Unit 3Fascinating Parks The worlds first theme park in the modern senseCalifornia Disneyland In 1955,Walt Disney,an imaginative and creative American animation pioneer,opened the first modern amusement park in California.It was not only the first Disneyland,but also the worlds first modern theme park named Disneyland,the official name of which is Disneyland park.Walt Disney took the famous mountains of Switzerland as the blueprint for the design of the mountain“park”.Disney has recreated Mickey Mouse and other cartoon characters in a 64.7 hectare theme park 35 km from Los Angeles.With life-size cartoon images in the paradise,visitors can drive the car,on the Mississippi Zhu car,play in the medieval castles,or walk on the streets of the United States.Today,in addition to Disneyland in Los Angeles,California,Orlando Disney World,Tokyo Disneyland,Paris Disneyland,Hong Kong Disneyland,Tokyo Disney ocean world and other theme parks have been built.Disneyland in Los Angeles,California,was the first Disneyland in the world.It opened on July 17,1955.When completed,the superpark cost$17 million.It will require 2,500 workers a day to maintain and is expected to attract five million visitors a year.Located in Anaheim,California,it was the most elaborate amusement park in the world at the time.There are four areas in the park:adventure world,western frontier,fairytale world and future world.Adults and children alike love the park,which attracts millions of visitors each year.To celebrate its 50th anniversary,the opening ceremony of Hong Kong Disneyland was part of an 18-month campaign that began in May 2005 to mark the parks“happiest celebration in the world.”During that time,Disneyland in Los Angeles will feature a newly designed float show and parade,and a refurbished indoor“space coaster”will be unveiled.世界上第一个现代意义上的主题公园世界上第一个现代意义上的主题公园加利福加利福尼亚迪士尼乐园尼亚迪士尼乐园 1955年年,富于想象力和创造精神的美国动画片先驱华特富于想象力和创造精神的美国动画片先驱华特迪迪士尼在加利福尼亚州创办了第一座现代化的游乐园士尼在加利福尼亚州创办了第一座现代化的游乐园,取名迪士取名迪士尼乐园尼乐园(Disneyland,正式全名为正式全名为Disneyland park)。
这不仅是第这不仅是第一个迪士尼乐园一个迪士尼乐园,同时也是世界上第一个现代意义上的主题公同时也是世界上第一个现代意义上的主题公园华特迪士尼将瑞士名山作为山地迪士尼将瑞士名山作为山地“公园公园”的设计蓝图迪的设计蓝图迪士尼乐园将米老鼠等卡通人物重现于距洛杉矶士尼乐园将米老鼠等卡通人物重现于距洛杉矶35千米、占地千米、占地64.7公顷的主题公园中在有着真人大小卡通形象的乐园中公顷的主题公园中在有着真人大小卡通形象的乐园中,游客可以驾驶车、搭乘密西西比的舳车、嬉游于中世纪的城游客可以驾驶车、搭乘密西西比的舳车、嬉游于中世纪的城堡中堡中,或在美国大街上漫步到今天或在美国大街上漫步到今天,除了加州洛杉矶迪士尼乐除了加州洛杉矶迪士尼乐园外园外,还建造了奥兰多迪士尼世界、东京迪士尼乐园、巴黎迪还建造了奥兰多迪士尼世界、东京迪士尼乐园、巴黎迪士尼乐园、香港迪士尼乐园、东京迪士尼海洋世界等主题公园士尼乐园、香港迪士尼乐园、东京迪士尼海洋世界等主题公园位于美国加州洛杉矶的迪士尼乐园位于美国加州洛杉矶的迪士尼乐园,是全球首个迪士尼乐园是全球首个迪士尼乐园,它于它于1955 年年7 月月 17 日开业完工时日开业。
完工时,这座超级乐园耗资这座超级乐园耗资1700万万美元美元,每天需要每天需要2500名工人维护名工人维护,预计每年可吸引预计每年可吸引500万名游客万名游客它地处加利福尼亚州的阿纳海姆它地处加利福尼亚州的阿纳海姆,同时是当时世界上构思最精同时是当时世界上构思最精巧的游乐园园内共有四个区域巧的游乐园园内共有四个区域:冒险世界、西部边疆、童话冒险世界、西部边疆、童话世界和未来世界大人和孩子同样喜爱这个乐园世界和未来世界大人和孩子同样喜爱这个乐园,它每年吸引它每年吸引几百万游客几百万游客(来到这里来到这里)为迎接其开业为迎接其开业50 周年庆典周年庆典,从从2005年年5 月起月起,迪士迪士尼乐园开展了长达尼乐园开展了长达18 个月号称个月号称“世界最开心的庆祝世界最开心的庆祝”活动活动,香港迪士尼乐园的开幕庆典也是其中一环洛香港迪士尼乐园的开幕庆典也是其中一环洛杉矶迪士尼乐园在此期间杉矶迪士尼乐园在此期间,将会有全新设计的花车汇将会有全新设计的花车汇演和巡游表演演和巡游表演,而经过翻新的室内而经过翻新的室内“太空过山车太空过山车”也也将重新揭幕将重新揭幕导语导语】歌曲歌曲Five Hundred Miles 的演唱者的演唱者是贾斯汀是贾斯汀汀布莱克汀布莱克,美国唱作歌手、演员。
美国唱作歌手、演员1995年年成立了名为成立了名为NSYNC(超级男孩超级男孩)的男孩团体的男孩团体;2002年发行首张个年发行首张个人专辑人专辑Justified;2003年被滚石杂志封为新流行之王年被滚石杂志封为新流行之王2009年被评为最具影响力热衷慈善艺人年被评为最具影响力热衷慈善艺人,入选入选VH1史上最伟大史上最伟大100名艺人名艺人,作品入选滚石最伟大作品入选滚石最伟大500首歌曲失意的时候来听首歌曲失意的时候来听这首歌这首歌,思乡的同时告诉自己思乡的同时告诉自己:我们的征途是星辰大海我们的征途是星辰大海Five Hundred MilesIf you 1._Im on You will know that I am 2._miss the traingoneYou can hear the 3._ 4._ a hundred miles A hundred miles,a hundred miles A hundred miles,a hundred milesYou can hear the whistle blow a hundred milesLord,Im one,Lord,Im twoLord,Im three,Lord,Im fourwhistleblowLord,Im 500 miles away from home Away from home,away from homeAway from home,away from home Lord,Im 500 miles away from homeNot a shirt on my backNot a penny to my nameLord,I cant go back home this a-wayThisa way,thisa wayThisa way,thisa wayLord,I cant go back home thisa wayIf you miss the train Im onYou will know that I am goneYou can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.【词海拾贝词海拾贝】【听力微语系列听力微语系列】听力热点话题听力热点话题语言与学习语言与学习 “语言与学习语言与学习”是高中英语新课标话题之一是高中英语新课标话题之一,也是高考常也是高考常考的话题之一。
本话题常包括英式与美式英语的差异、英语和考的话题之一本话题常包括英式与美式英语的差异、英语和文化、语言学习的困难和策略、语言和交际的态度、学习方法文化、语言学习的困难和策略、语言和交际的态度、学习方法和学习策略等方面近几年高考英语中和学习策略等方面近几年高考英语中“语言与学习语言与学习”话题常话题常以听力的形式来进行考查以听力的形式来进行考查即时训练即时训练】(2019全国卷全国卷)听下列材料听下列材料,回答第回答第1至至3题1.What has Kates mother decided to do?A.Return to school.B.Change her job.C.Retire from work.2.What did Kates mother study at college?A.Oil painting.B.Art history.C.Business administration.3.What is Kates attitude toward her mothers decision?A.Disapproving.B.Ambiguous.C.Understanding.答案答案:13.ACC【听力原文听力原文】TextW:Guess what?My mothers decided to go back to school.M:Why?W:Well,she always loves art,but learned business administration at college,because her parents thought it was difficult for an artist to find a job.M:So she wants to study art now?W:Yeah.Oil painting.Its been her dream for a long time.M:Its nice to return to learn what she loves.But,Kate,I still think old age should be about peace and relaxation.Hurrying to school every day and having to pass exams sound a bit too much for her.W:You know,she retired last year and Im leaving for the university soon.She needs to find something interesting to do.M:Well,maybe,if thats what she wants.译文译文:五百英里五百英里如果你错过了我乘的那班火车如果你错过了我乘的那班火车你会明白我已离开你会明白我已离开你会听到一百英里外飘来的汽笛声你会听到一百英里外飘来的汽笛声一百英里一百英里,一百英里一百英里一百英里一百英里,一百英里一百英里你会听到一百英里外飘来的汽笛声你会听到一百英里外飘来的汽笛声上帝上帝,我已过了一百英里我已过了一百英里,上帝上帝,我已过了两百英里我已过了两百英里上帝上帝,我已过了三百英里我已过了三百英里,上帝上帝,我已过了四百英里我已过了四百英里 上帝上帝,我离开家已经五百英里我离开家已经五百英里离开家离开家,离开家离开家离开家离开家,离开家离开家 上帝上帝,我离开家已经五百英里我离开家已经五百英里我衣不遮体我衣不遮体不名一文不名一文上帝上帝,这条路不能让我回家去这条路不能让我回家去 这条路这条路,这条路这条路这条路这条路,这条路这条路上帝上帝,这条路不能让我回家去这条路不能让我回家去如果你错过了我乘的那班火车如果你错过了我乘的那班火车你会明白我已离开你会明白我已离开 你会听到一百英里外飘来的汽笛声你会听到一百英里外飘来的汽笛声。