选修1 UNIT3 FASCINATING PARKS 课时作业(1)-(2)(Word练习)-【创新方案】2024高考英语一轮复习(新教材 新高考 人教版)

1/9 盈学科网书城■ 品牌书店·知名教辅·正版资源 b.zxxk.com 您身边的互联网+教辅专家 UNIT3课时作业（一）一（二) 课时作业（一）主题阅读集群训练（限时40分钟） 1阅读理解 A (2023·南京模拟)History of amusement parks takes us back to the bar-periodic fairs,like the Bartholomew Fair which started in England.These can be considered a parent for the modern amusement park.Opening in the Elizabethan period,the fair had developed as a center of amusement with entertainment with fun,food,games,and many other attractions.The beer festival held in Munich,Germany which started in 1810 and the county and state fairs in the US,also played a part in the brief history of amusement parks.Unlike the Bartholomew Fair,these annual events were usually held during an important time when crops were ripe,which deserved to be marked. Amusement parks are also known to have grown out of the pleasure gardens that became very popular at the start of the Industrial Revolution.These were the zones where one could shun the dull urban life for a short while.We can find the oldest and still-surviving amusement park in the world:Bakken in Denmark, which opened in 1583.These parks consisted of fireworks displays,rides and the modern railroad to accommodate the growing expectations from their customers. Another turning point in the history of amusement parks was the world's fairs which began in 1851.The Crystal Palace in London,England was a landmark and celebrated the industrial achievements of the world.These were seen as symbols of economic and industrial success.In the last decade of the 19th century,the electric trolley lines became extremely popular.Mechanical amusements,dance halls,sports fields,and restaurants were included as regular entertainments,as the history of amusement parks reflects. The golden age in the brief history of amusement parks didn't appear until people especially Americans spent less time on work and got a steady rise in their personal income.A number of amusement parks including the kiddie park were set up outside major cities and in the countrysi