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UNIT 3
FASCINATING PARKS
Unlike traditional amusement parks,theme parks often serve to educate visitors.
与传统的游乐园不同,主题公园通常有教育游客的作用。
人与社会 ——迷人的公园
单元主题语境
Futuroscope—Excitement and Learning
Last week I took a journey deep into space,to the end of the solar system,and was pulled into a black hole. Then I took a trip to Brazil and experienced surviving an airplane crash in the jungle1. After that,I joined some divers and went to the bottom of the ocean to see strange blind creatures that have never seen sunlight. For a break,I took part in some car racing and then skied down some of the most difficult mountains in the world. I ended my travels by meeting face to face with a dinosaur,the terrible T-Rex,and survived the experience!
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I did all this in one great day at Futuroscope. Opened in 1987,Futuroscope is one of the largest space-age parks in the world.This science and technology-based theme park in France uses the most advanced2 technology.Its 3-D cinemas and giant movie screens provide brand new3 experiences of the earth and beyond.Visitors can get close to parts of the world they have never experienced,going to the bottom of the ocean,flying through the jungle or visiting the edges of the solar system.The amazing,up-to-date information together with many opportunities for hands-on learning makes the world come to life in a completely new way for visitors.
Learning centres throughout the park let visitors try their own scientific experiments,as well as learn more about space travel,the undersea world and much more.
I bought tickets for myself and my friends at the park’s entrance,but tickets are also available4 online. Futuroscope is not only for individuals,but is also the perfect mix of fun and learning for class outings. Classes or other large groups that let Futuroscope know their plans in advance can get the group admission rate.
For anyone coming from out of town,Futuroscope has many excellent hotels nearby,most of which provide a shuttl