人教 | 高中英语词汇与阅读 必修四:Unit5(附音频、双语文本)
theme n. 题目;主题(曲)
Camelot Park 卡默洛特公园(位于英国)
central adj. 中心的;中央的
Central Park 中央公园(位于美国纽约)
Dollywood n. 多莱坞(公园名,位于美国)
various adj. 不同的;各种各样的
cartoon n. 漫画;动画片
be famous for 以……而闻名
roller coaster n. 过山车
whichever pron. 无论哪一个;任何一个
pirate n. 海盗;盗版
fairy tale 神话故事;童话
fantasy n. 幻想;怪念头
amusement n. 消遣;娱乐(活动)
swing n. 秋千;摇摆vt. vi. (swung, swung) 摇摆;摆动
attraction n. 有吸引力的事物;吸引
no wonder 难怪;不足为奇
tourism n. 旅游业
wherever pron. 无论在什么地方;各处
unique adj. 独一无二的;仅有的
carpenter n. 木匠
craftsman n. 匠人;能工巧匠
engine n. 引擎;发动机
bald adj. 秃头的
preserve vt. 保存;保留 n. 保护区
length n. 长度;长
deed n. 行动;事迹
knight n. 骑士;爵士
be modeled after 根据……模仿;仿造
Merlin the Wizard 魔术师梅林
sword n. 剑
joust vi. (指中世纪骑士)骑着马用长予打斗
tournament n. 锦标赛;联赛
settler n. 移民;殖民者
athletic adj. 运动的
translator n. 译员;翻译
minority n. 少数;少数民族
cloth n. 布
Futuroscope n. 观测未来(公园名,位于法国)
jungle n. 丛林
diver n. 潜水员
creature n. 生物;动物
sunlight n. 阳光
T-Rex n. (=Tyrannosaurus Rex)霸王龙
advance vt. vi. 前进;促进;提前
in advance 提前
advanced adj.高级的;先进的
brand n. 商标;牌子
get close to 接近
come to life 活跃起来
outing n. 外出;短途旅行;远足
admission n. 允许进入;入场费;承认
shuttle n. 往返汽车;航天飞机
freeway n. 高速公路
souvenir n. 纪念品
sneaker n. 运动鞋
brochure n. (作宣传或介绍用的)小册子;指南
Which theme park would you like to visit? There are various kinds of theme parks, with a different park for almost everything: food, culture, science, cartoons, movies or history. Some parks are famous for having the biggest or longest roller coasters, others for showing the famous sights and sounds of a culture. Whichever and whatever you like, there is a theme park for you!
The theme park you are probably most familiar with is Disneyland. It can be found in several parts of the world. It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true, whether traveling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character. As you wander around the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade or on the street. Of course Disneyland also has many exciting rides, from giant swinging ships to terrifying free-fall drops. With all these attractions, no wonder tourism is increasing whereverthere is a Disneyland. If you want to have fun and more than fun, come to Disneyland!
Dollywood, in the beautiful Smoky Mountains in the southeastern USA, is one of the most unique theme parks in the world. Dollywood shows and celebrates America's traditional southeastern culture. Although Dollywood has rides, the park's main attraction is its culture. Famous country music groups perform there all year in indoor and outdoor theatres. People come from all over America to see carpenters and other craftsmen make wood, glass and iron objects in the old-fashioned way. Visit the candy shop to try the same kind of candy that American southerners made 150 years ago, or take a ride on the only steam- engine train still working in the southeast USA. You can even see beautiful bald eagles in the world's largest bald eaglepreserve. And for those who like rides, Dollywood has one of the best old wooden roller coasters, Thunderhead. It is world-famous for having the mostlength in the smallest space. Come to Dollywood to have fun learning all about America's historical southeastern culture!
If you want to experience the ancient days and great deeds of English knights and ladies, princes and queens, then England's Camelot Park is the place for you. Every area of the park is modelled after life in the days of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. In one place, you can watch magic shows with Merlin the Wizard. If you want to see fighting with swordsor on horseback, then the jousting area is a good place to visit. If you do well there, King Arthur may choose you to fight in the big jousting tournament. Do you like animals? Then visit the farm area, and learn how people in ancient England ran their farms and took care of their animals. To enter a world of fantasy about ancient England,come to Camelot Park!
主题公园——是娱乐,又不仅仅是娱乐
你想要参观哪一个主题公园呢?(世界上)有各种各样的主题公园,不同的公园有不同的主题,但几乎囊括了一切:食物、文化、科学、卡通、电影及历史。 有一些主题公园因为有最大或者最长的过山车而闻名,有些则展示了文化中那些著名的声音和视觉景象。不论你喜欢哪一个,不管你喜欢什么,都会有一个适合 你的主题公园!
你最熟悉的主题公园很可能就是迪斯尼乐园吧。世界上好几个地方都有迪斯尼乐园。无论你是在太空遨游,参观海盗船,还是邂逅你最喜欢的童话故事或者迪斯尼卡通里的人物, 迪斯尼会把你带入一个魔幻的世界, 使你的梦想变成现实。 当你在游乐园漫步时,你可能会在游行队伍中或者街上看到白雪公主或米老鼠。 当然,迪斯尼还有很多颇具刺激性的游乐设施,比如巨大的吊船和可怕的自由落体(设施)。有所有这么多引人入胜的东西,难怪哪里有迪斯尼乐园,哪里的旅游业就会兴旺。如果你想尽情娱乐,而且有更多的收获,那就来迪斯尼乐园吧!
位于美国东南部美丽的斯莫基山脉中的多莱坞,是世界上最独特的主题公园之一。多莱坞展示并欢庆美国东南地区的传统文化。尽管这里也有供搭乘的游乐设施,但是公园最具吸引力的还是它的文化。著名的乡村音乐乐团全年都会在露天或室内的剧院演出。美国各地的人们来到这里,是为了观看木匠或其他工匠们 用老式的方法制作木制品、玻璃制品和铁制品。还可以到糖果店品尝一下糖果, 这些糖果和 150 年前美国南方人制作的一模一样。或者乘一乘蒸汽火车,这可是在美国东南部依然运转的唯一一辆蒸汽火车。你甚至可以在世界上最大的秃鹰保护区欣赏到美丽的秃鹰。多莱坞为那些喜欢乘坐搭乘设施的人提供了最好的老式木质过山车之一——雷暴云砧。它因为在最小的空间内拥有最长的长度而闻名于 世。来多莱坞尽情了解所有的美国东南地区的历史文化吧!
如果你想体验远古时代并且感受英国骑士、贵妇、王子和王后的高贵举止, 那么英国的卡默洛特公园对你而言就再适合不过了。 园内所有景区都是按照亚瑟 王和圆桌骑士生活的时代复制的。在有的地方,你还能和大魔术师梅林一起观看魔术表演。如果你想观看剑术或马上格斗,格斗区是一个值得去的好地方。如果 你在那表现好的话,亚瑟王可能会挑选你参加大型的格斗联赛。你喜欢动物吗? 那就来农场区参观吧。 在这里你可以了解到古英格兰人是如何打理他们的农场以 及照看他们的动物的。想进入古英格兰的梦幻世界吗?那就来卡默洛特公园吧。
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