Where do all the tourists go?

     Where are the most popular places for tourists in Britain? There are some of the top ten tourist attractions (勝地).

Madame Tussand's Waxworks (蠟像館)

(2.5 million visitors each year ) 

Madame Tussaud was a Frenchwoman who lived in Paris during the French revolution (革命). She had to make death masks (面部模型) of people who had been killed ( many of them were her friends ) by the revolutionaries(革命者).

     Her waxworks were opened in London in 1842. Many of her earliest models are still on show , but models of political leaders, pop and sports stars are changed often.　

The Tower (塔) of London

 (2. I rail/ion visitors each year )

      The tower was built in the eleventh century. It was begun by a man who was not even English, William of Normandy~ the cousin of England's King. Around the year 1240, King Henry Ⅲ made this tower his home. He widened the grounds to include (包括) a church, a great hall, and other buildings. He invited many important visitors and many of them came with animals as gift, so Henry built a zoo near the gate of the tower to keep them. The tower was lived in by English kings, until it was turned into a prison (監(jiān)獄). Many famous prisoners (囚犯)were killed there.

Alton Towers

 (2.4 million, vsitors each year )

     Alton Towers was opened in 1978. It is Britain's biggest and best known Theme (主題) Park and it has been described as Britain's Disneyland. Everyone who comes to Alton Towers hopes to have adventure( 冒險(xiǎn)) and fun and they certainly will be pleased. There is always something new for you to enjoy as new and more exciting rides .are introduced each year

The Roman Baths( 浴場).Bath

(800,000 visitors each year )

     The hot water springs( 溫泉) in Bath were first discovered by the Romans in the first century A. D.. The baths were built in that place and then used by the Romaus for bathing and for the good of their health. When the Bomans, left Britain, the baths were forgotten. They were not discovered again until 1878.

     Nowadays, the old buildings left by the Romans are visited by thousands of people. They also drink some of the famous hot water. Over a million litres  (升) a day of this water comes out of the ground at a not changing temperature of 46.5℃.

1. If you want to visit a tourist attraction where both kings and prisoners used to live, you should go to______ 

   A. Madame Tussaud's Waxworks      

B. The Tower of London

   C. Alton Towers                   

D. The Roman Baths

2. If you visit Madame Tussaud's Waxworks. you could see ______.

   A. the wax model of Madame Tussaud

   B. the death masks of some French revolutionaries

   C. the wax models of famous people

   D. the wax models of nil pop and sports stars in British history

3. When the Romans used the baths for bathing, they found______

   A. the water was hot

   B. the water always stayed at the temperature of 46.5℃

   C. the water could be drunk

   D. the water was good for health

4. Alton Towers has a history of______ years.

   A. about a few       B. about 30 

C. hundreds of       D. thousands of

5. Which of the four tourist attractions has the most visitors each year?

   A. The Roman Baths, Bath.         

B. Alton Towers.

   C. The Tower of London.           

D. Madame Tussaud's Waxworks.

Having been expected for several years, the Hong Kong Disneyland Park successfully opened to the public on September 12th, 2005. It is the 11th Disneyland in the world and the first in China. Hong Kong Disneyland is smaller than the other Disneyland parks. And the ticket price for each tourist is the lowest in the world at 350 HK dollars, or just over 45 US dollars.

There are four themed（主題）lands: Main Street, Fantasyland, Adventureland and Tomorrowland. The park also has two wonderful hotels and a wide range（范圍）of shopping and dining options（買賣的特權(quán)）. You will find Mickey Mouse and his famous Disney friends are waiting for you in the happiest place on Earth.

You can buy tickets at the Park entrance ticket booths or from the Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express at MTR Hong Kong Station. And you can also buy tickets online from www. hongkongdisneyland.com. If you book rooms in Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel or Disney’s Hollywood Hotel, you can also get your park tickets.

The park can be reached by bus, taxi or car. If you take the subway, get off at the MTR Sunny Bay Station and take the Disneyland Line to Disneyland Station.

1. How many Disneylands are there in the world now?

A. 11　　　B. 12　　　C. 13　　　D. 14

2. In which place you CAN’T buy Hong Kong Disneyland tickets?

A. From the Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express at MTR Hong Kong Station.

B. From the shops.

C. Online from www.hongkongdisneyland.com.

D. At the Park entrance ticket booths.

3. What does the underlined word“booth”mean?

A. A shop.

B. A supermarket.

C. A small enclosed place where one person can buy something.

D. A small enclosed place where the tickets are produced.

  Disneyland is in Los Angeles, California. It is one of the most famous theme parks in the world. We went there in July last year. It took us about 11 hours to fly there. It was warm and sunny when we arrived. We did not join a tour. We bought the 3-day passes to Disneyland. Every day, we used the same passes so we did not have to line up for tickets.

  On the first day, we went to Fantasyland. We had to cross a bridge to get there. We saw the Sleeping Beauty Castle. Many cartoon characters such as Snow White, Cinderella and Peter Pan live around the castle. The highlight of that day was the fireworks at night. The castle looked shiny under the fireworks.

  On the second day, we went to Mickey's Toontown. Mickey and all his friends live there. In the afternoon, these characters would walk in a parade. They waved to people when they were marching down the street.

  On the last day, we visited Tomorrowland. My favourite game was the Space Mountain. We rode in an indoor train and saw animals and mountains in 3-D pictures. It felt as if they were right in front of us.

  It was a really exciting trip. Three days were just not enough. I wish I could meet Mickey and all his friends again very soon.

At the end of the presentation, Daniel's classmates ask him questions about Disneyland. Help Daniel answer their questions. Circle the correct letters.

(1) How long did you spend in Disneyland?

　A. Only one day.

　B. Two days.

　C. Three days.

(2) Where did you see the parade?

　A. In Fantasyland.

　B. In Mickey's Toontown.

　C. In Tomorrowland.

(3) What is the Space Mountain?

　A. It's an indoor train in Tomorrowland.

　B. It's the place where I saw the fireworks.

　C. It's a 3-D mountain.

Having lived in California until 1970，my family has felt a number of earthquakes.We have been fortunate，however，to have suffered no bodily harm or property damage.

There is a website that lists all California earthquakes recorded from 1769 to the present.The site lists the dates and times as well as the magnitude (震級) and the exact location of any quake that measured more than 6.0.There are only a few quakes that stand out in my memory and，luckily，none is shown in the website.So，my personal experience with earthquakes might be considered insignificant.

There are three earthquakes that are difficult to forget.The first one was in 1955 and our oldest daughter was walking with me in our backyard in Redwood City in California.As the shaking became stronger I held her to me with one arm as I held on to one of our fruit trees with the other.All three of us (my daughter，I and the tree) shook for two or three minutes that to us felt like hours.

The second one was in 1963.Our entire family was visiting Disneyland in Southern California.The earth started to shake just as we were beginning to walk from our hotel toward the_famous_landmark.

My third experience with an earthquake was a lonely one in California.It was in my sixties and I was alone in an old church.As the building started to shake，I quickly headed for the door to go outside.I remember I said a little prayer—something like，“Help me get out of here in time，Dear Heavenly Father”．Minutes later，I was safe outside.

1．The author writes the passage mainly to tell us about________.

A．a(chǎn) new film about an earthquake

B．how to survive an earthquake

C．his three earthquake experiences

D．how to save children in an earthquake

2．The earthquakes the author has experienced________.

A．a(chǎn)ll caused bodily harm 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)re all recorded in a website

C．a(chǎn)ll measured more than 6.0　　 　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)ll happened in California

3．When the first earthquake happened，the author________.

A．was staying with his daughter 　　　　　　 B．was planting fruit trees

C．held on to a tree for hours 　　　　　　　　 D．was in a hotel

4．What does the underlined part “the famous landmark” refer to?

A．A church.

B．Disneyland.

C．A building destroyed by an earthquake.

D．The place where the author was born.

5．Which of the following statements is NOT true about the third earthquake?

A．It happened in the author’s sixties.

B．the author succeeded in getting outside.

C．When it happened，the author was in a church.

D．The author was too afraid to walk when it happened.