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Task 1

The four theme parks below offer the most thrilling rides and attractions in the world.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Located in Virginia， USA， this theme park has some of the highest-rated thrilling rides in the world. The park's famous roller coasters include Apollo's Chariot， Alpengeist， Griffon， Loch Ness Monster and Verbolten. The park also has thrilling water rides， rides for kids， other rides， shows， tours， animal exhibits and more. Divided into nine areas representing European countries， the park has won an award for the quality of its food.

Everland

As one of the world's most popular theme parks， Everland is located in Yongin， Gyeonggi-do， the Republic of Korea. The park has 40 thrilling rides， including a world-famous wooden roller coaster， and many other attractions such as an African hunting ride， a zoo， indoor and outdoor water parks， shows and more.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

This Lancashire amusement park is one of the most visited theme parks in the United Kingdom. Among the park's 125 rides and attractions are the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the UK， a classic wooden roller coaster， a steel tower ride， the biggest indoor dark ride in the world， a host of rides for kids and more.

PortAventura World

Located on Spain's Costa Daurada， this park is divided into six theme areas. Five areas represent different locations， including Polynesia， Mexico， America， China and the Mediterranean. The sixth and newest area has a Sesame Street theme. The park has many rides and attractions suitable for visitors of all ages.

1. Busch Gardens Williamsburg won an award for           .

A. its highest-rated thrilling rides B. a Sesame Street theme area

C. good quality of its food D. its thrilling water rides

2. Which park will a visitor loving thrilling and hunting rides probably choose？

A. Busch Gardens Williamsburg. B. Everland.

C. Blackpool Pleasure Beach. D. PortAventura World.

3. Where is the theme park including a China area located？

A. In Virginia. B. In Yongin.

C. In Lancashire. D. On Costa Daurada.

Task 2

Ocean Park Hong Kong is one of Hong Kong's great visitor attractions.    1    It is a public service and its construction was funded by donations from the Hong Kong Jockey Club. In 1987， the park broke away from the club and ran for its own profits. The park is much more suited to education and wildlife conservation research and animals are taken good care of in this park. These are the things special and excellent that really stand out from similar parks. For the size and the quality， you will find the prices are lower.

2    So try to be there before the park opens at 10 and definitely avoid the busy holidays and weekends. Try to purchase your tickets directly online or through agents before you go.

For public transport， we recommend taking the subway to Ocean Park Station. The transfer station for the Tsuen Wan Line and the Island Line is Admiralty Station. Simply go one stop in about 20 minutes.    3

In Hong Kong， you can purchase a card to pay for subway and bus fares.    4    The card allows people to buy tickets conveniently. Card holders simply swipe（刷） their cards and their fares are deducted （扣除） electronically. You can buy these at the subway station ticket windows and then use them for more convenience to pay for things in the park. No ID is required to buy one.    5

A. Go there when it isn't busy.

B. Large crowds of visitors arrive later in the morning.

C. It's a good place where you can do research into rare animals.

D. Unlike other theme parks， this park isn't for a profit business.

E. However， taxis are relatively quick and inexpensive.

F. And you can add money as you wish and return the card for some money back.

G. It can also be used to pay at supermarkets， convenience stores and restaurants.

Task 3

Lehrner always wanted to design roller coasters. Even as a（n）    1   ， though， she knew that there had to be more than just hopping on board. “I started    2    how I would prepare，” she said. She looked to science and math and took classes in algebra （代数）and geometry （几何学） in middle school and high school. Then she did even more advanced math courses and a high-level physics course.

She also    3    theme parks as often as she could and researched the teams making those coasters online. When it was time for    4   ， she went to the Colorado School of Mines in Golden， where she    5    a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.

Now Lehrner works with amusement parks to design and    6    new coasters. These new coasters they design are    7    made of wood， except for a metal    8    on which the cars run. The basic design has been around for more than a century. Still， Lehrner notes each new one is different. “A lot of the same components and concepts are used when I design new coasters. But they    9    with the terrain （地势） and design. That tells us what the limits will be—how tight the bends and how    10    the hills are.”