America??s Oldest Park—Lake Compounce Theme Park

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If you are ever in Connecticut， you need to be sure to take the family to Lake Compounce Theme Park. The park lies in Bristol， Connecticut. It has been opened since 1846 and is known as Americas oldest park. It is the biggest water park. In this case， its easy to say that the park has gotten better with age.

In October， they open the park for an event called Haunted Graveyard which is open at night. The rates are $34.99 for regular tickets， $25.99 for kids and $17.99 for those over the age of 60. If you go before 5：00 pm， you only pay $17.99. Kids under the age of three are free and parking is $8.00.

The rides at the theme park are so much fun. The ride liked by all is the Boomerang with the top speed of over 45 miles per hour. The drop on this ride is 125 feet. Another popular ride is the Pirate Ship. These two rides are great for thrill seekers because you actually feel as if youre falling out of your seat.

The park also has plenty of water rides for those who love water fun， such as water guns and water slides. Lights Out is a fast water slide that is all in the dark. It goes around what looks like a lighthouse. Besides the rides， the park also has fun shows for the whole family. They have a great show and a cool circus. There are also some great places to eat at the park.

You can stop at the entrance to get a map first. You wont be able to visit the whole park in a day， so you should have your family choose what you want to and have fun！

【難句解析】

1. It has been opened since 1846 and is known as Americas oldest park.

釋義：它（布里斯托爾公園）于1846年開放，以美國最古老的公園而著稱。

點撥：it has been opened使用了現在完成時的被動式，因為時間狀語是由since引導的。如果時間狀語有recently， this week， these days， before（放在句末）， so far， lately， many times， for / in / over / during the past / last few years， by this time， since， up to now， for a long time等，主句通常使用現在完成時。

Great changes have taken place in China in the last ten years. 在過去的十年中，中國發生了巨大變化。

2. In this case， its easy to say that the park has gotten better with age.

釋義：既然這樣，我們不難判斷，隨著時間的流逝，公園變得越來越好。

點撥：在此句中，it作形式主語，不定式作真正的主語，還可以用名詞性從句作真正的主語。

It was surprising that she passed the difficult exam. 真讓人驚訝，她居然通過了這次有難度的考試。

3. In October， they open the park for an event called Haunted Graveyard which is open at night.

釋義：在十月，他們因“鬧鬼的墓地”這個事件在晚上開放公園。

點撥：在此句中，called Haunted Graveyard是過去分詞作定語，修飾an event;which is open at night是定語從句，修飾先行詞the park。

Here are the seats reserved for you. 這兒是給你們留的座位。

The shop which sells all kinds of sports shoes has closed down. 那家出售各種運動鞋的商店已經關閉。

4. There are also some great places to eat at the park.

釋義：在公園里有一些可以吃飯的好地方。

點撥：There be +主語+ to do... 通常表示動作尚未發生;There be+主語+ doing... 通常表示動作正在發生。當其中的賓語與其后的不定式為被動關系時，可用主動表被動，也可用被動式。

There is much homework to do. 有許多作業要做。

=There is much homework to be done.

【閱讀鏈接】

I. Choose the right answer.

1. A young couple with a six-year-old child driving to the Haunted Graveyard at night will have to pay ____.

A. $95.97 ?? ???????? B. $68.98????????????? C. $105.98 ????????????? D. $103.97

2. What does the underlined phrase “thrill seekers” in Paragraph 3 mean？

A. People who are very brave.???? ????????????? B. People who look for adventure.

C. People who like visiting parks.?? ??????? D. People who want to learn a lot.

3. The passage is written mainly to ____.

A. tell readers some information of the theme park

B. persuade more and more people to visit the theme park

C. tell readers the theme park is the oldest in the US

D. make the theme park better known to the world

4. Why do you plan your visit to the whole park before visiting it？

A. Because it has a lot of visitors.

B. Because there are also some great places to eat.

C. Because it is very large and has too much amusement.

D. Because the rates are expensive.

II. Fill in the blanks.

1. There are many boys ____ ____ （打籃球）.

2. I hate to see letters ____ ____ ____ （用鉛筆寫）.

3. So far a third of these students ____ ____ ____ （來自） abroad.

4. They planted many flowers， ____ ____ （比如） roses， sunflowers， etc.

5. Theyve done ____ ____ ____ （他們能夠做的） to help her.

6. ____ ____ ____? （有必要） young and old people should communicate more with each other.