VOA慢速英语新闻报道与练习：Florida’s Popular Theme Parks Consider How to Reopen（学案）

1、VOA慢速英语听力练习（学案）Floridas Popular Theme Parks Consider How to ReopenStep 1 Words in This Storytheme park n.a business that offers a mix of activities, such as rides and games, in addition to shows and other events.specificadj.clearly identified or definedtourism n.describing the activity of traveling to a place for pleasure; the business of providing services to people on such tripsfurlough(ing)v.a temporary dismissal or release from a place of employmentStep 2 Listen and fill in the missing words

2、.The American state of Florida has some of the most-visitedtheme parksin the world. Millions of people go there 1_ every year.Floridas theme parks are among the biggest 2 _ in the state. But the parks have closed because of the coronavirus crisis. Thousands of workers have been told to stay at home and are not being paid.Theme park operators are now weighing the issue of 3 _ and business interests as they try to decide when to reopen.John Sprouls is the chief administrative officer for Universal

3、 Orlando Resort, which includes Universal Studios Florida and Universals Island Adventure. He told The Associated Press (AP) he has many teams working on 4 _ to open the theme parks to visitors.Sprouls spoke after three days of meetings with Florida Governor Ron DeSantiss Reopen Florida Task Force. The governor appointed a group of industry representatives, 5 _ and government officials to the task force. He has asked them to decide on the best way to reopen the state for business.The task forces

4、 members have been exchanging ideas through telephone conference calls. The AP said the meetings were generally lacking in6 _.DeSantis announced recently that Florida had “flattened the curve” in its fight against the coronavirus. That expression describes efforts to reduce the sharp increase in infections through hand washing, social distancing and 7 _.Speaking to a working group on agriculture and healthcare, the governor said Florida had comparatively fewer hospital stays and deaths than stat

5、es 8 _.“People were talking about Florida being the next Italy or New York,” DeSantis said.Universals Sprouls spoke at a working group dealing withtourismand the states other major industries. He said Floridas theme parks will 9_ with small, limited crowds. He noted that fully reopening the parks could take time. He also said that any decision 10_ by state and local officials and by health considerations.The Themed Entertainment Association reports that about 85 million people visited theme park

6、s 11 _Orlando and the city of Tampa in 2018. Those are the latest numbers available.Under normal conditions, theme parks are not just fun rides, but hotels, eateries, stores and television and film production centers. All these activities and businesses have different requirements to operate safely in order to 12_.For example, long lines form as people wait around to get on theme park rides. This makes enforcement of social distancing guidelines difficult. Sprouls has suggested that, for a time,

7、 13 _ seat on rides might be left open to increase the space between people. However, questions such as 14 _ rides will be cleaned remain.The closure of central Floridas theme parks has temporarily left tens of thousands of workers without a job. Disney World recently beganfurloughing15 _.Sea World has done the same with 95 percent of its workers in more than 10 major parks it operates across the United States. Sea World also 16 _ that it is losing $25 million a month because of the closure. How

8、ever, the company said it can find enough money to survive 17 _ 2021 under current conditions.Im Mario Ritter, Jr.Step 3 Choose the best answer.1. Floridas theme parks are among the biggest economic engines in the state. But the parks have closed because of the coronavirus _.A. danger B. crisis C. situation D. situation2. The governor appointed _ industry representatives, education leaders and government officials to the task force.A. a group of B. a series of C. a herd of D. a sum of 3. He also said that any decision would be _ by state and local officials and by health considerations.A. guide B. guiding C. guided D. being guided4. All these activities and businesses have different _ to operate safely in order to contain the virus.A. requirements B. requiring C. experiment D. tourism5. The closure of central Floridas theme parks has _ left tens of thousands of workers without a job.A. significantly B. fiercely C. permanently D. temporarilyStep 4 Write down the following wor

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