Sony and Toyota are struggling. But one brand name is booming (繁榮) in Japan during the economic slowdown—Mickey Mouse.
According to the company that runs Tokyo Disneyland, Japan’s busiest theme park will be more packed than ever over Christmas and New Year’s Day. Despite the bad economy, it’s already been a record year for an escape which is cheaper than the average night out in pricey Tokyo.
“Here, economic depression (蕭條) seems a world away,” visitor Namie Katsunuma said. “This is the only place where I can totally forget the economic worries and hardships of my life.”
The single mother’s salary at an auto factory was cut in November but, with her $500 yearly pass in hand, she makes the 95-km journey from her home to Tokyo Disneyland every couple of months.
The park’s operator, Oriental Land Co, estimates (估算) a record 26.5 million people will visit Tokyo Disneyland and its nearby sister park, Disneysea, during the financial year ending in March. The company is forecasting sales of a record $4.2 billion, up almost 10 percent.
“In a way, the economy works well for Tokyo Disneyland,” said Hiroshi Watanabe, an economist at the Tokyo-based Daiwa Research Institute. “Because of the economic depression, people have stopped buying cars and houses or going to Hawaii, and Tokyo Disneyland offers an affordable and pleasant alternative.”
Around the world, Disney’s theme parks have been a bright spot for the brand this year as people seem to look for an escape from bad times.
小題1:According to the passage, what happens to Tokyo Disneyland this year?
A．Fewer people visit it.B．Less money is made.
C．It attracts more visitors.D．Its sales have reached $4.2 billion.
小題2:What can be the possible reason for Tokyo Disneyland’s boom?
A．It costs less money to play here than in any other theme park.
B．People have a new understanding of amusement.
C．The economic depression has changed people’s plans to spend money.
D．Visitors seek an escape from economic depression.
小題3:What does the underlined word “alternative” mean in the sixth paragraph?
A．choice.B．park.C．time. D．trip.
小題4:According to the last paragraph, what is the writer probably going to write?
A．The theme parks that attract most visitors.
B．More examples of success of Disney theme parks.
C．Tokyo Disneyland’s plan for the next year.
D．The economic depression in other companies.

小題1:C
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:B

小題1:C.第二段第二句話Japan’s busiest theme park will be more packed than ever可看出迪斯尼公園將比往常更擁擠,吸引了更多顧客。所以選擇C。
小題1:C倒數(shù)第二段第三行所說的例子people have stopped buying cars and houses or going to Hawaii告訴我們?nèi)藗円驗榻?jīng)濟蕭條而改變經(jīng)濟方案選擇區(qū)迪士尼樂園。所以選擇C。
小題1:A Alternative的中文意思是“供替換的選擇”，在此處聯(lián)系上下文，考察詞組offer a choice，故選擇A。
小題1:B 此題考查概括能力。最后一段只提到了總體的迪士尼公園，沒有具體的例子，而Disney’s theme parks have been a bright spot for the brand這句話也暗示我們接下來將要寫一些迪士尼公園的成功例子。故選擇B。
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