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Unit 1 Disneyland

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　　Disneyland Passage 1

　　阅读理解一

　　In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the film maker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney's cartoon film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash's voice, he said,“Stop! That's our duck!”

　　The duck was the now famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film The Wise little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight minute Mickey Mouse film. He lost his temper very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey's eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn't a goody goody like Mickey.

　　In the 1930s,40s and 50s Donald and his friends Mickey, Coofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney Cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald and his voice disappeared, there were no more new cartoons.

　　Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today's children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.

　　注释

　　1、houseboat n.形如房子的船，游艇

　　2、temper n.气质;性情;脾气

　　3、nephew n.侄子;外甥

　　4、goody goody n.伪善的人，道学先生

　　5、educational adj.教育的；有教育意义的根据短文内容选择正确答案

　　()1Who made Donald Duck film?

　　A、Mickey Mouse.

　　B、Clarence Nash.

　　C、Walt Disney.

　　D、Pluto.

　　()2When was the first Donald Duck film made?

　　A、In 1933.

　　B、In 1934.

　　C、In 1966.

　　D、In 1930.

　　()3Who was Clarence Nash?

　　A、A cartoonist.

　　B、Donald Duck's voice.

　　C、A film maker.

　　D、A film star.

　　()4where do today's children see Donald Duck?

　　A、In new films.

　　B、At the cinema.

　　C、On television.

　　D、At concerts.

　　Passage 2阅读理解二

　　Millions of people pass through the gates of Disney's entertainment parks in California, Florida and Japan. What makes these places an almost universal attraction? What makes foreign kings and queens and other important people want to visit these Disney parks? Well, one reason is the way they're treated once they get there. The people at Disney go out of their way they're treated once they get there. The people at Disney go out of their way to serve their“guests”, as they prefer to call them, and to see that they enjoy themselves.

　　All new employees, from vice presidents to part time workers begin their employment by attending Disney University and taking“Traditions 1.”Here, they learn about the company's history, how it is managed and why it is successful. They are shown how each department relates to the whole. All employees are shown how their part is important in making the park a success.

　　After passing“Traditions 1.”，the employees go on to more specialized training for their specific jobs. No detail is missed. A simple job like taking tickets requires four eight hour days of training. When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much training for such a simple, ordinary job, he replied,“What happens if someone wants to know where the rest rooms are, when the parade starts or what bus to take back to the campgrounds?...we need to know the answers or where to get them quickly. Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.”

　　Even Disney's managers get involved in the daily management of the park. Every year, the managers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes. For a full week, the bosses sell hot dogs or ice cream, take tickets or drive the monorail, and take up any of the 100 jobs that make the entertainment park come alive. The managers agree that this week helps them to see the company's goals more clearly.

　　All these efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous. Disney is considered by many as the best mass service provider in America or the world. As one long time business observer once said,“How Disney treats people, communicates with them, rewards them, is in my view the very reason for the fifty years of success... I have watched, very carefully and with great respect and admiration, the theory and practice of selling satisfaction and serving millions of people on an daily basis, successfully. It is what Disney does best.”

　　注释

　　1、entertainment n.款待，娱乐，娱乐表演

　　2. relate vt.使联系；显示出……与……的关系(to, with)

　　3、parade n.游行，列队行进盛况，壮观

　　4、get involved in涉及

　　5、monorail n.单轨；单轨铁路

　　6、reward vt.酬劳，奖赏

　　7、basis n.(pl. ses /siz/)基础根据短文内容选择正确答案

　　()1The first day they come to Disney parks, all new employees .

　　A. begin by receiving on the job training

　　B. must learn several jobs

　　C. begin as ticket takers

　　D. have already attended Disney University

　　()2The main objective of the Disney employees is to .

　　A. learn all parts of the business

　　B. see that their guests enjoy themselves

　　C. be able to answer all kinds of questions

　　D. keep their important guests happy

　　()3Each year, managers wear special service clothes and work in the park to .

　　A. set a good example for employees

　　B. remind themselves of their beginnings at Disney

　　C. gain a better view of the company's objectives

　　D. replace employees on holiday

　　()4Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A. Tourists learn the history of Disney in its entertainment parks.

　　B. Disney attracts people almost from all over the world.

　　C. Parades are regularly held in Disney's entertainment parks.

　　D. Disney's managers are able to do almost all kinds of work in the Disney parks.

　　()5This passage is mainly about .

　　A. how Disney employees are trained

　　B. the history and traditions of the Disney enterprises

　　C. why Disney enterprises make a lot of money

　　D. the importance Disney places on serving people well

　　Passage 3完形填空

　　While I was walking along the road the other day, I happened to notice a small brown leather purse lying on the pavement.I picked it up and 1 it to see if I could find out the owner's 2.There was nothing inside it except some small 3 and a rather photograph—a 4 of woman and a young girl about twelve years old, who looked like the woman's 5.I put the photograph 6 and took the purse to the police station, 7 I handed it to the sergeant in charge.Before I left, the sergeant made a 8 of my name and address in case the owner of the purse wanted to write and 9 me.

　　That evening I went to have 10 with an uncle and aunt of mine.They had also invited another person, a young woman, so that there would be 11 people at table.The young womans face was 12, but I could not remember where I had seen it.I was quite 13 that we had not met before.In the course of conversation, the young woman happened to remark that she had lost her 14 that afternoon.I at once remembered 15 I had seen her face.She was the young girl in the photograph, although she was now much older.Of course she was very 16 when I was able to describe her purse to her.Then I explained that I had 17 her face from the photograph I had found in the purse.My uncle insisted on going round to the 18 immediately to claim the purse.As the police sergeant handed it over, he said that it was a remarkable coincidence that I had 19 not only the purse but also 20 who had lost it.

　　注释

　　1、leather n.皮(革)

　　2、purse n.钱包，钱袋

　　3、pavement n. (英)人行道(=美sidewalk)

　　4、sergeant n.警官，军士

　　5、claim vt. (根据权利)要求，索取，索赔，认领，申请

　　6、coincidence n.巧合的事物通读短文选出一个最佳答案

　　()1A、cut B、opened C、closed D、showed

　　()2A、photo B、money C、friend D、name

　　()3A、pounds B、change C、rings D、changes

　　()4A、picture B、drawing C、writing D、note

　　()5A、son B、mother C、daughter D、sister

　　()6A、back B、outside C、off D、on

　　()7A、which B、where C、while D、although

　　()8A、note B、fire C、face D、pause

　　()9A、thank B、think C、scold D、praise

　　()10A、talk B、an argument C、walk D、dinner

　　()11A、six B、five C、four D、seven

　　()12A、pretty B、ugly C、familiar D、pale

　　()13A、sorry B、happy C、sure D、silly

　　()14A、daughter B、purse C、picture D、way

　　()15A、where B、when C、how D、what

　　()16A、disappointed B、sad C、unhappy D、surprised

　　()17A、pointed to B、given C、painted D、recognized

　　()18A、girl's home B、street C、police station D、pavement

　　()19A、found B、missed C、recognized D、known

　　()20A、sister B、relative C、picture D、person

　　Passage 4判断正误

　　I live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year round sun.You may think people in such a glamorous, fun filled place are happier than others.If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.

　　Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun.The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common.Fun is what we experience during an act.Happiness is what we experience after an act.It is a deeper, more lasting emotion.

　　Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh.But they do not bring happiness, because their good effects end when the fun ends.

　　I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have frequent chances of glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells“happiness”.But in memoir after memoir, famous persons make known the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children, profound loneliness.

　　Ask a bachelor why he refuses marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying.If hes honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a promise.For promise is in fact quite painful.The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement.Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most special features.

　　Similarly, couples who choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness.They can dine out whenever they want and sleep as they want.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a three day vacation.I don't know any parents who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.

　　Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realization we can ever come to.It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can really increase our happiness.It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless.And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those rich and glamorous people we were so sure are happy because they are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.

　　注释

　　1、mistake vt.& vi.弄错；误解，估计错

　　2、intelligent adj.理解力强的，有才智的，聪明的

　　3、equate vt.使相等

　　4、temporarily adv.临时地

　　5、memoir n.自传，回忆录根据文章内容判断正误

　　()1People living in the land of Disney, Hollywood are happier than others.

　　()2From the passage we know couples having babies gain happiness from their efforts.

　　()3According to the passage couples having babies find move time to play and joke with them.

　　()4If one gets the meaning of the true sense of happiness, we will make the best use of his time increasing happiess.

　　参考答案Passage 1

　　1、C沃尔特-迪斯尼，美国著名的动画片制片人。《米老鼠和唐老鸭》这部动画片就是他的杰作之一。从文章第一段可知答案选C。

　　2、B文章第二段第一句告诉我们这部电影是1934年制做的。

　　3、D从文章“Donald lived in an old…he became a star after eight minute Micking Mouse film”中得知他是一个电影名星。

　　4、C文章最后一句话已告知我们孩子们现在是通过电视看那些动画片。

　　Passage 2

　　1、A所有迪斯尼的新雇员，不论是副总裁还是临时工在上岗之前都要接受培训。文章第二段已经说明了这点。

　　2、B“Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.”已经说明了所有迪斯尼的雇员工作的目的是为了游客们玩的开心。

　　3、C经理们经常穿上特制的服装亲自在迪斯尼乐园接待游客，这会使经理们更加了解迪斯尼公司的经营情况和经营目标。文章第四段“The managers agree that this week helps them to see the company's goals more clearly.”已经说明了这点。

　　4、A文章中没有说到游客们游玩迪斯尼乐园的目的，故选A。

　　5、A很显然，本文讲述了如何对新雇员进行上岗前培训的问题。

　　Passage 3

　　1、B我把钱包捡起来打开看看里面是否有物主的名片。

　　2、D根据文章的上下文意思，name符合题意。

　　3、Bsmall change意为“零钱”，是不可数名词。

　　4、Apicture与photograph是同义词，a picture of是photograph的同位词。

　　5、C上文中说到从女孩子的年龄来判断是她的女儿。

　　6、Aput sth. back意为“把某物放回原位”。

　　7、Bwhere引导非限制性定语从句，which也可以引导非限定性定语从句，但意思上只有where讲得通。

　　8、Amake a note of意为“记录下……，把……记下来”。

　　9、A根据句意和语法规则来判断应选择“thank”。scold意为“责备”；praise为“表扬”。

　　10、Dhave a talk,意为“谈话”，have a walk意为“散步”，have an argument意为“争论，争辨”，而一日三餐前通常不用冠词。

　　11、C根据文章中提到的应该是四人：uncle, aunt, a young woman and I。

　　12、C根据前面提到的照片来判断C项符合题意。

　　13、Cbe sure that...意为：“对……有把握”，我们肯定以前根本没有见过面。

　　14、B根据上下文确定。年轻女士碰巧提到丢钱包之事，故选B项符合题意。

　　15、Awhere引导宾语从句，由此使我立刻想起在这之前见到过她的这张脸。

　　16、D当我提向她描述的钱包时，她非常惊奇。

　　17、Drecognize意为“认出，辨认”。

　　18、C根据上文提到的把捡到的钱包交给警察局这件事，因此，叔叔坚持要到警察局要回钱包。

　　19、Afind意为“找到，发现”。

　　20、D本文作者不但捡到了钱包，而且还找到了丢钱包的人，实在太巧了。

　　Passage 4

　　1、F阅读文章第一段，我们会知道生活在Disney和Hollwood的人们不比其他人快乐。

　　2、T文章内容我们可知有孩子的夫妻能获得生活中的快乐。

　　3、F从文章倒数第二段中“Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a three day vacation”可知此题与文章内容不符。

　　4、T依据文章最后一段内容来判断。

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