抗疫情！全球部分迪士尼乐园暂停营业
抗疫情！全球部分迪士尼乐园暂停营业

Disney's tourism business has come to a halt because of the coronavirus. Disney is closing Walt Disney World, its flagship theme park resort in Orlando, Florida, because of the global pandemic. The company also announced the closure of Disneyland Paris. Earlier on Thursday the company said it was closing it's Disneyland resort in Anaheim, California. The virus, which has spread worldwide, has now closed the gates of all eleven Disney theme parks across North America, Europe and Asia.
"In the best interest of our guests and employees, we are proceeding with the closure of our theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Paris Resort, beginning at the close of business on Sunday, March 15, through the end of the month," a Disney spokesperson said in a statement.
Shortly after Disney announced the closure of its Florida parks, Universal Orlando Resort announced it too would temporarily close its theme parks starting at the close of business on March 15. The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is the world's most-visited theme park, with more than 20 million visitors in 2018. The company has invested billions in its theme park division, opening two new Star Wars lands last year.
The parks are a major driver of the company's entertainment business: Disney made more than $26 billion in sales at its Parks. The closure comes at a moment of major transition for Disney. Just 16 days ago, Bob Iger stepped down as the company's CEO, naming Bob Chapek as his replacement, whose previous role was chairman of Disney Parks. 
In the announcement, Disney added that its hotels at Disney World and Disneyland Paris will remain open until further notice and that it will pay its cast members during the closure period. The sudden closure of Disney's Florida and California parks is just the latest sign of a tourism industry in freefall. 

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1.The underlined phrase “the global pandemic” in the first paragraph may refer to _____.

A the park

B the disease

C the business

D the flag

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据文章第一段第一句Disney's tourism business has come to a halt because of the coronavirus.可以得知是因为冠状病毒(coronavirus)而关闭，所以此处的the global pandemic就是指前面所提到的这种“疾病”，故选B。

2.Why will Disney close Walt Disney World Resort in Florida?

A They want to make more money.

B They shall open the resort in Orlando, Florida.

C They need to protect visitors and workers.

D They try to choose a Disney spokesperson.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第二段第一句In the best interest of our guests and employees, we are proceeding with the closure of our theme parks可以得知关闭迪斯尼乐园是为了保护游客和工作人员，故选C。

3.What is the attraction of the Magic Kingdom?

A The flagship.

B The new company.

C The new Star Wars Lands.

D The Universal Orlando Resort.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句The company has invested billions in its theme park division, opening two new Star Wars lands last year可以得知Magic Kingdom的一大景点是其星球大战主题公园，故选C。

4.What’s the impact on the tourism industry during the closure period?

A It will drop quickly.

B It will stay the same.

C It will improve a lot.

D It will increase quickly.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段最后一句The sudden closure of Disney's Florida and California parks is just the latest sign of a tourism industry in freefall.可以得知旅游业会来个自由落体，即旅游业会很快下降，故选A。