Unit3 Fascinating Parks奇幻公园(话题阅读精练）（解析版）英语人教版2019选择性必修第一册.docxVIP

Unit3fascinatingparks奇幻公园(话题阅读精练）

主题词块积累

valley n. 谷;山谷;溪谷

vast adj. 辽阔的;巨大的;庞大的

glacier n. 冰川

reindeer n. 驯鹿

territory n. 领士;版图;领域;地盘

ban vt. 明令禁止;取缔n.禁令

boundary n. 边界;界限;分异线

cottage n. 小屋;(尤指)村含;小别墅

visible adj. 看得见的;可见的

10.themepark 主题公园;主题乐园

11.rollercoaster n. 过山车

12.incredible adj. 极好的;极大的;难以置信的

appeal vi. 有吸引力;呼吁;恳求;上诉n.吸引力;呼吁;上诉;请求

appealto 有吸引力;有感染力;呼呼;上诉;打动

wander n. 游荡;闲逛;流浪v.＆Wi.闲逛;漫游v.走失;离散;走神

amusement n. 娱乐(活动);愉悦

amuse vt. (提供)消遣;(使)娱乐

enormous adj. 巨大的;极大的

swing vt.＆vi.(swung,swung)(使)摆动;摇摆;转弯;(使)突然转向

splendid adj. 壮丽的;雄伟的;极佳的;非常好的

display n. 展览;陈列;展览品t.显示;陈列

appetite n. 食欲;冐口;强烈欲望

entertainment n. 娱乐;招待;娱乐活动;文娱节目

stretch vi 延伸;延续vi.＆vt.伸展;舒展

rewarding adj. 值得做的;有益的

时文拓展阅读

OriginallycalledSantaFe,thetownofSantaClaus,Indiana,selecteditsnewnameinthe1850s.TheUnitedStatesPostalServicerefusedtosetapostofficetherebecauseanothertowninIndianahadthesamename,whichinspiredthetownpeopletochangethenameofthetowntoSantaClaus.

Intheearly1940s,industrialistLouisJ.Kochbought260acresoflandtheretocreatetheworldsfirstthemeparkasaretirementproject.HewastroubledthatthetinyhamletofSantaClauswasvisitedbychildrenwhowouldbedisappointedwhentheydiscoveredSantawasnotthere.ThenSantaClausLandopenedin1946.offeringatoyshop,toydisplays,arestaurant,themedridesdesignedjustforchildren,and,of???course,dailyappearancesofSantahimself.

Thehistoryoftheparkisthestoryofafamilywhichhas,forsevendecades,dedicateditselftoprovidingmillionsofguestswithgood,old-fashionedfamilyfun.Overthedecades,SantaClausLandflourished.ChildrenfromacrossthecountrycametositontherealSantaskneeandwhispertheirChristmaswishes.GuestsincludedRonaldReagan,whostoppedbyin1955.

Astheparkgrew,theKochfamilyknewChristmaswasnottheonlythemepossibilityforthepark.In1984,SantaClausLandexpand