The popular Disneyland has some deep, dark, and sometimes amusing secrets that you probably don't know. Read on to learn them.
General Main Street
By using a special method of construction(建筑), Disneyland created an effect that you don't notice until your tired family leaves the park. The next time you enter Disneyland, make note of the distance that it appears you have to travel to get to the “Partners” statue. Then look at the exit of the park from the statue. That's correct. The distance appears to be shorter entering the park than going out. The purpose was to keep guests from wanting to take the long walk out.
Birthday fun
If you visit Disneyland on your birthday, be sure to tell the person at the gate that it's your big day. You'll be sent to City Hall where you'll be presented with a special sticker by cast members, letting everyone know it's your birthday. You may also be able to score special items from other cast members throughout the park, so it's certainly worth a try!
The music never stops.
Visitors like the music and sounds in the park.. Did you know the music never stops at the park? Even when the park was closed, the music and sounds are kept on going. Some believe it cost too much for Disney to keep turning off the music and then restarting it each day. But the truth is that it helps some workers clean up after 2 a.m!
Club 33
“Club 33” is the only place in Disneyland that provides guests with alcoholic beverages(酒精饮料). Club 33 members and their guests get free entrance to Disneyland so long as they have a meal at Club 33 on the day of their visit.There are ________amusing secrets about Disneyland mentioned in this passage.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
________makes the distance going out of the park seem to be longer.
| A．The “partner’’ statue |
| B．The gate of the park |
| C．The construction along the street |
| D．the music in the park |
If you tell the staff it’s your birthday, you will___________.
| A．get free entrance to Disneyland |
| B．be given a special gift at the City Hall |
| C．be taken to Club 33 and have a meal |
| D．let everyone in the park know your name |
The music never stops at the park because __________.
| A．visitors like the music and the sounds very much |
| B．it’s difficult to shut off the music and the sounds |
| C．Disneyland has to pay a lot to restart the music every day |
| D．it may keep some late night workers awake and full of energy. |
The purpose of this passage is to__________.
| A．let the readers know the dark side of Disneyland Park. |
| B．help the readers better enjoy their visits in Disneyland Park |
| C．encourage the readers to go to visit Disneyland Park |
| D．make the readers be aware of the importance of Disneyland Park |
Do you like to solve problems for children？Listed below are probably three of the best answers．
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I want to stay a kid forever．I love my birthday，but I don't want to be older． ﹣﹣﹣﹣Haddie，Washington The great thing about growing up is that it doesn't happen all at once．Day after day，you'll have new experiences which can be scary，but it can also be fun． When we feel sad about growing up，try thinking of all the things you hope to happen when you're older．It's good to enjoy being a kid，but you should know that some adults say they still feel like kids! |
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I like fantastic books，and I'm thinking of writing one．But I don't know how to begin．Please help! ﹣﹣﹣﹣Liam，Pennsylvania One idea is to list "top five" memories，such as your top five trips，funny things that happened at school and so on．Choose one of these for a story．Another idea is to imagine what book you'd like to write．As words pop into your mind，write them down．Then challenge yourself to write s story using all of those words．Good luck writing． |
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Kids tease（嘲笑）me because I'm the slowest runner in my class．What can I do？ ﹣﹣﹣﹣Tiona，Oregon We're sorry to hear that．These kids may be looking for attention，and if you don't give it to them，they may stop． If that doesn't work，you could try replying with kindness．Sometimes kind words are the best answer to them．If the teasing continues，be sure to talk to someone who can help．If improving your running speed is something you'd like to work on，you could also ask your gym teacher for advice． |
（1）What's Haddie's problem according to the passage？
A．She can't begin a fantasy book．
B．She doesn't want to grow up．
C．She can't run fast in her class．
D．She is laughed at by many kids．
（2）Which of the following is True from the passage？
A．Most adults hope to stay kids forever．
B．The gym teacher can help Tiona run faster．
C．Kids who are teasing others want to get help．
D．There're five ideas to help write fantasy books．
（3）Which column（栏目） of a magazine is the passage probably from？
A．Cultural Thinking
B．Sports Club
C．Fantastic Discovery
D．Growing Pains．
Tuesday was like any other day for Morgan Bieley，15．It was the fourth period，and she was the first student to arrive in the gym for her P．E．class．（71） ．
"There was a sharp cracking noise and then a loud boom．After that，I didn't remember anything，"said Morgan．
The roof（屋顶） of the gym had fallen down under the heavy snow．Morgan couldn't get away．"I woke up and there was a big piece of wood on my leg．（72） ．I was starting to get cold．"
Luckily，help was nearby．A new program using "rescue（救援） robots" was tried for the first time．
"We were nervous about using the robot，"said Derric Sneed，the leader of the program．"But in the end the robot gave us exact information．（73） ．"
The robot was able to go into the gym and find Morgan's place．"Once we made sure where Morgan was and knew it was safe，our men went into rescue her，"says Sneed．"Her leg was broken and she was scared，but thankfully，she was alive．"
Doctors say that Morgan is doing well．（74） ．"I want to meet my hero after I get out of the hospital，"laughs Morgan．"That little robot saved my life!"
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A．It went rather well B．I couldn't move C．She should be going home in three days D．Suddenly there was a loud noise． |
75．Who does Morgan think her hero is？（回答不多于3个单词）
Have you ever seen a car without a driver？It sounds crazy，but these computer﹣driven driverless cars will soon be filling roads near you．Companies like Google and Tesla have been designing and testing these cars，and the technology is there．
So how？The cars have sensors（感应器） all around which can find other cars and objects in the road．Road signs are read by cameras，and satellite navigation systems（卫星导航系统） are used so the car knows how to get where you want to go．All you have to do is type in the address! Finally，a central computer system takes in all the information that it receives from the sensors and cameras and works out when to speed up，stop and turn．
Sound like your idea of heaven（天堂）？Sitting back，looking out of the windows and even watching a film or reading a book while "driving" would be possible with this new technology．You wouldn't have to worry about remembering directions to where you're going．In addition，computers would also drive more safely than people﹣they would obey the rules and have quicker action times when in dangerous situations．
However，there are many drawbacks of driverless cars．Computers would have difficulties making ethical（道德的） decisions：if a child ran into the road，would the computer choose to hit the child or turn suddenly and potentially kill the car's passengers？Moreover，I personally find driving fun﹣I'd miss never driving a car myself．There would also be many other decisions to be made﹣should children，or drunk people，be allowed in a driverless car by themselves？Or would there need to be a person with a driving license in the car at all times？
I'm not certain．I'd want a driverless car﹣but it's only a matter of time before they'll become more affordable and popular on our roads．
42．When using a driverless car，you need only ．
A．read the road signs carefully
B．check the cameras
C．put the address into the computer
D．remember the directions
43．The third paragraph mainly tells us about the of driverless cars．
A．instructions
B．standards
C．advantages
D．tests
44．The underlined word "potentially" in Paragraph 4 means" "．
A．possibly
B．successfully
C．especially
D．naturally．
45．What's the writer's opinion about future driverless cars？
A．They'll cause more accidents．
B．They'll be less expensive．
C．They'll use less energy．
D．They'll run much faster．
More Chinese universities are opening their libraries to the public，allowing people to enjoy reading during normal time and the vacations．
But for some students，including Wang Ling，21，in Sun Yat﹣sen University，this practice has caused headaches．"Members of the public come to our libraries more for sightseeing than reading，"said Wang．
"They sometimes even bring their kids along，and take photos as if it were a place of interest．"
Wang has found it hard to get a seat during busy times．Being short of space is a common problem for university libraries in China．
However，this is not the only reason why students dislike their libraries being open to members of the public．They fear that the quietness of the libraries will be influenced because of visitors' rude behavior．
Chen Jie，18，a student in Tongji University，is one who would be against opening to the public．"I have been to a public library before．People were chatting loudly or speaking on cell phone so you can hardly read，"Chen said．She notices teachers doing serious reading and feels their concentration（专注） has influenced her．"If too many strangers stay here，the whole library will be a noisy place and it's difficult for us to study quietly，"she said．
Will there be alternative（可替代的） ways to share those libraries？Some experts consider that university libraries can prevent the public from entering certain areas．"We might keep magazines for academic research only for teachers and students，"said Zhu Lina，library director in Jinan University．
Working together with the community library is another solution．"It's possible that a member of the public can order a book in our library over the Internet，"Ge Jianxiong，the library director in Fudan University said．"We'll send it to a public libraries close to their home．"
38．We can see from the passage that Wang Ling ．
A．hates to study in the library
B．prefers sightseeing to reading
C．feels good to play with kids
D．is a university student aged 21
39．In Chen Jie's opinion，visitors to university libraries may ．
A．take up too much space
B．break the peace there
C．make teachers relaxed
D．get students to read more
40．The writer mentions two libraries directors' words to help explain how to ．
A．manage libraries online
B．keep the public polite
C．share university libraries
D．do scientific research
41．Where is the passage most probably taken from？
A．A newspaper．
B．A library guide．
C．A story book．
D．A notice board．
Sydney Fredette has a lot of things to deal with．Not only is she a high school student，but she has also set up her own organization，Beary Merry Christmas．She volunteers（自愿）to serve poor kids and families in Orange Country in California，US．
To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago，Fredette decided to serve those in Orange Country who are less lucky than she is．
She began with the simple idea of collecting donated（捐赠的）Build﹣A﹣Bears，the popular toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores' workshops．Fredette then gave them as gifts to the homeless children in California during the holiday season．
With donations at more than 100 bears a year，Fredette and volunteers host activities every year，where volunteers not only give out the bears，but also clothing，meals，and other things．
Not wanting to limit（限制） the giving to just the holiday months，Fredette now hosts other activities for Valentine's Day，Mother's Day and Halloween，providing the chance for her volunteer team to make a difference through the year．
"I love making relationships with the people I serve，" Fredette said．"The thanks they have，hearing their stories and seeing how happy they are，it's so cool．"
Future plans for Fredette include building a public food bank and providing a self﹣development class for students in her school who will soon attend college．
Heading to college herself in the fall，Fredette is looking to stay local and continue to help out in her hometown．In fact，she was regarded as a "Dreamer & Doer" not long ago for her work in improving her community，along with 32 other high school students．
34．Fredette started her own organization to ．
A．keep her life busy
B．help poor people
C．look after the sick
D．thank her best friend
35．What can we learn about Beary Merry Christmas？
A．It holds one activity a year．
B．It offers service around America．
C．It buys bears from the stores．
D．It gives out other things besides bears．
36．It can be inferred（推断） that Fredette ．
A．likes telling people stories
B．dreams of being a teacher
C．is pleased with what she does
D．plans to leave California for college
37．What can be the best title for the passage？
A．Giving back to society
B．Getting on well with others
C．Providing a food bank
D．Improving community colleges．