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A father from Texas said there were no theme parks where his disabled daughter could play. So he decided to build one.

Gordon Hartman had just got out of the swimming pool on a family holiday, when his 12-year-old daughter Morgan went up to some children playing in the water. She tried to make friends with them but they quickly left the pool. Hartman thought they ran away from her because they didn't know how to react to someone with a disability—Morgan has the cognitive understanding of a five-year-old child as well as a form of autism(自闭症).

The incident played on his mind. Hartman and his wife Maggie asked other parents where they could take their daughter—somewhere she would feel comfortable, and others would feel comfortable staying with her. But they couldn’t find such a place. So in 2007 he decided to build it himself. He sold his businesses in 2005. Then he started to create the "world's first ultra-accessible theme park". He brought together doctors, parents and other people with and without disabilities to consult on the equipment. These were built on the 25-acre site in San Antonio, Texas.

The park, called Morgan's Wonderland, cost $34 million and opened in 2010. Attractions include a fully-accessible Ferris wheel, adventure playground and small train. Visitors often tell Hartman it is the first time that they've been able to experience such attractions.

1.Why did the father build the park?

A It’s his daughter’s dream.

B He wanted to give his daughter a gift.

C There is no theme park where his daughter could play.

D He wanted to help his daughter make more friends.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段A father from Texas said there were no theme parks where his disabled daughter could play. So he decided to build one.可知父亲决定修建主题公园是因为没有适合女儿玩耍的主题公园，故选C。

2.Why did the girls left the pool, according to Gordon Hartman?

A They thought Morgan was stupid.

B They didn’t know how to react with Morgan.

C Morgan was too young to play with them.

D They didn’t want to play with a disabled girl.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句Hartman thought they ran away from her because they didn't know how to react to someone with a disability—Morgan has the cognitive understanding of a five-year-old child as well as a form of autism.可知Gordon Hartman认为孩子们跑开是因为他们不知道如何回应有残疾的Morgan，故选B。

3.Which of the following people didn’t take part in the park’s building?

A Parents.

B Doctors.

C Morgan’s teacher.

D Gordon Hartman.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句He brought together doctors, parents and other people with and without disabilities to consult on the equipment. 可知他再修建主题公园的时候邀请了医生、父母、有残疾或者没有残疾的人，但是没有提到Morgan的老师，故选C。

4.How long did it take to build the park?

A 3 years.

B 5 years.

C 7 years.

D 9 years.

解析：选A。数字计算题。根据第三段第三句So in 2007 he decided to build it himself.和第四段第一句The park, called Morgan's Wonderland, cost $34 million and opened in 2010. 可知决定修建是2007年，建成是2010年，总共耗费了3年时间，故选A。