The Story of Walt Disney's Magical Placeby Brian Foden

Sometimes you have to dream big.1

There are fewfew places in the world that thrill children and adults alike

(= both children and adults) as much as Disneyland.

• A few > few a little > little• thrill to cause (someone) to feel

very excited or happy • A and B alike = both A and B

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SinceSince its opening in July of 1955, the theme park ( which is ) based (=located ) near Los Angeles, California, has has dazzleddazzled

and _(1)_ _(1)_ people of all ages.• Since + 片語或 簡單過去式 , 主要子句則用

現在完成式• since its …based 由 since its…the theme park

which is based near… 簡化而成• p.p.(D) delighted? (F) encountered? encounter 的主詞多為“人”• take delight in= enjoy

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More than 650 million people havehave ventured through Disneyland's gates duringduring the past (=last) six decades.

• During + 時間多用「現在完成式」或「過去完成式」

• 1 decade= 10 years• venture blue who said, and whose?• 解 : Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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While (=Though) many people know (that) the mastermind behind the wonderful achievement (which is)

called Disneyland _(2)_ Walt Disney, many are unaware of are unaware of the great

lengths (=efforts) that were required to make it happen.

• S=3rd+ sing. • (F) encountered? (I) was?

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Even in the 1950s, amusement parks were nothing new in America or other parts of the world. However, Disney's Disney's _(3)__(3)_ of a mass scale entertainment

theme park had never been built before.

• Disney’s 為所有格，所以接 N• (A) concept

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As such, Disney _(4)_ numerous challenges in developing it.

• As such= Because of this• DisneyS. numerous challenges O.• numerous = manyp.t. (F) encountered= met

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OneOne of the biggest _(5)_ (that ) Disney faced waswas obtaining the

US$17 million (which was ) needed to construct (= build) Disneyland.

• One of the biggest +pl. (J) obstacles

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As Disney later said, "I couldcould never _(6)_ the financiers that Disneyland

was feasible because dreams offer too little collateral."

• Something that you promise to give someone if you cannot pay back a loan ?

• Ans: collateral• 補充 :related but not in a direct or close way

e.g. collateral relatives• (6) 原 -V (B) convince• convince sb of sth= persuade sb to V

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Stymied (=Being Prevented ) in his efforts to find money through

traditional means (=methods ), Disney decided to cooperate _(7)_ an

American television network, ABC, to finance his dreams by creating a show

that he called Disneyland.

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The show was a success and helped (to) bring _(8)_ the revenue

(which was ) required for the park's construction.

• Which one? bring in • to cause (someone) to become involved in a

process, activity, etc. • to produce or earn (an amount of money)• to report (an official decision) to a court

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Over the (past) years, Disneyland has greatly expanded to include _(9)_ additions as Mickey's Toontown in 1993 and the Disney California Adventure Park, which opened in 2001, which was built on what used to be Disneyland's parking lot.

• (E) such such….as

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Several other Disney theme parks have opened in _(10)_ parts of the world since Walt Disney's death in

1966. These places are all signs [ that his dreams and legacy

continue to live on.]

• (H) diverse= numerous; 修飾 parts of the world

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Sometimes you have to dream big.

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