【正文】 nds m eans that we are not arm ed. In m any cul tures today, the Western custom of shaki ng hands i s used. We use our ri ght hand, which is usual y strong than the left one. If we are usi ng our hand thi s way, in cannot be hol di ng a kni fe or a gun. It shows that we trust the other person, and that the other person can trust us. Not al cul tures use the handshake, and people i n m any Asian cul tures do not al ways touch another person. The traditional greeti ng i n Chi na was to cover the l eft hand wi th the ri ght and bow. Japanese peopl e m ight cover one hand wi th other and, dependi ng on whom they are greeti ng, bow sli ghtl y or qui te low. In Indi a , H indu peopl e joi n their hands i n front of thei r faces and bow their heads. A Musl im wi l touch his heart, mouth and forehead to show respect. Even young peopl e in the West now give each other the “high five”, when they sl ap each other’s hands high in the air. They are al keeping their hands busy. In almost al cultures, to smil e and show an open right hand means, “Wel e, you are safe with m e. ” Unit 5 Them e parks – f un and m or t ha fun Whi ch them e park woul d you li ke to visit? There are various ki nds of them e parks, wi th a di ferent park for almost everythi ng: food, cul ture, science, cartons, m ovi es or history. Som e parks are fam ous for having the bi gest or l ongest rol er coasters, others for showing the fam ous sights and sounds of a culture. Whi chever and whatever you li ke, there i s theme park for you! The them e park you are probabl y m ost famil iar with i s Di sneyl and. It can be found in several parts of the worl d. It wil bring you i nto a magical worl d and m ake your dreams e true, whether travel ing through space, visiti ng a pi rate shi p or m eti ng your favori te fai ry tal e or Di sney carton character. As you wander around tha fantasy am usement park, you m ay see Snow Whi te or Mi ckey Mouse i n a parade or on the street. O f course Di sneyl and also has m any exci ti ng ri des, from gi ant swingi ng shi ps to terri fyi ng freefal drops. With al these atracti ons, no wonder tourise is i ncreasing wherever there i s a Di sney l and. If you want to have fun and m ore than fun, e to Di sneyland! Dol ywood, i n the beauti ful Sm oky Mountai ns i n the southeastern USA, i s one of the m ost uni que them e parks i n the worl d. Dol ywod shows and cel ebrates Am eri ca’s traditional southeastern culture. Although Dol lywood has ri des, the park’s m ai n attracti on i s its cul ture. Fam ous country m usi c groups perform there al l year in i ndoor and outdoor theatres. Peopl e e from al l over Am eri ca to se carpenters and other craftsm en make wood, glass and i ron objects i n the ol dfashi oned way. Bi si t the candy shop to try the sam e kind of candy that Am eri can southerners m ade 150 years ago, or take a ri de on the onl y steam engi ne trai n sti l working in the southeast USA. You can even see beauti ful bal d eagles in the worl d’s l argest bald eagl e preserve. And for those who li ke ri des, Dol ywod has one of the best ol d woden tol er coasters, Thunderhead. It i s worldfam ous for having the m ost length i n the sm al lest space. Come to Dol lywod to have fun l earni ng al about Ameri ca’s hi stori cal southeastern cul ture! If you want to experi ence the anci ent days and gread deess of Engli sh knights and ladi es, pri nces and queens, then England’s Camelot Park i s the place for you. Eve ry are of the park i s m odel ed after l ife i n the days of King Arthur and the Kni ghts of the Round Tabl e. In one pl ace, you can watch magic shows wi th Meil in the Wi zard. If you want to see fi ghti ng wi th swords or on horseback, then the jousti ng are i s a good pl ace to vi si t. If you do wel there, Ki ng Arthur m ay choose you to fi ght i n the bi g jousting tournam ent. Do you li ke anim al s? Then vi si t the farm are, and l earn how peopl e in anci ent Engl and ranthei r farms and took care of their ani mals. To enter a worl d of fantasy about anci ent Engl and, e to Camelot Park! Fut uroscope – excit em ent and l earni ng Last week I tok a journey deep i nto space, to the end of the sol ar system, and was pul ed i nto a bl ack hol e. Then I took a trp to Brazil and experi nced surviving an ai rpl ane crash in the jungl e. After that, I joi ned som e di vers and went to the botom of the ocean to se strange bl ind creatures that hace sen sunli ght. For a break, I took part in som e car raci ng and then ski ed down som e of the most di ffi cult mountai ns in the worl d. I ended my travel s by meeti ng face to face wi th a di nosaur, the terri ble TRex, and survived the experience! I did al this i n one great day at Futuroscope. Opened in 1987, Futuroscope i s one of the largest spaceage parks in the world. This sci ence and technologybased theme park i n France uses the most advanced technology. Its 3D cinemas and giant movie screens provi de brand new experi ences of the earth and the beyond. Vi si tors can get cl ost to parts of the worl d they have never experi enced, goi ng to the bottom of the ocean, fl yi ng through the jungl e or vi si ti ng the edges of the sol ar system . The am azi ng, uptodate i nform ati on together wi th m any opportuni ti es for handson l earni ng m akes the worl d e to l i fe i n a pl etel y They were ing to study at Beijing University. We shoul d take them fi rst to their dormi tories and then to the student cantee. After an hour of wai ti ng for thei r fl ight to arri ve, I saw several young peopl e enter the wai ti ng area looki ng around curi ousl y. I stood for a m inute watchi ng them and then went to greet them . The first person to arive was Tony Garci a from Col um bi a, closel y fol owed by Juli a Smi th from Britai n. After I m et them and then i ntroduced them to each other, I was very surpri sed. Tony approached Jul ia, touched her shoul d