感谢大耳朵网友“hanyuxiaoqin”提供听力原文


THEME PARKS

A theme park is a collection of rides, exhibitons or other attracions that are based on a common theme, Unlike traditonal amusement parks, theme parks often want to teach visitors something.At the World Park, one of the largest theme parks in China, visitors can look at buildings, castles and statues form more tha thirty countries. At the Cina Ethnic Culture Park, people can learn about the customs, coastumes, and culture of China's fifty-five minotities. There ate also theme parks about cartoon characters, animals-- even about water.What they all have in common is that they combine fun with the opportunity to learn something.

Many people come to theme parks looking for thrills and entertainment. But theme parks also try to make sure that visitors leave knowing more about their theme.A good example of a theme park that both educates and entertains is Ocean Park in Hong Kong. Visitors to Ocean Park will find all the rides and attractions that can be found in most parks, but they will also find many opportunities to lean about life in the ocean.More than50.000students visit the park very year. The park has a conservation centre that helps protect marine animals and their habitats in the rivers and coastawaters of Asia. Ocean Park is built on both sides of a mountain on the south side of Hong Kong Island. The park is divided into two sections. Having enjoyed the rides at the Headland,visitors can take the shuttle to the Lowland. At the Lowland, they can explore the past at the Discovery of the Ancient World and examine giant footprints at the dinosaur exhibition. Visitors can also learn about coral and sharks at Dolphin University, look at the winged beauties in the Butterfly House, or admire An An and jia Jia, the two giant pandas.

Disneyland in California was one of the first theme parks to become popular around the world. New Disney parks have opened in other parts of the US and in Europeand Asia. The theme of the Disney parks is the world of Walt Dianey and his characters:Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and many others.Visitors to the Disney parks can meet Misney his friends, enjoy rides and games, and look at ehibitons from all parts of the world. Another big theme park in the US is Universal Studios in Florida. At Universal,all the rides and activities are based on Universal Pictures movie.Entering one of the attractions at Universal Studios is like stepping into the world of your favourite movie. Visitors can go on exciting rides where they can feel what it is like to do the things they have seen their heroes do in the movie.

New theme parks are being built all over the world. It seens that people just can not get enough of scary rides and excitong adventures. The parks are becoming more advanced and new technology allows us to experience almost anything without actually being in danger or risking injury. So if you want to know what it feels like to fall through the air, take off in a rocket, fly a helicopoter or fight alien creatures in outer space,visit one of the theme parks in our area. If there isn't one where you live yet, don't worry, the theme parks are coming!