英文短篇故事（纽约）331 A Trip to Intrepid Museum

 　　He took his son to the Intrepid¹ Museum at Pier² 86. They stood in line in the hot sun for about an hour. He bought two tickets. They took the elevator to the flight deck. Airplanes and helicopters were on view. They went into the Space Shuttle Pavilion. "The Enterprise is huge, Daddy!" said Paul. "But it always looks so small on TV." His dad took pictures of Paul and the Enterprise. They went to the other decks of the ship. There were many things to see and do. They toured the Growler submarine. They walked around the Concorde supersonic passenger plane. They took home brochures and memories. "What did you like best?" Mom asked Paul. He said, "The roller coaster ride in the simulator was the best. We wore 4-D glasses, and all my coins fell out of my pockets. It was better than the Cyclone³ at Coney Island!"

1 intrepid   

adj.无畏的，刚毅的

参考例句：

• He is not really satisfied with his intrepid action.他没有真正满意他的无畏行动。
• John's intrepid personality made him a good choice for team leader.约翰勇敢的个性适合作领导工作。

2 pier   

n.码头；桥墩，桥柱；[建]窗间壁，支柱

参考例句：

• The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害，专家担心它已不能负重。
• The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。

3 cyclone   

n.旋风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
• The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。