全文朗读 课文讲解 If there is one wish that children all over the world share, it is to visit Disneyland. Never in history has there been a place, real or imaginary, that has so enchanted young minds. It is a place where animals can talk, where one can walk with princesses or take amazing thrill rides-and where the only rule is to have fun. Long before he dreamed up Disneyland, its creator, Walt Disney, longed for a world free of life’s pressures. At the time, the young artist was struggling to promote one of his creations, “Oswald the Rabbit”. Oswald was a black bunny with red shorts, yellow shoes and long floppy ears, and Disney had high hopes for him. As fate would have it, Disney lost the copyright to Oswald and was forbidden to draw the rabbit. Inspired by a mouse that lived in his wastebasket, the talented artist quickly created a new character based on Oswald. He named it “Mickey Mouse.”

1.imaginary adj. not real; existing only in the mind 想象的；虚构的
Though the characters in the book seem lifelike, the author
told everybody that they were completely imaginary.

2. enchant v. to make sb. feel as though a spell
is over them; to capture sb.’s interest completely 迷住；使陶醉
The old farm house in the country so enchanted Lily that she
decided to buy it even though it needed repairs.

3.long for v. phr. to desire; to want sb./sth. intensely 盼望
Dealing with problems every day in the office made Felix long for a holiday.

4.struggle v. to experience difficulties while trying to do sth. 努力；奋斗
With four shopping bags of groceries and a box full of fruit,
Paula struggled up the stairs to her apartment.

5. copyright n. the right to a particular piece
of intellectual property (such as music, photographs, stories, etc.) 版权
The lawyers argued in court over who owned the copyright to the song: the band’s guitarist, or its singer.

6. talented adj. having special ability 天才的
Only the most talented young athletes will have the
opportunity to represent their countries at the Olympics.
　

如果有个愿望是全世界的孩子共同希冀的，那肯定就是去迪斯尼乐园玩了。无论在真实或虚构的历史中，从来没有一个地方能让孩子们如此着迷。这是个动物会说话、任何人都能跟着公主漫步或搭乘惊险游乐设施的地方──也是个把尽情玩乐列为惟一规则的园地。

在沃特·迪斯尼——迪斯尼乐园的创始人——设计这座乐园之前，就一直盼望能有一个毫无生活压力的世界。那时候，这位年轻的画家正努力宣传自己创作的“幸运兔奥斯瓦尔德”。奥斯瓦尔德是一只穿着红短裤、黄鞋子，耷拉着一对长耳朵的黑色兔子，迪斯尼对他期望很高。

似乎是命中注定的，迪斯尼失去了奥斯瓦尔德兔的版权，并被禁止画这只兔子。受到一只“生活”在他废纸篓里的老鼠的启发，这名天才漫画家马上在奥斯瓦尔德兔的基础上创造了一个新的角色。迪斯尼把他取名为“米老鼠”。
　

1. thrill ride n. 惊险乘坐之旅（如过山车、自由落体等）
2. bunny n. 兔子
3. floppy n. 松软的；下垂的
4. wastebasket n. 废纸篓