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四川省广安市2014高考英语一轮基础训练题（9）及答案 Sony and Toyota are struggling. But one brand name is thriving (繁荣)in Japan during the economic slowdown —Mickey Mouse. According to the company that runs Tokyo Disneyland, Japans busiest theme park will be more packed than ever over Christmas and New Years Day. Despite the bad economy, its already been a record year for an escape thats cheaper than the average night out in pricey Tokyo. Here, economic depression (萧条) seems a world away, visitor Namie Katsunuma said as she munched on（嚼）a bowl of popcorn. This is the only place where I can totally forget the economic worries and hardship of my life. The single mothers salary at an auto factory was cut in November but, with her $500 yearly pass in hand, she makes the 95-km journey from her home to Tokyo Disneyland every couple of months. The parks operator, Oriental Land Co, estimates a record 26.5 million people will visit Tokyo Disneyland and its nearby sister park, Disneysea, during the financial year ending in March. The company is forecasting sales of a record $4.2 billion, up almost 10 percent. In a way, the economy works well for Tokyo Disneyland, said Hiroshi Watanabe, an economist at the Tokyo-based Daiwa Research Institute. Because of the economic depression, people have stopped buying cars and houses or going to Hawaii, and Tokyo Disneyland offers an affordable and pleasant alternative. Around the world, Disneys theme parks have been a bright spot for the brand this year as people seem to look for an escape from bad times. 17．According to the passage, what happens to Tokyo Disneyland this year? A．Fewer people visit it． B．Less money is made． C．It becomes attractive to adults． D．It gets more and more popular． ．What can be the possible reason for Tokyo Disneyland’s prosperity? A．It costs less money to play here than in any other theme park． B．People have a new understanding of amusement． C．The economic depression has changed people’s plans to spend money