When You Wish upon a Star 迪士尼夢幻婚禮實現你的星願
On opening day, a crowd of thousands will gather outside the gates of Hong Kong Disneyland. Children _(1)_ by their parents will eagerly bounce from foot to foot in anticipation of the springing open of the gates. For others in the crowd, it will be a big day in more ways than one. For several couples, this date isn't just the opening of a grand theme park in Asia, but also their wedding day.
_(2)_ riding the rides, eating your fill of American and Chinese delights, and seeing the sights at Hong Kong Disneyland, you can now have your own Disney-style wedding to remember. A Disney wedding is like stepping straight into a fairy tale _(3)_ you are the central character. In almost all good fairy tales, there is a castle in which the prince and princess live happily _(4)_. At Hong Kong Disneyland, this castle is the _(5)_ 400-room hotel on the shores of the South China Sea. The _(6)_ of a Disney-style wedding is the elegant reception held in the hotel's Cinderella ballroom. As a newly wed couple dances _(7)_ a waltz around one of the largest ballrooms in Hong Kong, a bride can become Sleeping Beauty and her groom Prince Charming.
Whether you're just going to ride the rides or to marry your true love, anything is possible when you wish upon a star at Hong Kong Disneyland.
──by Jerri Graham
1. (A) in company(B) in companion(C) accompanied(D) accompanying
2. (A) Regarding(B) Besides(C) Despite(D) Considering
3. (A) where(B) when(C) how(D) that
4. (A) so far(B) after all(C) once and for all(D) ever after
5. (A) collapsible(B) impoverished(C) luxurious(D) honorary
6. (A) headline(B) highlight(C) deadline(D) stoplight
7. (A) to(B) with(C) by(D) over
單字:
1.eagerly adv. 熱切地，渴望地
2.spring vi. 彈開，彈起
3.reception n. 招待會
4.ballroom n. 舞廳
5.newly wed 新婚的
newlyweds n. 新婚夫婦
6.waltz n. 華爾茲舞（曲）
片語:
1.wish upon/on... 向……許願
例:Jill looked up at the night sky and wished upon the first star she saw.
（吉兒仰望夜空，對著她看到的第一顆星星許願。）
2.bounce vi. 跳上跳下；彈回
例:The girl threw the ball but it wouldn't bounce because it was flat.
（女孩把球扔出去，卻因為沒氣而彈不回來。）
3.in anticipation of... 期待著……
例:Fans waited in anticipation of catching a glimpse of the pop singer.
（粉絲苦苦等候，以期能看到那流行歌手一眼。）
4.in more ways than one 從各方面來說
例:He is a good man in more ways than one. He's kind as well as generous.
（他從各方面來說都是個好人，他既仁慈又大方。）
5. eat/drink one's fill 開懷大吃∕暢飲
例:Jack ate his fill at the all-you-can-eat restaurant.
（傑克在吃到飽餐廳開懷大吃。）
解題:
1.第一題空格應選 (C) accompanied
理由:
a. 無"in company by..."之用法，故(A)不可選。正確用法如下：
in company with... 與……一起
例:Though they have no plans to marry, they've been in company with one another for ten years.
（雖然他們沒計劃結婚，卻已在一起10年了。）
b. companion n. 夥伴
＊無"in companion by..."之用法，故(B)不可選。
c. accompany vt. 伴隨，陪伴
accompany sb to + N 陪伴某人（去）……
例: Kathy's father insisted on accompanying her to the dance.
（凱西的爸爸堅持要陪她去參加舞會。）
d. 原句實際等於：
Children who are accompanied by their parents will...
而形容詞子句"who are accompanied by..."可化簡為過去分詞片語" accompanied by..."，故(C)應為正選。
2.第二題空格應選 (B) Besides
理由:
a.(A) regarding prep. 關於……
例:The note regarding our upcoming trip failed to reach my desk.
（那張關於我們即將啟程的旅行通知沒有出現在我桌上。）
(B)besides prep. 除……以外
例:Besides a new dress for the interview, I also need shoes.
（除了新洋裝外，我也需要新鞋子穿去面試。）
(C)despite prep. 儘管……
=in spite of...
例:Despite his efforts to save money for the trip, Gary still didn't have enough for the plane ticket.
（儘管蓋瑞為了旅行努力存錢，他仍沒有足夠的錢買機票。）
(D)considering prep. 考慮到……
例:Considering his parents' reaction, Ed decided not to drop out of school.
（顧及雙親的反應，艾德決定不輟學。）
b.根據語意，(B)應為正選。
3.第三題空格應選 (A) where
理由:
a.空格前為名詞a fairy tale（童話故事），空格後為一完整子句，得知空格內應置入關係副詞where，用以修飾表『地方』的先行詞a fairy tale，故(A)為正選。
b.原句解析如下：
...like stepping straight into a fairy tale where you are the central character.
=...like stepping straight into a fairy tale in which you are the central character.
4.第四題空格應選 (D) ever after
理由:
a.(A) so far 到目前為止
例:So far, all of our plans are working out.
（目前為止我們所有計劃都進行順利。）
(B)after all 畢竟
例:You shouldn't ignore what he thinks. After all, he is your big brother.
（你不該忽略他的想法。畢竟他是你大哥。）
(C)once and for all 一勞永逸地，徹底地
例:Once and for all, take out the trash. I don't want to have to tell you again.
（最後一次：把這些垃圾拿出去。別讓我再說一次。）
(D)live happily ever after
從此以後過著幸福快樂的生活
例:The two were destined to live happily ever after.
（這兩人注定從此以後過著幸福快樂的生活。）
b."live happily ever after"為固定用法，故選(D)。
5.第五題空格應選 (C) luxurious
理由:
a.(A) collapsible a. 可摺疊的
collapsible bicycle 摺疊式腳踏車
(B)impoverished a. 窮困的
例:Children from the impoverished nation face many difficulties.
（貧窮國家的小孩面臨許多艱辛。）
(C)luxurious a. 奢華的；奢侈的
例:We spent a luxurious weekend at a country hotel.
（我們在鄉村旅館渡過一個奢侈的週末。）
(D)honorary a. 榮譽的，名義上的
例:The actor was given an honorary degree at the university.
（那位演員被這所大學授與榮譽學位。）
b.根據語意，(C)應為正選。
6.第六題空格應選 (B) highlight
理由:
a.(A) headline n. 報紙標題
hit the headlines 成為報上頭條新聞
例:The story about the singer's divorce hit the headlines.
（那歌手離婚的消息登上頭條新聞。）
(B)highlight n. 最精采的部分
例:The highlight of my day was going out to lunch with my colleagues.
（我一天最精采的時刻就是跟同事出去吃午飯。）
(C)deadline n. 截止日期，最後期限
例:If you're unable to meet the deadline, make sure you let us know ahead of time.
（如果你趕不上截稿的話，一定要提早讓我們知道。）
(D)stoplight n.（交通）停止號誌
b.根據語意，(B)應為正選。
7.第七題空格應選 (A) to
理由:
a.空格前為動詞dances，後面則是名詞the waltz（華爾茲舞曲），故應置入介詞to，形成下列固定用法：
dance to + 舞曲∕音樂
隨著……（舞曲、音樂）起舞
例:Mary danced to the music that was softly playing in the background.
（瑪莉隨著背景奏出輕柔的音樂起舞。）
b.根據上述固定用法，(A)應為正選。
開幕當天，上千名群眾將聚集在香港迪士尼的大門外。父母親陪同的孩子們蹦蹦跳跳地期待大門敞開。對於人群中其他人而言，這一天從多種方面看來都是個大日子。對數對佳偶來說，這不只是亞洲大型主題樂園的開幕日，也是他們新婚的大喜之日。
在香港迪士尼樂園，除了搭乘遊樂設施，盡情享用美式或中式點心，以及參觀景點之外，你現在能擁有一場自己的迪士尼式婚禮可回憶。迪士尼婚禮就好比步入以你為主角的童話故事。在幾乎所有快樂的童話故事裡，都會有一座城堡，王子和公主在裡面從此過著幸福快樂的生活。在香港迪士尼，這座城堡就是位於中國南海岸邊，備有400間客房的豪華大飯店。迪士尼婚禮最精采的部分，就是在大飯店中灰姑娘廳所舉行的典雅婚宴。當新人隨著華爾茲音樂在香港最大的舞廳中婆娑起舞時，新娘會變成睡美人，而她的新郎就成為白馬王子。
無論你只是去玩遊樂設施或是與你的真愛完成終身大事，只要對著星星許願，在香港迪士尼凡事都有可能實現。
標準答案: 1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (A)
from 常春藤解析英語雜誌
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