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Part 1 A Brief History of Disneyland 迪斯尼樂園簡史
Disneyland has seen 50 summers pass in procession since its gates first opened July 17, 1955. Forty-five summers of parades and fireworks, of Mickey and Minnie, of playing host to people from all over the world.
Over the years, Disneyland has acquired the unmistakable characteristics of a national institution. It is a "must see" destination for any visitor to the western United States. Many Californian regard Disneyland as one of the states natural assets - like the Pacific Ocean or the Redwood forests. It is indeed a place for all ages.
Sometimes it is hard to remember that before there was a Disneyland... there was only a vision and a dream of one man - Walt Disney.The vision and dream was made possible with some empty sketch pads, canvases and a few sandwiches. It was these first "sketches" of "The Happiest Place on Earth" that provided Walt and Roy Disney the ability to secure the necessary financial backing to build Disneyland.
Inspired and led by Walt Disney over a long weekend in September 1953, artist Herbert Dickens Ryman was selected by Walt Disney as his master imagineer to bring the dream to reality...Disneyland is more than just buildings, attractions and adventures.
It is a virtual "masterpiece" in the making. Virtually every square inch of Disneyland - every building, street corner, attraction, store interior - in fact every little detail from lampposts to trash cans are inspired by a painting, drawing or piece of sculpture... it is the artist's vision that guides the builders hand.
The process of creating Disneyland attractions is lengthy and complex. And yet the artist's role remains pivotal. He or she is responsible for giving initial form to new ideas, for refining concepts through artistic renderings and for providing the inspiration and cohesive vision for turning dreams into reality.
In celebration of Disneyland's 50th Anniversary and the 10th Anniversary of the Ryman Foundation for Young Artists, the Disney Gallery, located above the Pirates of the Caribbean in Disneyland, is pleased to present the art of Herbert Dickens Ryman in release of his autobiography "A Brush with Disney".
在美國動畫大師沃爾特·迪斯尼的倡導下，1955年7月17日，世界上第一座迪斯尼樂園在美國加利福尼亞州的阿納海姆市建成并正式開園。
迪斯尼樂園是大型主題游樂公園。所謂主題公園，就是園中的一切從環境布置到娛樂設施都集中表現一個或幾個特定的主題。在主題公園中，人們一會兒走進想象中的未來世界，一會兒又退回到幾千年前的古代社會；一會兒在海底世界漫游，一會兒又在太空中翱翔。不管游客走到哪里，都會有身臨其境之感。
進入迪斯尼樂園，人們總能感受到無窮的生機和活力，因為這里就是一個童話世界，許多動畫電影中的可愛人物都生活在這里。從頑皮可愛的米老鼠、唐老鴨、高菲狗到漂亮的白雪公主、七個小矮人（均由游樂園內的工作人員扮演）等等，人們都可以在這里與他們親密接觸。
另外，迪斯尼樂園每年都會增加一些新的風景，各個季節也都會舉行相關的慶?；顒樱康健案卸鞴潯薄ⅰ笆フQ節”、“復活節”等重大節假日時，這里會更為熱鬧，營業時間也會延長。
每天，迪斯尼樂園以自己獨特的魅力，吸引著成千上萬來自世界各地的游客，無論成人還是孩子，都會被它深深地吸引，在迪斯尼樂園里流連忘返。
據介紹，第一座迪斯尼樂園1955年建成之后，僅在開放的頭6個月里，就有300萬人紛至沓來。在來訪的人中有11位國王、王后和27位王子、公主以及24位州政府的首腦?！?
隨著不斷的發展，如今的迪斯尼樂園已經壯大了隊伍，在世界很多地方都有了自己的“兄弟姐妹”。法國巴黎、日本東京、中國香港等地都陸續興建了當地的迪斯尼樂園，給更多的人帶去歡樂。
Part 2 At Disneyland 在迪斯尼樂園
Dialogue Script 1 對話原文 1
Mom: OK! Here are your tickets! Are you ready for a fun day at Disneyland?
Tony: Yeah! Let's go!
Mom: Tony! Get back here! Now what are the rules?
Tony: No running. Now let's go! (pulls on his mom's shirt)
Mom: And no tugging at my clothes! We've got all day. There's no rush.
Tony: OK. But I want to ride all the rides.
Mom: You can ride as many as you want. Cool your jets! It's only ten in the morning!
（In the souvenir shop）
Tony: Look at this, Mom! A Monsters Inc. backpack! I need one of these for school!
Mom: We just walked into the park. If you buy anything now, you'll have to lug it around all day.
Tony: OK! But remember that's what I want to get!
Mom: OK, but I bet you'll change your mind. There are more souvenirs than you can count. You'll see.
Tony: Look outside! There's Goofy! He's my favorite! Let's take a picture with him!
Mom: OK. But don't butt in line. You'll have to wait your turn.
講解：
1. 對話中，Tony和媽媽來到了迪斯尼樂園玩，媽媽已經買好了門票。在迪斯尼樂園愉快的一天就要開始了。Tony興奮極了，突然就跑開了，沒想到被媽媽又拽了回來。媽媽問他，我們都講好了哪些規矩呀。Now what are the rules? rule就是指“規矩，規則”。比如說，The rule is that someone must be on duty at all times. 按照規定，任何時候都需要有人值班。
2. rule這個詞還可以表示“慣常的做法，習慣”，比如說，My rule is to get up at seven everyday. 我習慣每天七點起床。She made a rule of eating an apple a day. 她每天一定要吃一個蘋果。那媽媽和Tony定的規矩是什么呢？No running. 就是“不準亂跑”。Tony說知道了，又拉媽媽的衣服。媽媽又說，And no tugging at my clothes! 不許拉我的衣服。
3. tug at sth 這個詞組表示“用力拉或拖某物”，She tugged at my sleeve and pointed to him. 她拉了拉我的袖子，又指了指他。媽媽說，我們有一整天的時間來玩，所以不用著急，There's no rush. rush在這里表示“急促的動作，沖，奔”，比如說，He made a rush for the door. 他沖到門前。People were trampled in the headlong rush. 大家拼命向前涌，踩著了很多人。
4. 帶小孩子去游樂園玩，一定要小心，因為人很多，小孩很容易發生意外或者走丟，有必要教孩子守守規矩。在這里我們就告訴大家一些教規矩的好用句子，例如買票的時候我們就可以說Stay next to me, or you'll get lost! 跟緊我，要不然你會走丟。Don't talk so loud!/ Don't shout!不要大聲喧嘩！小孩子不聽話的時候，可以說See how good all the other children are being. 看其他的小孩子多聽話呀。還有，Don't go across that line! 不要越過那條線。排隊等候的時候，可以告訴孩子You need to be patient. 你要有耐心。孩子們互相打鬧的時候，可以說Stop fighting with your big brother/little sister. 不要跟哥哥/妹妹打來打去的。小孩子不聽話，可以嚇唬他們，I'm gonna tell your dad/mom how you've been acting up.你這么淘氣，我要告訴你的爸爸或者媽媽了。
5. Tony說他想每一樣都玩到！媽媽說隨你想玩多少都行，但是不要那么心急，現在才早上10點鐘。Cool your jets! 這個句子表示“別那么急”。當有人匆匆忙忙，橫沖直撞的時候，你就可以用到這句話。我們用一個對話作例子，---We have to run to catch the start of the movie! ---Cool your jets! The previews will be ten minutes long. ---我們得跑起來才能趕上電影開始。---別那么著急！電影預告片就得有10分鐘。
6. 一會，Tony和媽媽有來到了紀念品商店。在商店里Tony看中了一款背包，上面有怪獸電力公司的logo，就是標志。 Monsters Inc.是一部電影的名字，那么A Monsters Inc. backpack就是指印有《怪獸電力公司》標志的背包，現在能看到很多這樣印有某種標志的東西，書包啊，T恤什么的。媽媽說，他們才剛進迪斯尼樂園，如果現在就買了這個背包，就得一整天拖著他走來走去的，很麻煩。
7. lug 表示“用力拉或者拖某物”，多指比較大的物件。比如說，She's lugging a heavy suitcase up the stairs. 她正拖著一個沉重的箱子上樓。那么lug sth around all day，She had to lug the kids around all day. 她得整天帶著孩子。Tony覺得媽媽說的有道理，不過他讓媽媽不要忘記這個背包是一定要買的。不過媽媽猜他會改變主意的，因為迪斯尼樂園里面好玩好看的東西太多了。
8. 也許Tony看見了其他的紀念品就把這個背包忘了呢。這時他看見了Goofy，就是高菲狗，是迪斯尼卡通片里面的一個人物，這里是指在迪斯尼樂園里穿道具服裝的卡通人物，后面我們還會提到很多，比如說Pluto、Buzz Lightyear等等。Goofy是Tony最喜歡的一個卡通形象。他嚷著要去跟Goofy拍照。
9. 但是媽媽告訴他不要插隊，要等到輪到他的時候。butt在這里是一個動詞，表示“用頭撞或頂”，對話中的butt in line就是“插隊”的意思。butt in on sb/sth還可以表示“干擾某人，干涉某事物”，比如說，Don't butt in like that when I'm speaking! 我說話的時候別這樣打斷我的話。May I butt in on your conversation?我可以插句話嗎？
10. wait one's turn就是“等輪到某人”。
Dialogue Script 2 對話原文 2
(taking a picture with Goofy)
Tony: Cool. I'm gonna scan that picture and send it to grandma!
Mom: That's a great idea. She'll love that. You're her favorite grandson.
Tony: I'm her only grandson...Mom, why don't the characters ever talk?
Mom: Well, you know that you are actors in costumes, right?
Tony: Duh! Like, of course!
Mom: Well, I guess it would be too hard to match all the voices, and they don't want to change the characters' images.
Tony: Or maybe the actors would get too tired if they did talk to everyone.
Mom: I bet they do. Those costumes are heavy and hot.
Tony: That's what I want to do when I grow up!
Mom: It sounds like fun, but it might be exhausting.
Tony: Nah. It would be cool. Then I could come here every day! I wish I could see who's in the costumes!
Mom: Me, too. Sometimes, if you look into the eyes of the costume, you can see a face!
Tony: I was looking, but I didn't see anything. Geez. That must be the coolest job in the world!
講解：
1. 終于輪到Tony跟Goofy照相了，他很高興，還說要把這張照片掃描，發給奶奶看。媽媽說，奶奶一定會喜歡的。Tony又覺得很好奇，為什么游樂園里的這些卡通人物從來不說話呢？
2. 媽媽解釋說，這些都是穿道具服裝的演員，而不是真的卡通人物。她還以為Tony不懂這些，誰知Tony說，Duh! Like, of course! Duh!在口語中經常出現，就是“傻瓜！”的意思，聽到傻話或者別人把自己當傻瓜的時候就可以這么說。
3. 媽媽又繼續解釋說，可能想要符合每個角色的聲音太難了，而他們并不想改變卡通人物的聲音形象，所以就不說話了。Tony猜這些人不說話，是因為如果他們跟每一個人都說話，就太累了。媽媽也同意，還補充說，他們的服裝肯定又重又熱。
4. Tony說他長大了，也想干這一行。媽媽沒有立刻否定他，而是說It sounds like fun, but it might be exhausting. 聽起來挺有意思的，不過會不會太累了。Tony卻不以為然，說，扮成卡通人物會很酷，Nah. It would be cool. Nah.是No在口語中的簡化說法，就像Yes的簡化說法是Yepp.
5. Tony說如果扮成卡通人物，他就可以天天來迪斯尼玩了，孩子就是孩子，只要有的玩，就什么都不顧了。他還說想看一看在卡通服裝里面的都是誰，不過怎么看也看不到，這讓Tony覺得這是世界上最酷的工作了，Geez. That must be the coolest job in the world! Geez.“天呀”，用來表示驚嘆的語氣。
