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Four Must-See Route 66 (66号公路) Attractions
The United States is full of odd roadside attractions. Route 66 is home to some of the oldest and most known attractions of them all. Here are four attractions you should see along the Mother Road:
1. Paul Bunyan and a Hot Dog
Route 66 travelers pass by many fiberglass giants（巨人）right along the road. These giants were a popular form of advertising in the 1960s.Many of them stood in front of service stations. They held car parts, such as mufflers. The collection of Route 66 giants became known as “Muffler Men”. Businesses hoped the strange statues would get travelers’ attention..
The first fiberglass giant was a “Paul Bunyan” figure, built in the early 1960s. It’s said that Paul Bunyan is a famous wood worker.
2. Crown Candy Kitchen and Jamaica Ray
Crown Candy Kitchen has been serving Route 66 travelers from the very beginning. It is just a few short blocks from the 66 path through St. Louis, Missouri. The family-run soda fountain shop opened more than 100 years ago, and has been making candies and meals ever since.
On weekends, people sometimes wait in line for a table at Crown Candy for over an hour. Luckily there is free entertainment right outside. Jamaica Ray, a local folk artist, creates unusual sculptures.
3. The World’s Largest Rocking Chair
Fanning, Missouri, is home to one of the strangest Route 66 attractions. Just off the road sits an almost 13-meter-tall rocking chair.
The structure was completed in 2008 on the first of April, or April Fool’s Day. At one time the chair actually rocked. But officials decided it had to be still to be safe for ever. People are not permitted to climb the chair. We think, however, that it probably happens once in a while, when no one is watching.
4. Big Texan’s Steak Challenge
Few places better represent the common expression “Everything’s Bigger in Texas” than the Big Texan Steak Ranch. Since 1960.it has appealed to travelers with big appetites and a big love of beef.
It is hard to miss the huge yellow restaurant or the giant cow statue that sits out front. The cow advertises Big Texan’s special deal, and what has made this steak ranch famous: a “free” 72-ounce（英两）or 2-kilogram steak. There is one trick: the steak is only free if you can eat the entire thing in one hour.
A special table is in the middle of the restaurant for the daring diners who accept the challenge. Since 1990, more than 9,000 diners have eaten the entire 2-kilogram steak.
21. What was considered as “Muffler Men”?
A. Hot Dog B. Jamaica Ray C. Car parts D. Paul Bunyan
22. Where will you maybe wait in line on weekends?
A. Paul Bunyan and a Hot Dog. B. Crown Candy Kitchen and Jamaica Ray.
C. The World’s Largest Rocking Chair. D. Big Texan’s Steak Challenge.
23. If you visit The World’s Largest Rocking Chair, you have to
A. get there in April B. climb up and rock it
C. see it 13 meters away D. travel to Fanning, Missouri
24. What is Big Texan’s Steak Challenge?
A. The giant cow statue sits out of the huge ranch.
B. Diners eat up the entire 72-ounce or 2-kilogram steak.
C. The Big Texan Steak Ranch is the biggest restaurant in Texas.
D. The daring diners sit around at a special table in the restaurant.
