Theme parks(Period 1 Reading)
some large-sized spectacular attractions are also available,like the 108-meter-tall replica of the eiffel tower.once reaching its top by elevator,one can take in the beautiful scenery of shenzhen and hong kong.in addition,the niagara falls in miniature is more than 80 meters wide and 10 meters tall.tourists will also be fascinated by the view of the active hawaii volcanoes,an intriguing scene of glowing rocks with surging molten lava,and the fountains,which spurt water as high as 100 meters.world squareactivities are usually held at the entrance of the world square,which has a capacity of more than 10 000.here stand six world-renowned statues.around the square there are 108 giant pillars of different styles,and a large relief on a wall of square meters or so.what’s more,there are six huge gates representing the birthplaces of the ancient civilizations.wonderful performances are presented on the richly ornamented stage to satisfy all holidaymakers.erected amid the forest of the fragrant litchi,50 more sculpted figures are exquisitely modeled on the celebrated statues in the world:the monument to johann strauss,the discus-thrower,the apollo,and the thinker,etc.international streetinternational street is mainly composed of the residential architecture of european,asian and islamic styles.churches,markets and streets are merged together,forming a comprehensive service area,where tourists can sit and taste the delicious food of france,italy,australia,russia,japan,thailand and korea as well as german beer and hawaii ice cream!you may choose a variety of handicrafts and souvenirs crafted with perfect skill from different countries.transportvarious means of transport are available:the elevated single-track car with a circular route,golf carts,ancient europe-style carriages,gypsy caravans,old-fashioned cars,mono-paddled sampans and inflatable rafts,etc.prevailing over this center is a charming and exotic atmosphere as soon as the evening lights are lit up at nightfall.all recreational activities are highlighted by “carnival night”,when there is an art procession featuring multinational songs and dances,as well as folklore performances.海德公園（hyde park）海德公園占地250多公頃,是倫敦最知名的公園。18世紀前這里是英王的狩鹿場。海德公園從東南方進入有三條路線:左邊是比較寬廣的rotten row,許多社交名流喜歡在此游樂騎馬;另一條延伸到東北的park lane,高級大飯店和住宅林立;往北方有著名的演講角(speaker’s corner)。speaker’s corner是一個大的可以公開發表自己觀點的地方,經常可見有人在此即興演講。在hyde park 的南端有hyde park騎兵營,清晨首先看到的一定是在馴馬。海德公園西邊即為肯辛頓公園,有一個蛇形湖泊,其旁的同名藝廊（serpentine gallery）頗受歡迎。