Unit3 fascinating parks奇幻公园(话题阅读精练） 主题词块积累 valley n. 谷;山谷;溪谷 vast adj. 辽阔的;巨大的;庞大的 glacier n. 冰川 reindeer n. 驯鹿 territory n. 领士;版图;领域;地盘 ban vt. 明令禁止;取缔n.禁令 boundary n. 边界;界限;分异线 cottage n. 小屋;(尤指)村含;小别墅 visible adj. 看得见的;可见的 10 .theme park 主题公园;主题乐园 11. roller coaster n. 过山车 12. incredible adj. 极好的;极大的;难以置信的 appeal vi. 有吸引力;呼吁;恳求;上诉n.吸引力;呼吁;上诉;请求 appeal to 有吸引力;有感染力;呼呼;上诉;打动 wander n. 游荡;闲逛;流浪v.＆Wi.闲逛;漫游v.走失;离散;走神 amusement n. 娱乐(活动);愉悦 amuse vt. (提供)消遣;(使)娱乐 enormous adj. 巨大的;极大的 swing vt.＆vi.( swung, swung)(使)摆动;摇摆;转弯;(使)突然转向 splendid adj. 壮丽的;雄伟的;极佳的;非常好的 display n. 展览;陈列;展览品t.显示;陈列 appetite n. 食欲;冐口;强烈欲望 entertainment n. 娱乐;招待;娱乐活动;文娱节目 stretch vi 延伸;延续vi.＆vt.伸展;舒展 rewarding adj. 值得做的;有益的 时文拓展阅读 Originally called Santa Fe, the town of Santa Claus, Indiana, selected its new name in the 1850s. The United States Postal Service refused to set a post office there because another town in Indiana had the same name, which inspired the town people to change the name of the town to Santa Claus. In the early 1940s, industrialist Louis J. Koch bought 260 acres of land there to create the world's first theme park as a retirement project. He was troubled that the tiny hamlet of Santa Claus was visited by children who would be disappointed when they discovered Santa was not there. Then Santa Claus Land opened in 1946. offering a toy shop, toy displays, a restaurant, themed rides designed just for children, and, of course, daily appearances of Santa himself. The history of the park is the story of a family which has, for seven decades, dedicated itself to providing millions of guests with good, old-fashioned family fun. Over the decades, Santa Claus Land flourished. Children from across the country came to sit on the real Santa's knee and whisper their Christmas wishes. Guests included Ronald Reagan, who stopped by in 1955. As the park grew, the Koch family knew Christmas was not the only theme possibility for the park. In 1984, Santa Claus Land expanded to also include Halloween and 4th of July sections, and the park's name was changed to a more appropriate one, Holiday World. In 1993, Splashin' Safari Water Park was added. In 2006, the park introduced a new holiday. The Thanksgiving section included a recording-breaking new wooden coaster, The Voyage, which helped increase the park's seasonal attendance past the one-million mark for the first time. In 2013, TIME magazine named The Voyage the nation's best wooden roller coaster. Throughout its history, Holiday World has set high standards for the theme park industry, with a steadfast adherence to the values established in the family. 【译文欣赏】 印第安纳州的圣诞老人镇最初叫圣达菲，19 世纪 50 年代改名为圣诞老人镇。美国邮政局拒绝在那里设立邮局，因为印第安纳州还有另一 ... ...
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