Make Euro Disney More European

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New Horizon College English
Unit 9 Section A
Make Euro Disney More
European
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Pre-reading Activities
Text Analysis
Main idea and Structure
Expressions Patterns
Summary
How to apply to our real life the typical
expressions and patterns taken from the text
Blank filling
Exercises
Writing
All the exercises for Section A
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• New Words
• contend
• attendance
• legend
• contemplate

• Phrases and Expressions
• shave off
• take sb. to court
• put before
• for all
• come into
• so far
• in response to
• focus on
• in a flash

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• Proper Names
• Euro Disneyland
• Mickey Mouse
• TGV
• Sleeping Beauty
• Snow White
• Peter Pan
• Pinocchio

• Walt Disney World
• Jules Verne
• the Louvre
• Minnie Mouse
• Mona Lisa

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Make Euro Disney More European Para. 1 Does
Mickey Mouse have a beard? Para. 2 No.
Para. 3   Does this mean that French men
seeking work with the Disney organization must
shave off their moustaches too? Para. 4     It
depends.
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Para. 5 A labor inspector took the Disney
organization to court this week, contending that
the companys dress and appearance codewhich
bans moustaches, beards, excess weight, short
skirts and fancy stockingsoffends individual
liberty and violates French labor law. Para. 6 
  The case is an illustration of some of the
delicate cultural issues the company faces as it
gets ready to open its theme park 20 miles (32
kilometers) east of Paris in five months time.
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Para. 7 The Disney management, which is
assembling what it calls a cast of 12,000 to
run the theme park, argues that all employees,
from bottle washers to the president, are similar
to actors who have to obey rules about
appearance. Anyway, a company spokesman says, no
one has yet put his moustache before a job. As
one new cast member put it You must believe
in what you are doing, or you would have a
terrible time here.
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Para. 8 But what do people think of Euro
Disney? People everywhere are wondering whether
Europeans would like the American recreation.
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Para. 9  For all its concern about foreign
cultural invasion and its defense against the
pollution of the French language by English
words, Frances Socialist government has been
untroubled about putting such a huge American
symbol on the doorstep of the capital and has
been more concerned about its social effect. It
made an extraordinary series of tax and financial
concessions to attract the theme park here rather
than let it go to sunny Spain.
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Para. 10 The theme park itself will be
only part of a giant complex of housing, office,
and resort developments stretching far into the
next century, including movie and television
production facilities. As part of its deal with
the Disney organization, the government is laying
on and paying for new highways, an extension of
Pariss regional express railway and even a
direct connection for the high speed TGV railway
to the Channel Tunnel. The TGV station is being
built in front of the main entrance of Euro
Disneyland, and is scheduled to come into service
in 1994.
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Para. 11  If Euro Disneyland succeedswhere
theme parks already in France have so far
faileda second and even a third park is likely
to be built by the end of the century.  Financial
experts say that Euro Disneyland, the first phase
of which is costing an estimated 3.6 billion, is
essential to Disneys overall fortunes, which
have been hit by competition and declining
attendance in the United States.
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Para. 12  French intellectuals have not
found many kind things to say about the project.
The kids, however, will probably never notice.
Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Peter Pan, and
Pinocchio all come from European fairy tales or
stories and are as familiar to children here as
they are in the United States. To a French child
Mickey is French. To an Italian kid he is
Italian.
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Para. 13a  The Disney management is
stressing this tradition in an apparent response
to suggestions that it is culturally insensitive.
Although the concept of the theme park is closely
based on the original Magic Kingdom in California
and Walt Disney World in Florida, Euro
Disneyland will be unique in a manner appropriate
to its European home, the company says. The
legends and fairy tales which come from Europe
figure prominently in the creative development of
the theme park.
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Para. 13b  Officials point out, for
example, that Sleeping Beautys castle, the
central feature of the theme park, is based not
on Hollywood, as some might think, but on the
illustrations in a medieval European book. Also,
a 360-degree movie, based on the adventures of
Jules Verne, features well-known European actors.
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Para. 14 Asked to describe other aspects of
the effort to make the park more European, a
spokesman mentioned that direction signs in the
theme park will be in French as well as English,
and that some performers will chat in French,
Spanish and English. The challenge is telling
things people already knowand at the same time
making it different, the spokesman said.
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Para. 15 On the other hand, this effort is
not being taken too far. Another Disney spokesman
said earlier that the aim of the theme park is to
provide a basically American experience for those
who seek it. In this way, he said, people who
might otherwise have contemplated a vacation in
the United States will be happy to stay on this
side of the Atlantic.
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Para. 16 The Disney organization does seem
to focus a bit too much on hair. Main Street,
USA, the heart of Euro Disneyland, it promises,
will feature an old time Harmony Barber Shop to
deal with messy hair and hairy chins and
perhaps even offending mustaches. One difference
from California or Florida Parts of Main Street
and waiting areas to get into the attractions
will be covered over as a concession to Pariss
rainy weather.
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Para. 17  Euro Disneylands short distance
to Paris is a definite attraction. Anyone tiring
of American or fake European culture can reach
the Louvre art museum by express railway in less
than an hourfrom Minnie Mouse to Mona Lisa in a
flash.
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Para. 18  Communications figured largely in
the Disney organizations decision to site its
fourth theme park near Paris. The site is within
a two-hour flight of 320 million Europeans. The
opening of Eastern Europe is another prize for
the company, which thinks that millions of people
will put Disneyland at the top of a list of
places to visit on their first trip to Western
Europe.
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The case of Disneys dress and appearance code
provoked cultural issues on the newly-built theme
park. French intellectuals viewed the Euro Disney
as a painful clash of cultures the French
government was more concerned about its social
effect and the kids probably never noticed it.
To make its Euro Disney a success, the Disney
organization would build it into a pleasant blend
of cultures in other words, they would make it
more European but characteristic of a basically
American experience.
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The passage is arranged into three parts. The
first part serves as a lead-in of the topic
whether Euro Disney is a pleasant blend of
cultures or a painful cultural clash. The second
part is a transition, directing the readers
attention toward how people and organizations
respond to the Euro Disney. The third part deals
with the different responses from, say, French
government, ordinary people and the Disney
organization.
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Part 1 (Paras. 1-7)
A law case on the Disneys dress and appearance
code brought out the cultural issues on opening
Euro Disney near Paris.
Part 2 (Para. 8)
A transitional paragraph whether Europeans would
like the American recreation.
Part 3 (Paras. 9-18)
French government, ordinary people including
intellectuals and kids and the Disney
organization have different responses.
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Main idea?
The Disney organization was taken to court for
its dress and appearance code before it opened
its theme park near Paris. Yet, faced with such
cultural issues, the Disney management held that
all the employees had to obey rules about
appearance.
Devices for developing it?
Citation (???)
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• Specific details of the case
• Does Mickey Mouse have a beard?
• Does this mean that French men seeking work with
  the Disney organization must shave off their
  moustaches too?
• A labor inspector took the Disney organization to
  court this week
• Main topic The case is an illustration of some
  of the delicate cultural issues the company faces
  as it gets ready to open its theme park 20 miles
  east of Paris in five months time.

Through the citation of a typical case, the
author gives a vivid description of how the
cultural issues were focused on the newly-built
Euro Disney.
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Main idea?
This is a transitional paragraph, which asks what
the people think of Euro Disney.
Devices for developing it?
Explanation (???)
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Question But what the people think of
Euro Disney? Explanation People
everywhere are wondering whether Europeans would
like the American recreation.
The two sentences, the first being one question,
in this part do not follow the pattern of raising
a question first and then answering it. Instead,
explanation is employed in this part to make more
specific the question raised by the author
himself.
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Main idea?
The French government welcomed Euro Disney while
the intellectuals were not pleased with the
project. The Disney organization tried all means
to make the Euro Disney more European but provide
a basically American experience for those who
seek it.
Devices for developing it?
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General statement The Disney management is
stressing this
tradition. Specifics 1. The legends and fairy
tales from Europe _____ __________________________
________________________. 2. A 360-degree movie
of adventures of Jules Verne _____________________
___________. 3. Direction signs in the park will
be in ________ ___________________________________
________________________________. Paras. (13-14)
General statement On the other hand, this
effort is not being taken too far by making Euro
Disney have a few American touches. Specifics
1. Provide _______________________________
_______________. 2. Deal with ___________________
______and perhaps even offending mustaches.

(Paras. 15-16)
From paragraph 13 to 16 in this part, the device
general-specific is employed to display how the
Disney organization responds to the question of
cultural clash.

figure prominently in the
creative development of the theme park
a basically American experience for
those who seek it
features well-known European actors
messy hair and hairy chins

French as well as English, and some
performers will chat in French, Spanish and
English
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B. Patterns for you to use as models
A. Expressions

1. to seek work with
2. to shave off
3. to take sb. to court
4. a cast of 12, 000
5. to put sth. before sth. else
6. to be untroubled about
7. to make a series of concessions
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1. Typical patterns for furnishing an illustration
   of sth.
2. Typical patterns for revealing the focus of sb.s
   mind on sth.
3. Typical patterns for showing sb.s arguments

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1. to be taken too far
2. as a concession to sth.
3. in a flash
4. to be another prize for sb.
5. to put sth. at the top of a list of things to do

1. to come into service
2. to be hit by
3. not to find many kind things to say about
   sth./sb.
4. in response to sth.
5. to figure prominently

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1. ?(???)??

• to seek work with (an organization) (L. 3)

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To seek work with a famous company, you must get
ready to meet with fierce competition and
challenges from all sides.
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2. ????

• to shave off (L. 3)

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She said to me on the phone, My biggest wish is
get a facelift to shave ten years off my age.
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3. ???????

• to take sb. to court (L. 6)

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It is an indication of increased legal awareness
among the public that ordinary people begin to
take some government agencies to court.
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4. ???12,000????????

• a cast of 12,000 (L. 11)

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This film is well worth seeing, for its cast,
among others, is crowded with stars and superior.
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5. ??????

• to put sth. before/ahead of sth. else (L. 14)

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A nation should put the peoples interest before
everything else, and in turn the people should
put the nations interest ahead of anything else.

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6. ????

• to be untroubled about (L. 25)

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Be troubled about affairs of the state before
others Be indulged in the comfort of life after
others.
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• to make a series of concessions (L. 27)

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A permanent cure for the problem of the Middle
East conflict depends on whether both sides are
willing to make heavy concessions to the
sensitive issues.
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• to come into service (use, effect, force, power)
  (L. 34)

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Every official must keep it in mind that he/she
comes into office to serve the people with heart
and soul rather than profit from them.
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• to be hit by/with (L. 39)

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Hit by the heavy storm, the power grid can not
function properly.
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• not to find many kind things to say about
  sth./sb. (L. 41)

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One is old indeed when he or she always finds no
kind things to say about what most youths are
seeking after.
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• in response to sth./in answer to sth. (L. 46)

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Quite a few teenagers often go to extremes in
response to their parents suggestions that they
should not do something, thus doing more hurt to
their parents.
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• to figure prominently/largely in (L. 50/L. 72)

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According to the experts, the biggest lesson
learned from the current education is that
intellectual training figures too largely in the
school work to leave room for moral culture.
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• to be taken too far (L. 60)

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The development of childrens potentials should
not be taken too far otherwise, it may become a
burden and drag on them.
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• as a concession to sth. (L. 68)

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If you have your ears shut to what is going on
outside the window as a painful concession to the
changeable world, you will fail to feel the
pleasant surprise from the outside world.
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• in a flash (L. 71)

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Believe it or not, ideas create great figures
that occur to their minds in a flash. A case in
point is the story of Watt.
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• to be another prize for sb. (L. 74)

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Be honest with others and you will find your
reward. One prize for you is your freedom from
guilt and a large circle of friends is another
prize for you.
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• to put sth. at the top of a list of things to do
  (L. 75)

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When one has many things to mind, it is wise of
him to put the most pressing at the top of a list
of matters to deal with.
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III. Expressions Patterns
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1. Typical patterns for furnishing an
illustration of sth.
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delicate cultural issues the company faces as it
gets ready to open its theme park 20 miles (32
kilometers) east of Paris in five months time.
(L. 9)
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III. Expressions Patterns
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The case (of) is an illustration of sth.
delicate/sticky/difficult sb. faces as he/she
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III. Expressions Patterns
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The anti-dumping case is an illustration of some
of the delicate trade problems this enterprise
faces as it gets ready to enlarge their share of
the international commerce.
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III. Expressions Patterns
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2. Typical patterns for revealing the focus of
sb.s mind on sth.
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against, Frances Socialist government has been
untroubled about and has been more concerned
about (L. 22)
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III. Expressions Patterns
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For all his/her a noun phrase, sb. is (more)
adj./v-ed prep. phrase.??, ??? (???)

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III. Expressions Patterns
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For all their strong resentment at social
malpractices, some people in our society are
perfectly content/satisfied with their gains at
other peoples expense.
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III. Expressions Patterns
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For all his wealth, he is more concerned with the
well-being of his fellow villagers.
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III. Expressions Patterns
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3. Typical patterns for showing sb.s arguments
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Sleeping Beautys castle, the central feature of
the theme park, is based not on Hollywood, as
some might think, but on the illustrations in a
medieval European book. (L. 51)
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III. Expressions Patterns
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Sb. points out/argues that sth., a noun
(phrase), is v-ed not prep. phrase (or adj.
not prep. phrase), as some might think, but
prep. phrase.????/????,??,?,???????????
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III. Expressions Patterns
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The top achiever points out that success, the
focus of everyones concern, is dependent not on
luck and powerful connections, as some might
think, but on profound knowledge and unusual
willpower.
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III. Expressions Patterns
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The best mind points out that happiness, the
dream of ones dreams, is derived not from money
or power, as some might think, but from ones
outlook on it or the process of ones struggle
for it.
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Disney has found itself facing a number
of _______ cultural issues when opening its Euro
Disney theme park ______ in France. France has a
great ____ of cultural invasion ____ abroad and
has already _____ measures to prevent its own
________ from taking __ English words. It also
believes in strongly _________ individual
liberty. Already Disney has been taken to _____
because of its companys dress and appearance
____, which, it is _______, disregards (???)
employees personal liberties and ______ French
labor laws.
delicate
located
fear
from
taken
language
up
defending
court
code
claimed
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attitude
The companys _______ is that a job is more
important to an employee than personal
__________. Disney _____ its workers as actors
who should ____ rules on how they should ____.
The underlying attitude _______ to the banning of
moustaches and beards by Disney is perhaps
________ in the decision to locate a Harmony
Barber Shop right in the ______ of Euro
Disneyland.
appearance
views
obey
leading
look
reflected
center
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V. Exercises
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Collocation
Word Building
Structure
Translation
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II. Answer the following questions.
1. Why did a labor inspector take the Disney
organization to court?
Because he believed that the companys dress and
appearance code offended individual liberty and
violated French labor law.
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2. What is the authors purpose to cite the case
in his passage?
To show that the company faces some of the
delicate cultural issues like this while it gets
ready to open its theme park near Paris.
3. How did the Disney management react to the
charges like this?
It agrees that all employees have to obey the
companys code about appearance and it believes
that an employee should think a job is more
important than his moustache.
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4. What did the French government do to have Euro
Disneyland near Paris?
It made an extraordinary series of tax and
financial concessions in order to attract it.
5. What attitudes have French intellectuals held
towards the Euro Disneyland project?
They have had a negative attitude towards the
project and have criticized it.
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6. What criticism of the Disney management on the
issue of the Euro Disneyland project is implied
in the passage?
The Disney management has been criticized as
being culturally insensitive.
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7. What has the Disney management done to make
Euro Disneyland more European?
The Disney management has tried to make Euro
Disneyland unique in a manner appropriate to its
European home. For example, European legends and
fairy tales figure prominently in the creative
development of the theme park. Whats more, the
direction signs will be in French as well as in
English and some performers will chat in French,
Spanish and English.
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8. What advantage does Euro Disneyland have in
attracting tourists?
Its short distance to Paris.
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III. Fill in the blanks with the words given
below. Change the form where necessary.
concession contend violate stretch
contemplate ban unique invasion
attendance figure offend excess
1. Id be only delighted if governments could
prove all our reports wrong, if that means that
human rights arent being _______, Smart said.
violated
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concession contend violate stretch
contemplate ban unique invasion
attendance figure offend excess
2. The number of potential customers reached by
the local press may ______ into hundreds of
thousands of people, depending on the newspapers
circulation (??). 3. The lawyer _________ that
his client was innocent and the companys
appearance regulations did not offend individual
liberty.
stretch
contended
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concession contend violate stretch
contemplate ban unique invasion
attendance figure offend excess
4. The French government has called on its people
to defend the purity of their language and fight
against foreign cultural ________. 5. They denied
that the concessions they made had _______
prominently in achieving the decision.
invasion
figured
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concession contend violate stretch
contemplate ban unique invasion
attendance figure offend excess
6. In the first several years, the cost levels of
Euro Disneyland surpassed (??) the revenue level
although __________ had been high.
attendance
7. Last year the government introduced a number
of tax __________ to bring private capital into
the hotel and tourism sectors.
concessions
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concession contend violate stretch
contemplate ban unique invasion
attendance figure offend excess
8. To make Euro Disneyland have its ______
features, the legends and fairy tales coming from
Europe are included in the development of the
theme park.
unique
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IV. Replace the underlined words or expressions
in the following sentences with words or
expressions from the text that best keep the
original meaning.
1. Both sides involved in the conflict agreed to
give up something and let the other have
something in solving it in yesterdays talk.
Both sides involved in the conflict made some
concessions in yesterdays talk.
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2. Mothers are well-known for considering the
needs of the family more important than their
own.
Mothers are well-known for putting the needs of
the family before their own.
3. The government seemed to be unworried about
having such a huge symbol of American culture,
Disneyland, in its capital.
The government seemed to be untroubled about
having such a huge symbol of American culture,
Disneyland, in its capital.
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4. The workers demanded the company to give up
its dress code or they would force it to answer
charges in a court of law.
The workers demanded the company to give up its
dress code or they would take it to court.
5. The idea of a high speed train in France was
born about 20 years before the first TGVs started
working.
The idea of a high speed train in France was born
about 20 years before the first TGVs came into
service.
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6. The company has changed its original design of
the theme park as an answer to criticisms of its
cultural blindness by the local intellectuals.
The company has changed its original design of
the theme park in response to criticisms of its
cultural blindness by the local intellectuals.
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7. Some employees of Euro Disneyland would like
to comply with the companys rules and shave off
their moustaches instead of losing their jobs.
Some employees of Euro Disneyland would like to
comply with the companys rules and shave off
their moustaches rather than losing their jobs.
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8. The author believed that the Disney
organization directed a bit too much attention to
the issue of hair.
The author believed that the Disney organization
focused a bit too much on the issue of hair.
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V. Look at the following sentence taken from your
reading passage. Just think about what else you
can seek and fill in the sentences with the
right word.
e.g. Does this mean that French men seeking work
with the Disney organization must shave off their
moustaches too?
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1. Little wonder then that those who seek pe___
   between nations should look to law as a means of
   regulating and reducing the international use of
   force.

peace
2. Pride is a state in which people seek
att______ and recognition for what they think
they are and what they think they have done.
attention
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3. John Daubney is no fool and has sought the
solu____ because he looks for reasons for
unexpected noises occurring at 3 a. m. in the
morning.
solution
4. Although staff will be fully trained, they
will be able to seek specialist ad____ to answer
more complicated inquiries.
advice
5. They seek an oppo_______ to rebuild their
lives in safety, hoping that one day they may be
able to return home.
opportunity
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6. Purchasers will normally seek gui_____ and
answers to their queries (??) by telephone.
guidance
7. Parents must write to the Headmaster, or the
Head of the Junior School, in advance, in order
to seek perm______ for a pupil to be absent.
permission
8. At this moment he was being more aggressive,
his eyes continually flashing around as if
seeking a cha______.
challenge
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VI. The suffix -ance combines with some verbs to
form nouns which refer to the action, process, or
state indicated by the verb. For example,
attend -ance attendance n.
accept -ance acceptance n.
endure -ance endurance n.
rely -ance reliance n.
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Now study the meaning of the words given below
and then complete the following sentences with
some of them.
acceptance alliance attendance endurance
defiance reliance observance tolerance
admittance admittance assistance assistance
1. Physical _________ can increase as a result of
the training effect of walking up and down
mountains.
endurance
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acceptance alliance attendance endurance
defiance reliance observance tolerance
admittance admittance assistance assistance
2. He practices what he has always
followedrespect and ________ for people of
whatever religion, who try to live a good life by
their own creed (??).
tolerance
3. Her little fists clenched (??)in ________ and
her mouth set stubbornly against the stranger.
defiance
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acceptance alliance attendance endurance
defiance reliance observance tolerance
admittance admittance assistance assistance
attendance
4. The __________ has increased steadily over the
years and the conference attracts more and more
international participants.
5. She stressed that such an investigation would
not hinder progress or hold up commercial
companies, but would further public __________ of
the new technology.
acceptance
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acceptance alliance attendance endurance
defiance reliance observance tolerance
admittance admittance assistance assistance
6. Always remember to check carefully the
identity of any caller whatsoever who wants to
gain __________ to your home.
admittance
7. ________ on parents is not the only thing
which causes problems in child development.
Reliance
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acceptance alliance attendance endurance
defiance reliance observance tolerance
admittance admittance assistance assistance
8. ___________ of the custom is generally
encouraged by social recognition but not
necessarily enforced by law.
Observance
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VII. The suffix uni- (also un- before vowels)
occurs in words which have one or single as
part of their meaning. For example, if something
is unique, it is the only one of its type a
unisex hairdressers is a single shop that is
used by both men and women. Now study the meaning
of the words given below and then complete the
following sentences with some of them.
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uniform unique unite unify
unity unanimous unicycle union
1. It would require the __________ approval of
all member states, but it is clear that Ireland
and Luxembourg would be fiercely opposed.
unanimous
2. Whereas the ego seeks to divide and separate,
love seeks to _____ and heal.
unify
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uniform unique unite unify
unity unanimous unicycle union
3. On the stage there was a young man riding a
________, with balloons and decorations
everywhere.
unicycle
unique
4. The windows gave her a rather ______
360-degree view of the place.
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uniform unique unite unify
unity unanimous unicycle union
5. They were said to have been forcibly dressed
in the prison _______ and held for at least 17
days with their arms chained to the cell bars to
prevent them from removing the uniform.
uniform
6. And Europe was split by the attempts of those
who sought to _____ it by force.
unite
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uniform unique unite unify
unity unanimous unicycle union
7. The academic sighed and complained to his
friends that its tough to get into the _____ and
that its tough to earn a living in the
profession, too.
union
8. In order to challenge this, the _____ must be
solidly established in deed and not only in
words.
unity
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VIII. For all a noun phrase can be used in
the sense of despite. Study the model and
rewrite each of the following sentences using
for all a noun phrase.
Model Despite its concern about foreign cultural
invasion, Frances Socialist government has been
untroubled about putting such a huge American
symbol on the doorstep of the capital.
For all its concern about foreign cultural
invasion, Frances Socialist government has been
untroubled about putting such a huge American
symbol on the doorstep of the capital.
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1. In spite of the fact that the concept of the
theme park is closely based on the original Magic
Kingdom in California and Walt Disney World in
Florida, Euro Disneyland will be unique in a
manner appropriate to its European home.
For all the concept of the theme park closely
based on the original Magic Kingdom in California
and Walt Disney World in Florida, Euro Disneyland
will be unique in a manner appropriate to its
European home.
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2. In spite of the fact that it has an American
name, the theme park looked European.
For all its American name, the theme park looked
European.
3. Despite the high attendance levels, the
company sustained a net loss for the financial
year.
For all the high attendance levels, the company
sustained a net loss for the financial year.
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4. In spite of the changes, the prime emphasis in
the retail market, so far as movies are
concerned, still seems to be on the past, and
predominantly on the mainstream Hollywood past.
For all the changes, the prime emphasis in the
retail market, so far as movies are concerned,
still seems to be on the past, and predominantly
on the mainstream Hollywood past.
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5. In spite of sharp criticism of it, the article
was widely read and well appreciated.
For all sharp criticism of it, the article was
widely read and well appreciated.
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IX. Rather than is used like a conjunction to
link words or expressions of the same type. Study
the model and combine the two short sentences
into one using rather than.
Model It made an extraordinary series of tax and
financial concessions to attract the theme park
here rather than let it go to sunny Spain.
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1. He was compelled to spend most of the time
talking to Mrs. Harlowe. He did not spend the
time talking to her daughter.
He was compelled to spend most of the time
talking to Mrs. Harlowe rather than to her
daughter.
2. I believe it is important to invest in new
machinery. It is unwise to deposit the money in
banks.
I believe it is important to invest in new
machinery rather than to deposit the money in
bank.
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3. We ought to check up the results of the
research project. We should not just accept what
he says.
We ought to check up the results of the research
project rather than just accept what he says.
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4. He always prefers starting early and making
necessary preparations. He would not leave
everything to the last minute.
He always prefers starting early and making
necessary preparations rather than leaving
everything to the last minute.
5. It ought to be your boss to sign the contract.
It is not your responsibility to sign it.
It ought to be your boss to sign the contract
rather than you.
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X. Translate the following into English.
1. ??????,??????10??
to shave ones beard off
ten years younger
When he shaved his beard off, he looked ten years
younger.
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2. ???????????,??????????????????
a new computer system
a perfect illustration of
The delay is a perfect illustration of why we
need a new computer system.
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3. ????????????,???????????,??????????????????????

to leave a deep mark on
for all her privilege and wealth
the experiences of childhood sufferings
For all her privilege and wealth, life had not
been easy and the experiences of childhood
sufferings had left a deep mark on her life.
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4. ????,?????150?,??????? ???????
the full statistical results
to be available soon
so far
So far, 150 have been tested, and the full
statistical results will be available soon.
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5. ????????????,??????????????
government inspectors
working practices
The company has changed some of its working
practices in response to criticism by government
inspectors.
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6. ????????????????????????
homelessness
to focus on
Tonights program focuses on the way homelessness
affects the young.
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7. ????????????,????????????????????
in retrospect
in slow motion
in a flash
It happened in a flash, although in retrospect
everything seemed to occur in slow motion.
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8. ????????????????? ???
to be expected to do
The issue was expected to figure importantly in
their discussion.
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XI. Translate the following into Chinese.
1. The case is an illustration of some of the
delicate cultural issues the company faces as it
gets ready to open its theme park 20 miles (32
kilometers) east of Paris in five months time.
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2. The Disney management, which is assembling
what it calls a cast of 12,000 to run the theme
park, argues that all employees, from bottle
washers to the president, are similar to actors
who have to obey rules about appearance.
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??,???????,???????????,????????????
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3. Anyway, a company spokesman says, no one has
yet put his moustache before a job. As one new
cast member put it You must believe in what
you are doing, or you would have a terrible time
here.
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4. The theme park itself will be only part of a
giant complex of housing, office, and resort
developments stretching far into the next
century, including movie and television
production facilities.
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5. If Euro Disneyland succeedswhere theme parks
already in France have so far faileda second and
even a third park is likely to be built by the
end of the century.
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6. The Disney management is stressing this
tradition in an apparent response to suggestions
that it is culturally insensitive.
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7. Euro Disneylands short distance to Paris is a
definite attraction. Anyone tiring of American or
fake European culture can reach the Louvre art
museum by express railway in less than an
hourfrom Minnie Mouse to Mona Lisa in a flash.
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,????????????,?????????????????????
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8. The opening of Eastern Europe is another prize
for the company, which thinks that millions of
people will put Disneyland at the top of a list
of places to visit on their first trip to Western
Europe.
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Inspiration from Something
1. ???????????
2. ????????????????
(?????)
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1) With the quickening pace of, sth.
enables people to benefit a lot from each other.
2) The story of, for example, teaches how to
while the success in proves that 3) So the
wisest course of action open to us is
(???????)
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4) The other day I happened to in time
to(?????) 5) 6) (?????) 7) (???????????)
8) As a contrast, we may consider my similar but
earlier experience with 9) (?????) 10) 11)
(?????) 12) (???????????)
(???????)
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Inspiration from Exchanges across Cultures
1) ???????????????
2)?????????????????
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1) With the quickening pace of
globalization, exchanges across cultures enable
peoples to benefit a lot from each other. 2) The
story of Lei Feng, for example, teaches the
foreigners how to integrate ones aspirations
into the prosperity of his/her nation while the
success in Bill Gates life proves that the
genuine core of ones competence serves as the
key to laughing last in the world of competition.
3) So the wisest course of action open to us is
to absorb from such exchanges as much
enlightenment as possible.
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4) The other day I happened to dine in a
restaurant in time to see a little boy fall off a
chair and start crying on end. 5) His mother
tried to coax him to stop crying, but without
success. 6) So she resorted to her trump card, as
many other Chinese women do, asking her husband
to take part in her efforts while saying to her
son, Oh, my honey, do not cry. Its the chair
that is much to blame. Look, your dad is kicking
it. 7) Eventually, she succeeded in stopping
the boy from crying but also made it rooted in
his little mind that ones failure is due largely
to others rather than ones self.
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8) As a contrast, we may consider my
similar but earlier experience with a little
foreign girl in the same restaurant. 9) While
dining with her parents at the table next to
mine, the little girl, perhaps seized with the
attraction of the Chinese bean-curd with hot
pepper, took a big swallow of it just as soon as
it was served. 10) But no sooner had she eaten
the curd than she started gasping hard, with her
little hands pulling the burning tongue all out
of her wide-opened mouth and big teardrops
running down her red cheeks. 11)
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Much to my shock, her parents went on with their
delicious meals as if nothing had happened. 12)
When I went over to comfort the poor girl,
however, they smilingly declined my kindness for
the simple reason that the diverse flavors of
life had to be tried in person.
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Para. 18 ?????????????????????????????????
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