A P eople like to forget about their troubles and themselves. B ut there are very few places where you can do that. H owever, Walt Disney set out to change all that when he built his first theme park in California in 1955, which he called Disneyland. H e wanted it to be a place where people could come and enjoy themselves. H e said as he opened it, “ There ’ s nothing like it in the world. I know, because I’ ve looked. I t will be unique. ” I t seems that he was correct because Disneyland had 52 million visitors in its first ten years. O nce Disney had shown how popular theme parks could be in America, other countries wanted their own Disneyland, so new ones were built in Japan, Europe and Hong Kong. A ll of them became very successful, making more than six billion dollars a year. E ven so, the North American parks are still the most popular with more than 159 million visitors a year. T he parks have different themes. T he Japanese park ’ s theme is space travel. L egoland is very popular in Europe and Disney ’ s Epcot Centre in Florida has an international theme. N owadays you can go almost anywhere and forget the real world! 1. The theme park industry started in . A. 1966 B. 1967 C. 1956 D. 1955 2. Today, you can find Disneylands . A. only in the US and Japan B. in Japan, Europe, and Hong Kong C. in many different countries in Asia D. only in the US and Europe 3. Theme parks in have the most visitors yearly. A. North America B. Japan C. Europe D. Hong Kong 4. Total yearly revenues ( 收入 ) for theme parks in Japan, Europe, Hong Kong, and North America are about . A. $6 million B. $159 million C. $6 billion D. $70 million 5. What is the main topic of the passage? A. The growth of theme parks. B. Disneyland and Walt Disney. C. The theme parks in Europe. D. Yearly revenues of the theme parks. B L adies and gentlemen, welcome to Phillip Island! W e ’ re here at the mouth of Westernport Bay, which is about 140 kilometres southeast of Melbourne, Australia. T onight you will have the amazing and unique opportunity to observe the smallest of the world ’ s 17 penguins, the “ Little Penguins ” and their evening return from sea. W e call this the Penguin Parade! Did you know that these birds have been chosen as the official mascot for the 2007 12th FINA World Swimming Championships? T he mascot is Penny the Little Penguin. I n Australia people know them as Fairy Penguins because they are so small and cute. Little Penguins are also extraordinarily alert to their surroundings. S o, ladies and gentlemen , please be careful not to frighten or disturb them. P lease don ’ t try to feed them. A nd please remember no pictures are allowed. I f you ’ d like pictures of the penguins, we have many items for sale in our souvenir shop. Early each morning these Little Penguins, which only weigh about one kilogram each, set out to sea for a day of fishing for food in small groups of six to eight. A fter swimming all day, they gather on shore at dusk. B efore they leave the water though, you will notice that each group ’ s head penguin will come on shore first and make sure everything is safe. O nce the head penguin has determined that the shore is safe, he will make a special sound that tells the group to join him. Then his group will follow him, one by one, through the sand as they make their journey to their holes in the sand. Little Penguins usually live in pairs. T he pairs dig their own nest in the sand, where they raise their young. B oth parents take the responsibility of caring for the young. T he penguins communicate with each other through different calls — some sound like the barking of dogs and others like the braying of donkeys. T he penguins are generally pretty noisy at night. P lease remember to visit our souvenir shop. Y ou can even pose for pictures with our cartoon figures of animals like swans, kangaroos, and koalas. A nd you will find many wildlife scenes in our postcard display. B uy some for your family and friends today so they can enjoy these wonderful sights, too. H ope you all have an unforgettable night! T hank you, and ENJOY the Penguins on Parade! Shh, here they come! 6. Where is Phillip Island located? A. It is 140 metres southeast of Melbourne. B. It is 140 kilometres southeast of Melbourne. C. It is 140 miles northeast of Melbourne. D. Melbourne is 140 kilometres southeast. 7. What is one of the Little Penguins ’ unique behaviour? A. They return home in a group of eight to ten. B. They help each other to come ashore. C. T h ey go fishing for food at night. D. They follow the “ order ” of the head one when they come ashore. 8. The underlined word “ alert ” in the second paragraph means “ ” . A. proud B. cautious C. serious D. funny 9. This passage is probably a ( n ) . A. announcement given by the local officer B. advertisement outside a theme park C. newspaper article about where to go for vacation D. speech made by a tour guide 10. According to the passage, we can NOT on the island. A. watch all the penguins ashore in the evening B. take pictures of the penguin parade C. buy and mail a postcard D. pose with the lovely cartoon figures of different animals