins, sting rays, tropical fish and exotic birds. It's all-inclusive too, so you won't have to worry about food, towels or equipment.

Disney's Animal Kingdom

At the Animal Kingdom, Disney changes the concept of a zoological park to something completely new. Here you can take a ride through the wilds of Africa, complete with real animals, raft down the Amazon or ride a runaway train through Mount Everest. The park is home to about 1,500 animals representing 250 species.

1.Which theme park will parents probably choose for their five-year-old child?

A. Aquatica Orlando.　　 B. Discovery Cove.

C. LEGOLAND Florida.　　 D. Disney's Animal Kingdom.

2.What can people do in Disney's Animal Kingdom?

A. Watch real animals.

B. Take pictures with Buddy.

C. Watch tropical fish face to face.

D. Enjoy the Florida sun with their family.

3.What can we know about the four theme parks?

A. Disney's Animal Kingdom is based on traditional concept of zoo.

B. You must take towels of your own at Discovery

C. Aquatica Orlando has various entertainment facilities.

D. LEGOLAND Florida covers an area of 84,000 acres.

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Dickens World, a theme park in the UK, makes the life, stories and characters of Charles Dickens _______.

A. come true            B. come to life           C. come to an end   D. come into use

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Universal Orlando Resort in Florida is opening a Harry Potter theme park that will let fans visit many of the iconic(标志性的) locations in the Harry Potter books and movies.

“The Wizarding(魔法) World of Harry Potter” is set to open at Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park in late 2009, complete with the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade village.

“一The plans I've seen look incredibly exciting, and I don’t think fans of the books or films will be disappointed,” said author J.K.Rowling, who has been working with a creative team to  make sure the park resembles the books and films.

“More than a dozen artists lead by Stuart Craig, the world best to ensure that level of authenticity(真实性),” she said.

The park will let visitors view the famed locations in Rowling’s magical world, like Dumbledore’s office in Hogwarts and the shops in Hogsmeade. Some locations may be in upcoming books, Trowbridge said.

Many tourists outside the theme park said the experience would boost its appeal to a younger audience.

Brandon Wilson, a 15-year-old from Pleasant Hill, said he can’t get enough of Harry Potter．he has read every book and watched every movie.

“I hope we will be able to fly like Harry Potter,” Wilson said.

1.What’s the best title of the passage?

A、The Introduction to Universal Orlando Resort.

B、Harry Potter Theme Park Headed to Florida.

C、The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and wizardry.

D、Hogsmeade Village.     ．

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word "resemble” in Paragraph 3?

A、Look like.     B、Look out.    C、Look at.       D、Look into.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A、Harry Potter theme park has been built in Universal Orlando Resort.

B、The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is the name of theme park.

C、J.K.Rowling is the chief director of the theme park.

D、The Harry Potter theme park will attract all the audience.

4.which of the following spots can NOT be seen in the future Harry Potter theme park?

A、The Forbidden Forest.                      B、Hogsmeade Village.

C、Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.        D、Dumbledore’s bedroom.

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New York has taken the title of the world’s top fashion capital from Milan. The annual survey suggest that the top five fashion cities are facing competition from Asia and Australia. New York had been the top fashion city for five years, but Milan took the title in 2009. The survey was made by the Global Language Monitor, a US based organization. It tracks the frequency（频率） of words and phrases in the media, on the Internet and throughout the blog. With the US economy recovering, New York once again took the top title. Hong Kong took second place. It was followed by London, Paris and Los Angeles. The other top 10 cities were Milan, Sydney, Miami, Barcelona and Madrid.

“Because of the new economic situation, the global fashion centers have also changed a lot, ”said Bekka Payack. the Manhattan-based fashion reporter for the Global Language Monitor. “The new list shows that global fashion centers will change now and then. Compared with the traditional fashion cities, some new ones are performing better and better. ”She said that perhaps this is new trend, and it is the first sign that the traditional top five fashion cities——New York, Paris, London, Milan, and Rome——do not control global fashion any more.

The biggest changes in the list are Hong Kong, Madrid and Melbourne. The Group said that the top newcomers to the list include Amsterdam at number 17, Cape Town at 23, Johannesburg at 25 and Vienna at 27.

The following are the 10 top fashion cities of 2010 and the changes from 2009.

1. New York（up 1）    2. Hong Kong（up 5）

3. London（up 2）    4. Paris（down 1）

5. Los Angeles（up 1）   6. Milan（down 5）

7. Sydney（up 2）    8. Miami（up 5）

9. Barcelona（up 5）     10. Madrid（up 11）

1.New York has regained the title of the world’s top fashion capital mainly because __________.

2.Compared with the 2009 list, which of the following has the greatest change?

3.We can infer from the text that __________.

4.The text is probably taken from a __________.

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Tomorrow's World Book Day has inspired a slew of literary events throughout the capital. Xing Yi and Liu Zhihua report.

As World Book Day, April 23, approaches, various reading events are being held by government agencies, libraries and bookstores throughout the capital.

At the launch of the 5th Beijing Reading Season in Great Canal Park in Tongzhou district on Saturday night, 81-year-old Yin Zhiguang, head of Beijing Elocution Troupe, led the audience in reciting a poem.

Activities focusing on different readerships will highlight World Book Day in bookstores throughout Beijing, such as picture book sharing for children in Xidan Book Building, conversations with musicians and authors for young people in Sanlian Bookstore, talks with diplomats for people interested in international affairs in Wangfujing Xinhua bookstore, and a 12-hour late-night reading marathon for night owls at One-Way Space bookstore.

Recently, we conducted a survey about how many extra-curricular books students read per year. On average, each student read 5.34 books, which is definitely not adequate compared with their counterparts from the Western countries. It is upsetting to see the outcome. When asked what students in our school do in their spare time, they claim that they tend to watch TV and surf the Internet, for they can have great fun. Some students even complain that they are forced to attend some extra make-up classes so that they have no time to play, not to mention reading books.

School authority is planning to launch a campaign to encourage students to read more extra-curricular books.

写作内容

1. 用30个左右词概括上文的主要内容。

2. 分析学生课外阅读量不足的原因(至少两点)。

3. 谈谈读书的好处(至少两点); 以及你对增加课外阅读量建议(至少两点)。

写作要求

1.作文中可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

2.作文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。

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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 ______.

A. a single adult had better visit the Magic Kingdom on a school day

B. children are not allowed to visit Disney World on New Year’s Day

C. Disney World theme parks have the same opening and closing times

D. the Magic Kingdom was the earliest theme park in the world

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

A. see the guide to Disney World tickets to reserve a table

B. use 1-407-WDW-DINE to reserve about 3 months in advance

C. make a call to reserve a table for dinner in advance

D. go to Cinderella’s Royal Table or the Liberty Tree Tavern at any time you like

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

A. Disney World theme parks will be closed on Christmas Day.

B. The only way to get Walt Disney World tickets is to buy them online.

C. The Magic Kingdom has Extra Magic Hours every day.

D. Visitors have to reach the Magic Kingdom by tram and then boat.

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When to go：The Magic Kingdom，which was opened in 1971，was the first theme park at Walt Disney World. All Disney World theme parks are open 365 days a year，although opening and closing time for each park changes from day to day.

If you plan to make a trip to the Magic Kingdom without kids，try to visit on a school day to avoid the largest crowds. If you need to visit during a school vacation，try at least to avoid the week between Christmas and New Year 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，as Disney’s hotel guests get into the park early on those days，and visitors who arrive at the Magic Kingdom’s normal opening time have to wait for a long time.

Before you go：Buy your Walt Disney World tickets online at Disney World’s website. For advice on picking the right ticket，see our guide to Disney World tickets.

You will also need to call in advance to make lunch and/or dinner reservations(预定). Disney accepts reservations up to 180 days in advance，but you need contact 1－407－WDW－DINE.

When you get there：Plan to arrive at the Magic Kingdom’s front gate before the park opens in the morning. Keep in mind that to reach the Magic Kingdom，you must park at Disney World’s Transportation and Ticket Center parking lot，ride at tram to the TTC，then take a ferry boat across the Seven Seas Lagoon to the Magic Kingdom. It makes for a fantastic approach，but takes extra time. Give yourself an extra hour in the summer and half an hour during the school year.

1.For an adult，the best time to visit the Magic Kingdom is ________.

A．on the weekend

B．on a school day

C．during a school holiday

D．around Christmas

2.Through 1－407－WDW－DINE，you can ________.

A．buy your Walt Disney World tickets

B．get advice on ticket buying

C．get in touch with the guide to the park

D．make reservations for meals in the park

3.The main idea of the passage is to ________.

A．introduce the history of the Magic Kingdom

B．introduce the attractions in the Magic Kingdom

C．give advice on making a trip to the Magic Kingdom

D．attract more visitors to the Magic Kingdom

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Alton Towers is the most famous theme park in the UK which has been successfully running since 1980. The park is set high in the hills of Alton in Staffordshire and it is hidden amongst the trees.

The buying up of the theme park has caused more and more money to be put into the park which is only good for thrill (兴奋) seekers! The amount of new rides is increasing but at the expense of the admittance fees. However the higher fees by no means stops people from visiting though with still around 2.5 million visitors each year.

The theme park is open this year from the 17th March through until 11th November. This gives riders the nice hot British summer time to enjoy the rides with preferably less rainfall. The gates to the park open at 9:30 am and the rides and other attractions open at 10 am. To make the most of your money and your day I would suggest getting there on time or it will seem wasted. When I went we got there at around 1 o’clock and because of that we didn’t get around everything we wanted to.

The cost of getting into the park these days is very expensive so trips there I think for most families would be few and far between. There are many different prices as the cost changes depending on how you pay and when you want to go. There are three sets of prices, normal day ticket, event day ticket and buying online. The prices are as follows:

1.Which of the following is true of Alton Towers?

A. It lies at the foot of the hills of Alton.　　 B. It is the best national park in the UK.

C. It is covered with trees and grasses.　　 D. It has a history of over thirty years.

2.You’d better travel to Alton Towers in _____.

A. January　　 B. February　　 C. September　　 D. December

3.If you are at the age of 9 and visit Alton Towers on St David’s Day with your mom, how much has to be paid online?

A. £64　　 B. £40　　 C. £54　　 D. £57

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The new theme park, _________ last year, has received 27 million visitors so far.

A. open　　 B. opened

C. being opened　　 D. to open

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World Expo 2010 Shanghai China, a grand-scale global event, has ______ the significant theme “Better City, Better Life.”

A. abandoned       B. adopted            C. advocated       D. adapted

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