英语口语大赢家Topic58:摩天轮Ferris Wheels

丹尼尔和阿美一起乘坐摩天轮，两个人俯瞰着下面的游乐设施，愉快地聊着彼此喜欢的项目。

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Daniel: Wow, the ferris wheel over there is so big. I'd like to take a ride on it.

May: It is called Energy Collector.

Daniel: Look at your right-hand. Is it the zone of the Lost Maya Kingdom?

May: Maybe. Oh, I see the Jungle Flying Train. I once rode it. It was very exciting.

Daniel: I want to have a try later.

May: Me too. Daniel, look at your left side. Can you see the Air Force Ants?

Daniel: Wow, that's my favorite. It's like a superman shooting right up into the sky.

May: Good, you can make your dream come true here.

Daniel: Of course. After this, I want to show you to the Haunted¹ House.

May: So you can prove you are a man.

Daniel: Bingo!

May: It's just you!

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丹尼尔：哇，那边的摩天轮好大啊。我想去坐。

阿美：那叫聚能飞船。

丹尼尔：快看你的右手边。那时失落的玛雅主题区吗？

阿美：可能吧。哦，我看到丛林飞车了。我曾经坐过，太刺激了。

丹尼尔：我想一会去试一下。

阿美：我也是。丹尼尔，看你的左边。你能看到蚂蚁战队吗？

丹尼尔：哇，那是我的最爱。我坐在上面感觉像个超人，一直冲向蓝天。

阿美：好啊，你在这里可以梦想成真了。

丹尼尔：可以啊。在这之后，我想带你鬼屋。

阿美：这样你就可以证明你是个男人。

丹尼尔：回答正确！

阿美：那就是你！

经典背诵 Recitation
May: In the Amusement Park, the Jungle Flying Train is the thing that I really have a passion for. And the Air Force Ants is Daniel's favorite. He says he would feel like a superman each time he is in it. To prove he is a man he would suggest we go to the Haunted House.

生词小结
ferris wheel n. 摩天轮

energy n. 能量

collector n. 收集者

Maya n. 玛雅，玛雅人

jungle n. 丛林

force n. 力量

shoot vt. 发射

come true 实现

haunted adj. 闹鬼的

注释
high blood pressure 高血压

heart disease² 心脏病

单词扩展 Vocabulary Builder
各种游乐项目词汇

基础词汇

roller coaster 过山车

magic theater 魔幻剧场

Giant Derrick 大井架

Dam gate 大水闸

Welcoming show 迎宾表演

Jungle Flying Train 丛林飞车

sky wheel 摩天轮

Mini shuttle 迷你穿梭

提高词汇

Rush hour 尖峰时刻

Parade of insects carnival³ 虫虫狂欢大巡游

on-water performance 水上表演

X-Games performance 极限运动表演

the chariot of sun 太阳神车

haunted grove⁴ 异域魔窟

disco “O” Disco O

Jungle climb 丛林攀爬

家庭总动员 Do it together
两人一组，一方随机大声朗读出上面词汇的英文和中文，另一方用该词汇填入下面的句子，大声朗读并表演出来，用中文能给出一个理由。

I'd like to take the ( )。

[例]：家长读sky wheel

孩子读I'd like to take the sky wheel. 因为坐在摩天轮上很浪漫。

1 haunted   

adj.闹鬼的；受到折磨的；令人烦恼的v.“haunt”的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• There was a haunted look in his eyes. 他眼中透露出忧虑的神色。
• The country is haunted by the spectre of civil war. 内战仿佛一触即发，举国上下一片恐慌。

2 disease   

n.疾病，弊端

参考例句：

• The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
• He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。

3 carnival   

n.嘉年华会，狂欢，狂欢节，巡回表演

参考例句：

• I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
• Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。

4 grove   

n.林子，小树林，园林

参考例句：

• On top of the hill was a grove of tall trees.山顶上一片高大的树林。
• The scent of lemons filled the grove.柠檬香味充满了小树林。