World's famous theme parks

山東 孫啟祿

主題語境：主題公園 篇幅：324詞 關鍵詞：theme park

Walt Disney World Resort

1By far the largest amusement park in the world, Walt Disney World Resort covers an astonishing 25,000 acres.Located near Orlando, Florida in the United States, this park opened in 1971.Averaging around 58 million visitors every year, Walt Disney World Resort is the most popular amusement park in the world.Walt Disney World Resort includes four areas: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom.It also features two water parks, four golf courses, and an outdoor shopping center.Visitors can stay in one of 36 hotels or at the camping resort.

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom

2Located in Hengqin,Zhuhai,China,Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is the second largest amusement park in the world,and the largest in Asia,which is only one-fifth the size of Walt Disney World Resort.A relatively new amusement park, it opened in 2014 and it sees approximately 10 million visitors per year.This park features roller coasters and other rides, animal shows, and entertainment.Chimelong Ocean Kingdom holds the Guinness World Record for having the largest aquarium (水族館) in the world.

Disneyland Paris

3The third largest in the world and the largest amusement park in Europe, Disneyland Paris encompasses 4,800 acres in France.It opened in 1992 and is the most popular park in all of Europe.In addition to the theme park attractions, Disneyland Paris features 15 hotels, a shopping center, and a golf course.Roughly 12 million people visit the park each year to enjoy its rides and other features.

Shanghai Disneyland

4Located in the People's Republic of China,Shanghai Disneyland covers963acres,making it the second largest amusement park in Asia and the fifth largest in the world.The park opened in 2016 and it features seven main areas.Adventure Isle, Fantasyland, Gardens of Imagination, Mickey Avenue, Tomorrowland, Toy Story Land, and Treasure Cove make up the majority of the park.An average of 11 million visitors come to Shanghai Disneyland each year.

Reading Check

1.What is the area of Chimelong Ocean Kingdom?

A.Around 5,000 acres.

B.Around 10,000 acres.

C.Around 15,000 acres.

D.Around 20,000 acres.

2.What does the underlined word “encompasses” in paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A.Increases.B.Covers.

C.Features.D.Obtains.

3.What can we learn about Disneyland Paris?

A.It has the longest history.

B.It has marine animals.

C.It is the most popular park in the world.

D.It is nearly as large as Chimelong Ocean Kingdom.

? 語篇解碼

本文介紹了世界上最著名的四個主題公園，它們分別是美國的華特·迪士尼世界度假區、中國珠海的長隆海洋王國、法國的巴黎迪士尼樂園和中國的上海迪士尼樂園。

? 語言學習

Ⅰ.語料薈萃

語篇單詞重要短語astonishing adj. 令人吃驚的 average v. 平均為 popular adj. 受歡迎的 include v. 包括feature v. 以……為特色 course n. 課程 relatively adv.相對地 approximately adv. 大約 entertainment n. 娛樂 attraction n. 吸引人的地方 imagination n. 想象 adventure n. 冒險amusement park 游樂園 camping resort 露營勝地 shopping center 購物中心 hold the record of 保持……的紀錄 in addition to 除……之外 make up 組成；構成 the_________majority of ……的大部分 an average of 平均

Ⅱ.語句分析

1.Located in Hengqin, Zhuhai, China, Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is the second largest amusement park in the world, and the largest in Asia, which is only one-fifth the size of Walt Disney World Resort.長隆海洋王國位于中國的珠海橫琴，是世界第二大游樂園，也是亞洲最大的游樂園，面積僅為華特·迪士尼世界度假區的五分之一。

【點石成金】本句是一個主從復合句。which 引導非限制性定語從句，Located in Hengqin...China是動詞-ed形式短語作狀語。

2.Located in the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Disneyland covers 963 acres,making it the second largest amusement park in Asia and the fifth largest in the world.上海迪士尼樂園位于中華人民共和國，占地963 英畝，是亞洲第二大游樂園，也是世界第五大游樂園。

【點石成金】本句是一個簡單句。Located in the People's Republic of China是動詞-ed形式短語作狀語，making it...in the world是動詞-ing形式短語作結果狀語。

? 語言運用

Ⅰ.例句仿寫

1.撫順皇家極地海洋世界位于撫順市西部，由水族館、沖浪館和水上樂園組成。

Fushun Royal Polar Ocean World, ________________________, is made up of an aquarium, a surf house, and a water park.

2.這些面板的設計使得它們可以直接安裝在現有的道路上，使它們比較容易安裝。

The panels are designed so that they can be installed directly on existing roadways,________________________________.

Ⅱ.寫作實踐

假定你是新華中學的學生李華，你和在上海上學的英國朋友Tom 約好周末去上海迪士尼樂園游玩，但你因故不能赴約。請你根據以下要點用英語給他寫一封電子郵件。

1.表示歉意；

2.解釋原因；

3.另約時間。

注意:

1.詞數80左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

Dear Tom,

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua