The world??s tallest and longest single?track roller coaster 世界上最高、最長(zhǎng)的單軌過山車

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美國加利福尼亞州的六旗魔術(shù)山主題樂園將迎來世界上最高、最長(zhǎng)的單軌過山車。該過山車的最快速度可達(dá)每小時(shí)58英里，這一定會(huì)給游客帶來腎上腺素飆升的快樂。

Already known as a haven for thrill?seekers， Six Flags Magic Mountain will soon have another major attraction on its roster： the worlds tallest and longest single?track roller coaster.

The Valencia， California theme park announced that Wonder Woman Flight of Courage will open this summer. Having originally been set to open last year， the record?breaking coaster was delayed because of the outbreak of the COVID?19 pandemic.

The roller coaster will be located in the parks DC Comics?themed section. At its fastest point， the ride hits 58 mph， and that is after climbing a 131?foot?tall hill and starting its first drop at an 87?degree angle. Additionally， the 3，300?foot?long track features three points at which riders turn upside down， known in the industry as “inversions”： a raven dive， a zero?gravity roll， and a 180?degree stall.

Wonder Woman Flight of Courage will accommodate four trains， each carrying 12 passengers at a time. In contrast to traditional roller coasters， in which the train is situated on tracks in between two rails， a single?rail coaster features only one. This means that passengers typically sit in a single?file line， with each seat straddling the rail.

Six Flags Great Adventure once announced that their central New Jersey park was home to the “worlds tallest， fastest， and longest single?rail coaster”—the Jersey Devil Coaster. Wonder Woman Flight of Courage appears to be very similar to the Jersey Devil， but it is slightly larger. This means that once it opens， the former will hold the title for the tallest and longest single?rail coaster.

The ride， which replaces the parks Green Lantern attraction， will maintain Magic Mountains status as home to the most roller coasters of any one theme park in the world. Six Flags currently houses 19 coasters， while the runner?up， Polands Energylandia， features 18.

As was the case for nearly every industry， the early days of the pandemic were a major blow to the amusement parks around the globe. There is no doubt that this is a fact that was felt by Six Flags developers. Six Flags Magic Mountain reopened in April 2021 with increased safety precautions for guests， including requiring masks in indoor areas and vaccine mandates on high?traffic days.

1. Why did Wonder Woman Flight of Courage fail to open as scheduled？

A. It had suffered a great loss.

B. It hadnt been constructed well.

C. It was delayed due to COVID?19.

D. It couldnt attract enough visitors.

2. What is special about Wonder Woman Flight of Courage？

A. It has three highest points.

B. It has a length of 3，300 feet.

C. It is in the center of the park.

D. Its speed is 58 mph on average.

3. Where is the worlds second largest single?rail coaster situated？

A. In Poland.

B. In New Jersey.

C. In Six Flags Magic Mountain.

D. In the Valencia theme park.

4. Whats the suggestion about reopening Six Flags Magic Mountain？

A. Safety issues should be guaranteed.

B. There shouldnt be too many visitors.

C. No one can enter without wearing masks.

D. Tickets should be available at any time.

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Having originally been set to open last year， the record?breaking coaster was delayed because of the outbreak of the COVID?19 pandemic. 這個(gè)破紀(jì)錄的過山車原定于去年開放，但由于新冠肺炎疫情的暴發(fā)而推遲了。

【點(diǎn)石成金】Having originally been set to open last year為非謂語動(dòng)詞作狀語，邏輯主語the record?breaking coaster和set構(gòu)成邏輯上的動(dòng)賓關(guān)系，此外，動(dòng)作set發(fā)生在was delayed之前，故此處用having been done的形式。

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upside down 顛倒;倒轉(zhuǎn)

in contrast to 與……相比

in between 在中間

be home to ……的所在地

hold the title 持有這個(gè)稱號(hào)

as is the case 通常就是這樣