Building Kids’ Fun

Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Snow White and Winnie the Pooh...every kid dreams of the day they’ll get to visit these famous characters, and ,most important of all, the magical world of a Disney theme park. And five very lucky kids get to experience all the excitement as often as they’d like in their grandpa’s backyard—no waiting in lines necessary.

A Fullerton, California grandfather was inspired to create something so fun in his own backyard that his grandkids would always want to visit.

Steve Dobbs, 68, said his grandchildren got easily bored with a toy train that he got them to play with in his backyard. Lucky for them, he happened to be an amazing aerospace engineer(航空工程師).

“My younger grandkids are nuts about Disneyland,” Dobbs told The Orange County Register website.” I wanted to give them a reason to come over to my house to spend time with me, and Disneyland is tough to compete with.”

It all started with a “Small World” themed ride and it’s only grown from there over time. The mini theme park is full of the same kind of princesses, castles(城堡), trains and tunnels(隧道) you’ll see at the actual Disneyland park, which happens to be not too far from the Fullerton home.

It’s now complete with attractions inspired by Disney movie favorites such as Finding Nemo and Frozen.

And as the kids got older, their grandpa was sure to provide them with the full theme for a roller coaster(過(guò)山車). Dobbs is a professor at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and he asked his students to help him build the ride.

All in all, the theme park has cost him about $6500(43470yuan) but it’s well worth it. “It’s an old man’s hobby,” Dobbs said.

But to his family, it’s so much more than that.

“Dobbsland might be miniature(微型的) in size, but it’s huge in the hearts of our family and friends,” Dobbs’ daughter Cori Linder wrote in a blog for the Babble website. “The best part about Dobbsland? Getting in is free”.

1.Steve Dobbs built a park in his backyard because __________

A. he wanted to create a magical world that was better than Disneyland

B. .his grandchildren would want to pay him more visits

C. his grandchildren asked him to build it for them to play in

D. he wanted to show his talents as an aerospace engineer

2.What does Dobbs mean by saying “My younger grandkids are nuts about Disneyland”?

A. His younger grandkids are foolish for loving Disneyland.

B. His younger grandkids get bored with Disneyland.

C. His younger grandkids really love Disneyland.

D. His younger grandkids have never been to Disneyland.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the grandfather’s theme park?

A. It started with a roller coaster.

B. It is only open to family members.

C. It was built by the grandfather with the help of his students.

D. It is located in an area where there is no Disney theme park.

4.What’s the most important thing about the backyard theme park?

A. Dobbs has tried out his grandchildren’s inspirations.

B. Dobbs is proud to have turned his hobby into something huge.

C. Admission is free for Dobbs’ family.

D. It is highly valued by Dobbs’ family and friends.

1.B 2.C 3.C 4.D 【解析】文章講述了Steve Dobbs, 為孫子們?cè)诤蠡▓@建了一個(gè)微型迪斯尼樂(lè)園。 1.根據(jù)I wanted to give them a reason to come over to my house to spend time with me,可知他想讓孫子來(lái)看他；故選B 2.根據(jù)“My younger grandkids ...
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