Section A. Make Euro Disney More European
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. II, p. 231
Because he believed that the company's dress and appearance code offended individual liberty and violated French labor law.
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.
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.
It made an extraordinary series of tax and financial concessions in order to attract it.
They have had a negative attitude towards the project and have criticized it.
The Disney management has been criticized as being culturally insensitive.
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. What's more, the direction signs will be in French as well as in English and some performers will chat in French, Spanish and English.
Its short distance to Paris.
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. III, p. 231
violated
stretch
contended
invasion
figured
attendance
concessions
Unit 9
Section A. Make Euro Disney More European
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. II, p. 231
Because he believed that the company's dress and appearance code offended individual liberty and violated French labor law.
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.
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.
It made an extraordinary series of tax and financial concessions in order to attract it.
They have had a negative attitude towards the project and have criticized it.
The Disney management has been criticized as being culturally insensitive.
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. What's more, the direction signs will be in French as well as in English and some performers will chat in French, Spanish and English.
Its short distance to Paris.
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. III, p. 231
violated
stretch
contended
invasion
figured
attendance
concessions
unique
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. IV, p. 232
Both sides involved in the conflict made some concessions in yesterday's talk.
Mothers are well-known for putting the needs of the family before their own.
The government seemed to be untroubled about having such a huge symbol of American culture, Disneyland, in its capital.
The workers demanded the company to give up its dress code or they would take it to court.
The idea of a high speed train in France was born about 20 years before the first TGVs came into service.
The company has changed its original design of the theme park in response to criticisms of its cultural blindness by the local intellectuals.
Some employees of Euro Disneyland would like to comply with the company's rules and shave off their moustaches rather than losing their jobs.
The author believed that the Disney organization focused a bit too much on the issue of hair.
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. V, p. 232
peace
attention
solution
advice
opportunity
guidance
permission
challenge《读写教程 IV》: Ex. VI, p. 233
endurance
tolerance
defiance
attendance
acceptance
admittance
Reliance
Observance
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. VII, p. 234
unanimous
unify
unicycle
unique
uniform
unite
union
unity
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. VIII, p. 234
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.
For all its American name, the theme park looked European.
For all the high attendance levels, the company sustained a net loss for the financial year.
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.
For all sharp criticism of it, the article was widely read and well appreciated. 《读写教程 IV》: Ex. IX, p. 235
He was compelled to spend most of the time talking to Mrs. Harlowe rather than to her daughter.
I believe it is important to invest in new machinery rather than to deposit the money in bank.
We ought to check up the results of the research project rather than just accept what he says.
He always prefers starting early and making necessary preparations rather than leaving everything to the last minute.
It ought to be your boss to sign the contract rather than you.
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. X, p. 235
When he shaved his beard off, he looked ten years younger.
The delay is a perfect illustration of why we need a new computer system.
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.
So far, 150 have been tested, and the full statistical results will be available soon.
The company has changed some of its working practices in response to criticism by government inspectors.
Tonight's program focuses on the way homelessness affects the young.
It happened in a flash, although in retrospect everything seemed to occur in slow motion.
The issue was expected to figure importantly in their discussion.
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. XI, p. 235
迪斯尼公司正准备五个月后在巴黎以东20英里(32公里)的地方修建一个主题公园,而这一案子正说明了公司面临的一些文化方面的棘手问题.
迪斯尼管理层正在为这一主题公园组织一支他们称为 "演职人员" 的12,000人的队伍.管理方说所有的雇员,从刷瓶工到总裁,他们的工作都类似于演员,都得服从关于仪表的规定.
公司发言人说,不管怎样,至今还没有人把胡子看得比工作还重要. 正如一个新来的 "演职人员" 所说: "你必须相信你这份工作的意义,不然的话日子不好过."
主题公园本身只不过是这一巨大综合项目的一部分.综合项目包括住房,办公楼,以及将一直延续到下一世纪,包括影视拍摄设施在内的度假胜地开发.
如果欧洲迪斯尼乐园获得成功——迄今为止在法国开设的主题公园都不成功——到本世纪末很可能会再建第二甚至第三个主题公园.
迪斯尼管理层强调这一传统,显然这是对有人暗示迪斯尼管理层在文化传统方面麻木不仁的回应.
欧洲迪斯尼乐园距巴黎不远,这肯定颇具吸引力.任何人厌倦了那里的美式或仿冒的欧式文化了,就可乘快速列车,不到一小时就可到达罗浮宫,一瞬间就从米尼老鼠身边来到了蒙娜?丽莎面前.
东欧的开放对迪斯尼来说又是一大收获,他们认为几百万人将会把迪斯尼乐园作为其首次西欧之旅的首选之地Section B. Not to Expect Profits Soon from Euro Disney
XVI. Read the following statements carefully, and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F) according to the text.
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5.T 6.F 7.T 8.F
《读写教程IV》Ex. XVII, p. 245
adjustments
acceptance
acknowledged
sustained
Preliminary
reversal
variation
temporary
《读写教程IV》Ex. XVIII, p. 245
According to the survey, students and children accounted for more than 50% of the visitors to Euro Disneyland last year.
These employees thought banning moustaches and beards amounted to violating their individual rights.
Most of the student guides work for the theme park on a voluntary basis.
The theme park is gearing up for the invasion of tourists in the coming summer vacation period.
Uncertainty again hangs over the company's current financial conditions and many stockholders are selling its shares.
Manufacturing companies spend millions of pounds trying to convince customers that their products are superior to those of other companies.
The union representative argued that the practices of banning moustaches, excess weight and short skirts were not in line with French labor law.
The stock prices of the company are too high now, but they are going to be all right in the long term
