Steel Vengeance, a world-record-breaking hybrid roller coaster, recently made its first public appea
英语试题 07-24
Steel Vengeance, a world-record-breaking hybrid roller coaster, recently made its first public appearance at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio.
The ride is constructed from both wood and steel (钢). A steel running track on a huge wooden base allows the ride to provide the types of twists (扭转) and turns that are not possible on wooden roller coasters.
Steel Vengeance breaks ten world records, including tallest, fastest, and longest hybrid roller coaster. “It is just a roller coaster that you want to ride again and again,” said Tony Clark, director of communications at Cedar Point. The 90-degree, 200-foot drop on the first hill takes your breath away.
At a recent event at Cedar Point, I experienced the excitement of the new ride first-hand. Thanks to my strong heart, I had a really cool time!
THE MAKING OF VENGEANCE
“The biggest part of making a roller coaster is planning it,” Clark said.
Jason McClure, general manager of Cedar Point, added: “We have to get a main idea of the basics of the coaster and then plan a budget.”
WOOD, STEEL, AND HARD WORK
Rocky Mountain Construction designed and built Steel Vengeance. About 1.2 million pounds of steel and 1.4 million boards of wood were used to build the ride.
Fred Grubb, co-founder of Rocky Mountain, noted that “people who design roller coasters for my company have to have first-hand experience building things with their hands, not just hold an engineering degree. When you have built things for yourself, you get it, and understand what will work.”
Clark was pleased with the results. “We at Cedar Point are so happy with how Steel Vengeance turned out,” he said.
McClure added: “What we put into this roller coaster was wood steel, and a lot of hard work.”
8. What can we learn about Steel Vengeance?
A. It is going through tests.
B. It belongs to Rocky Mountain.
C. It is made from both steel and wood.
D. It was mainly designed by Fred Grubb.
9. What advantage does Steel Vengeance have over wooden roller coasters?
A. It will last longer.
B. It cost less money.
C. It took less time to build.
D. It offers more kinds of twists.
10. How did the author feel on Steel Vengeance?
A. Worried.
B. Excited.
C. Frightened.
D. Shocked.
11. People who design roller coasters for Rocky Mountain must _____.
A. hold an arts degree
B. be roller coaster lovers
C. be skillful at wood work
D. have built things themselves
【答案】
The ride is constructed from both wood and steel (钢). A steel running track on a huge wooden base allows the ride to provide the types of twists (扭转) and turns that are not possible on wooden roller coasters.
Steel Vengeance breaks ten world records, including tallest, fastest, and longest hybrid roller coaster. “It is just a roller coaster that you want to ride again and again,” said Tony Clark, director of communications at Cedar Point. The 90-degree, 200-foot drop on the first hill takes your breath away.
At a recent event at Cedar Point, I experienced the excitement of the new ride first-hand. Thanks to my strong heart, I had a really cool time!
THE MAKING OF VENGEANCE
“The biggest part of making a roller coaster is planning it,” Clark said.
Jason McClure, general manager of Cedar Point, added: “We have to get a main idea of the basics of the coaster and then plan a budget.”
WOOD, STEEL, AND HARD WORK
Rocky Mountain Construction designed and built Steel Vengeance. About 1.2 million pounds of steel and 1.4 million boards of wood were used to build the ride.
Fred Grubb, co-founder of Rocky Mountain, noted that “people who design roller coasters for my company have to have first-hand experience building things with their hands, not just hold an engineering degree. When you have built things for yourself, you get it, and understand what will work.”
Clark was pleased with the results. “We at Cedar Point are so happy with how Steel Vengeance turned out,” he said.
McClure added: “What we put into this roller coaster was wood steel, and a lot of hard work.”
8. What can we learn about Steel Vengeance?
A. It is going through tests.
B. It belongs to Rocky Mountain.
C. It is made from both steel and wood.
D. It was mainly designed by Fred Grubb.
9. What advantage does Steel Vengeance have over wooden roller coasters?
A. It will last longer.
B. It cost less money.
C. It took less time to build.
D. It offers more kinds of twists.
10. How did the author feel on Steel Vengeance?
A. Worried.
B. Excited.
C. Frightened.
D. Shocked.
11. People who design roller coasters for Rocky Mountain must _____.
A. hold an arts degree
B. be roller coaster lovers
C. be skillful at wood work
D. have built things themselves
【答案】
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