英语听力精选进阶版 6062
时间：2019-01-25 作者：英语课 分类：英语听力精选进阶版
While fans of the fictional 1 adventures of an English boy wizard are counting the days until the publication of the seventh and final Harry 2 Potter book, a theme park inspired by Harry's adventures is to open in the United States.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park will open in Florida in 2009, and will feature attractions and rides based on locations from the Harry Potter books.
The novels' author JK Rowling has already given her blessing 3 to the project. She said, "The plans I’ve seen look incredibly exciting, and I don’t think fans of the books or films will be disappointed."
Stuart Craig, the man in charge of the creative design of the park, is an Oscar-winning production designer who worked on the Harry Potter films so it should be faithful to JK Rowling’s vision.
Stuart Craig said, "Our primary goal is to make sure this experience is an authentic 4 extension of Harry Potter's world as it is portrayed 5 in the books and films."
Visitors to the park will be able to explore some of their favourite locations from the book such as the village of Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest and, of course, Hogwarts Castle, where Harry goes to school.
Although fans can look forward to a holiday in the Harry Potter theme park, many will be saddened by the fact that the best-selling series is now drawing to a close.
The final instalment in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be published on 21 July, and to mark the event JK Rowling is to read extracts from the book to a select audience at midnight on the day of publication.
Rowling has announced that two characters die in the final book, but has not revealed if Harry is one of them so fans will have to wait to find out the fate of their magical hero.
GLOSSARY 词汇表
fictional adventures 虚幻冒险
publication 发行
theme park 主题公园
attractions 吸引力
rides 乘车的游戏
locations 地点
given her blessing 给予她的祝福
faithful 忠诚的
production designer 制作设计师
authentic extension 原著的延伸
vision 构想
saddened 悲哀
look forward to 向往
drawing to a close 即将结束
best-selling series 最畅销系列
to mark the event 纪念这一活动
instalment 一部
select audience 特邀观众
the fate 命运
- The names of the shops are entirely fictional.那些商店的名字完全是虚构的。
- The two authors represent the opposite poles of fictional genius.这两位作者代表了天才小说家两个极端。
- Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
- Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
- The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
- A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。
- This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
- Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。