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Creepy (令人毛骨悚然的) Abandoned Amusement Parks We Want to Visit
1. Okpo Land
Located on South Korea’s tiny Geoje Island, this park has all the makings of a ghostly horror movie. One of the park’s main attractions was a duck-themed roller coaster (过山车). It’s known to have caused at least one death in the late 1990s, for which no compensation or apology was received, and the ride continued to operate. Then in 1999, a cart came off its track and turned over at top speed, and a young girl tragically fell to her death. The park’s owner immediately disappeared and was never heard from again; Okpo Land was closed.
2. Joyland
This family-owned amusement park in Wichita, Kansas was once the largest theme park in central Kansas and featured a wooden roller coaster and other old-time attractions. It operated for 55 years but closed in 2004 due to financial troubles. (It was temporarily reopened in 2006, but only lasted one season).
Since then, it’s been damaged many times, with buildings covered in graffiti (涂鸦) and the particular sign on top of the roller coaster stolen. The administration offices have also been destroyed, and in August 2012 a maintenance building was burned down.
3. Six Flags New Orleans
Originally named “Jazzland” when it opened in 2000, the Six Flags company bought the park in 2002 and added popular attractions like Batman: The Ride. A water park was in the works, but then Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 and the park was closed for ever. It is now owned by the city of New Orleans, and while there is talk of transforming it into an outlet mall. It’s still an abandoned site.
1. One of Okpo Land’s attractions was_______.
A. a wooden roller coaster B. a duck-themed roller coaster
C. Batman: The Ride D. A water park
2. Joyland was closed for _______.
A. financial troubles B. poor safety
C. dull attractions D. natural disaster
3. Which park was closed the earliest?
A. Okpo Land. B. Joyland.
C. Six Flags New Orleans. D. Not Known.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了三个令人毛骨悚然的废弃游乐园，但这些游乐园都是我们想参观的。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Okpo Land中 “One of the park’s main attractions was a duck-themed roller coaster (过山车). (公园的主要景点之一是以鸭子为主题的过山车。)”可知，Okpo Land的主要景点之一是以鸭子为主题的过山车。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Joyland中“It operated for 55 years but closed in 2004 due to financial troubles. (它运营了55年，但由于财务问题于2004年关闭。)”可知，Joyland因为财务问题关闭了。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Okpo Land中“ Then in 1999， Okpo Land was closed.(1999年Okpo Land关闭了。)，Joyland中“It operated for 55 years but closed in 2004 due to financial troubles. (它运营了55年，但由于财务问题于2004年关闭。)”和Six Flags New Orleans中“but then Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 and the park was closed for ever. (但是2005年卡特里娜飓风袭击了公园，公园永远关闭了。)”可知，这三个游乐场最早关闭的是Okpo Land。故选A。
