英语四级阅读200篇:Unit 46 passage 3

　　Disney World, Florida, is the biggest amusement resort in the world. It covers 24. 4 thousand acres, and is twice the size of Manhattan. It was opened on October 1, 1971, five years after Walt Disneys death, and it is a larger, slightly more ambitious version of Disneyland near Los Angeles.

　　Foreigners tend to associate Walt Disney with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and with his other famous cartoon characters, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Pluto, or with his nature films, whose superb photography is spoiled, in the opinion of some, by the vulgarity of the commentary and musical background.

　　There is very little that could be called vulgar in Disney World. It attracts people of most tastes and most income groups, and people of all ages, from toddlers to adults. But the central attraction of the resort is the Magic Kingdom.

　　Between the huge parking lots and the Magic Kingdom lies a broad artificial lake. In the distance rise the towers of Cinderellas Castle, which like every other building in the Kingdom is built of solid materials. Even getting to the Magic Kingdom is quite an adventure. You have a choice of transportation. You can either cross the lake on a replica of a Mississippi paddle-wheeler, or you can glide around the shore in a streamlined monorail train.

　　When you reach the terminal, you walk straight into a little square which faces Main Street. Main Street is late 19th century. There are modern shops inside the buildings, but all the facades are of the period. There are hanging baskets full of red and white flowers, and there is no traffic except a horse-drawn streetcar and an ancient double-decker bus. Yet as you walk through the Magic Kingdom, you are actually walking on top of a network of underground roads. This is how the shops, restaurants and all the other material need of the Magic Kingdom are invisibly supplied.

　　21. When did Walt Disney die?

　　A. In 1971. B. In 1976.

　　C. In 1966. D. In 1900.

　　22. The main attraction of Disney World is______.

　　A. the Seven Dwarfs B. Mickey Mouse

　　C. Donald Duck D. the Magic Kingdom

　　23. Reaching the Magic Kingdom is______.

　　A. adventurous B. dangerous

　　C. difficult D. easy

　　24. When one visits this biggest amusement park in the world, one will find______.

　　A. it is relatively amusing B. it is very expensive

　　C. it just wastes his time D. it is vulgar

　　25. Why is Disney World the most famous amusement resort?

　　A. It is funny. B. It is interesting.

　　C. It is the biggest one. D. It is the most expensive.

　　21. C 22. D 23. A 24. A 25. C