黄石市高考英语 阅读理解训练题（29）.doc

湖北省黄石市 2014 高考英语阅读理解训练题( 29 )及答案 Sony and Toyota are struggling. But one brand name is thriving ( 繁荣)in Japan during the economic slowdown — Mickey Mouse. According to pany that runs Tokyo Disneyland, Japan's busiest theme park will be more packed than ever over Christmas and New Year's Day. Despite the bad economy, it's already been a record year for an escape that's cheaper than the average night out in pricey Tokyo. "Here, economic depression ( 萧条) seems a world away," visitor Namie Katsunuma said as she munched on (嚼) a bowl of popcorn. "This is the only place where I can totally forget the economic worries and hardship of my life." The single mother's salary at an auto factory was cut in November but, with her $500 yearly pass in hand, she makes the 95-km journey from her home to Tokyo Disneyland every couple of months. The park's operator, Oriental Land Co, estimates a record million people will visit Tokyo Disneyland and its nearby sister park, Disneysea, during the financial year ending in March. pany is forecasting sales ofa record $ billion, up almost 10 percent. "In a way, the economy works well for Tokyo Disneyland," said Hiroshi Watanabe, an economist at the Tokyo-based Daiwa Research Institute. "Because of the economic depression, people have stopped buying cars and houses or going to Hawaii, and Tokyo Disneyland offers an affordable and pleasant alternati