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MichaelGarnier (Treesort Owner): Kids like it better than the Ritz Carlton.

　　Kid A: It was likebeing in a rollercoaster without acar.

　　Now just what is a “treesort”? Well, it’s the largestconcentration of treehouses known to man that your family can sleep in, andit’s our pick for best childhood fantasy family resort.

　　Don George (Editor,Lonely Planet): I think families who have a real sense of whimsy¹ and fantasy are likely to love Treesort.

　　Michael: Well, it’sthe only place like it in the world.

　　Everyone needs asecret hideaway, and from sleep-overs to club meetings, tree houses haveprovided refuge for generations of kids. Today at Treesort, Michael Garnier isfulfilling a lifelong dream to turn child’s play into a fun family resort.

　　Michael: For a lotof people, it brings them back to when they were a kid and had a tree house orwatched Swiss Family Robinson and wanted a tree house. So it brings out the kidin everybody.

 

 

　　Out’N About Treesort is nestled in an oak grove² in Takilma, Oregon, right next to SiskiyouNational Forest. This picturesque³ little valley is the ideal spot for hiking,horseback riding and building our best childhood fantasy resort.

　　Michael: I like thework in the woods, I like working with wood and I found something that I coulddo that, and it happened to be tree houses.

　　With over a dozen elevatedcabins across 36 acres of forest, Treesort has a tree house for every breed offamily, whether you’re a pair of lovebirds or a tribe of eight. But this ishardly rustic⁴ living. Most cabinscome with beds, sinks and refrigerators and average around a hundred dollars anight.

　　Don: Sleeping in atree, listening to the leaves bustle⁵ in the wind, being even closer to thestars, there’s just something so fantastic about living off the ground up amongthe branches of a tree.

 

 

　　There’s no roomservice here at Treesort, and also, when you gotta go, you’ll have to go out,over and sometimes even down, so sleepwalkers beware, ’cause if you bark up thewrong tree, you may be in for a rudeawakening. It’s two stories straight down.

　　If you’ve got littleones with an independent streak⁶, we recommend a “Swiss family” complex. Adultsenter their room through a trap door and the children’s unit comes with a pint-sized doorway⁷ and is loaded withtree toys.

　　Michael: It’s got arope swing off of it, a bat pole and another rope to climb up and down.

　　And the kids love towalk the plank⁸ at the pirate tree.

　　Kid B: Well, it wasfun to rock it back and forth⁹, ’cause it was like being on a real ship rockingon the ocean.

 

 

　　But if you get tiredof playing Blackbeard, you can climb50 feet into the canopy¹⁰ and make likeTarzan on the zip line.

　　Kid B: I was a bitworried at first, then I got on it and got it going and it was fun. I mean youthink you gonna fall, but you can’t.

　　It’s Out ’N AboutTreesort in Oregon, and if you visit, leave the vertigo¹¹ at home because this family resort will take you to newheights.

　　Now, many of you maybe thinking tree houses sound great, but are they safe? Well, a hundred squarefoot platform can hold 10,000 pounds. That’s enough for a full grown femaleelephant. So even if you’re a heavy sleeper¹², this resort can give you all thesupport you need for a silent night.

1 whimsy   

n.古怪，异想天开

参考例句：

• They are like oracular messages,but witty-jaunty at times-and sometimes trembling on the edge of whimsy.它们都像神谕，但很机智，有时极其轻快，有时又濒于怪诞。
• He had a whimsy about flying to the moon.他有个想飞上月球的怪念头。

2 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。

3 picturesque   

adj.美丽如画的，（语言）生动的，绘声绘色的

参考例句：

• You can see the picturesque shores beside the river.在河边你可以看到景色如画的两岸。
• That was a picturesque phrase.那是一个形象化的说法。

4 rustic   

adj.乡村的，有乡村特色的；n.乡下人，乡巴佬

参考例句：

• It was nearly seven months of leisurely rustic living before Michael felt real boredom.这种悠闲的乡村生活过了差不多七个月之后,迈克尔开始感到烦闷。
• We hoped the fresh air and rustic atmosphere would help him adjust.我们希望新鲜的空气和乡村的氛围能帮他调整自己。

5 bustle   

v.喧扰地忙乱，匆忙，奔忙；n.忙碌；喧闹

参考例句：

• The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深，喧闹声逐渐沉寂。
• There is a lot of hustle and bustle in the railway station.火车站里非常拥挤。

6 streak   

n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动

参考例句：

• The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
• Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？

7 doorway   

n.门口，(喻)入门；门路，途径

参考例句：

• They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.他们挤在商店门口躲雨。
• Mary suddenly appeared in the doorway.玛丽突然出现在门口。

8 plank   

n.板条，木板，政策要点，政纲条目

参考例句：

• The plank was set against the wall.木板靠着墙壁。
• They intend to win the next election on the plank of developing trade.他们想以发展贸易的纲领来赢得下次选举。

9 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

10 canopy   

n.天篷，遮篷

参考例句：

• The trees formed a leafy canopy above their heads.树木在他们头顶上空形成了一个枝叶茂盛的遮篷。
• They lay down under a canopy of stars.他们躺在繁星点点的天幕下。

11 vertigo   

n.眩晕

参考例句：

• He had a dreadful attack of vertigo.他忽然头晕得厉害。
• If you have vertigo it seems as if the whole room is spinning round you.如果你头晕，就会觉得整个房间都旋转起来

12 sleeper   

n.睡眠者，卧车，卧铺

参考例句：

• I usually go up to London on the sleeper. 我一般都乘卧车去伦敦。
• But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper. 但首先他解释说自己睡觉很沉。