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一些家庭负债去迪士尼度假
利奇希望儿子第一次来迪士尼乐园能有特别的体验，并且在计划这次旅行时不惜任何花费。
双语精读
Families Are Going Into Debt for Disney Vacations
一些家庭负债去迪士尼度假
Alyssa Leach and her husband have visited Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., every year since 2015. To them, the theme park feels like an oasis where they can escape the stress of everyday life.
从2015年开始，阿丽莎·利奇和她的丈夫每年都会去佛罗里达州奥兰多城的迪士尼乐园玩。对他们来说，这个主题公园就像一片绿洲，在这里他们可以逃离日常生活的压力。
So when their son, Lincoln, was born in 2020, Ms. Leach wanted his first visit to the park to be special and spared no expense in planning it.
所以当他们的儿子林肯于2020年出生时，利奇希望儿子第一次来迪士尼乐园能有特别的体验，并且在计划这次旅行时不惜任何花费。
She booked a two-week trip to visit Florida in December 2022, which included stays at Disney World and Universal Studios. She also shelled out $100 for the theme park's photo service so she could download photos of the family that photographers took during the visit.
她预订了2022年12月的佛罗里达两周游，其中包括去迪士尼乐园和环球影城。利奇还大手笔地花了100美元购买主题公园的跟拍服务，这样她就可以下载摄影师在他们游览期间拍摄的家庭照片。
The vacation cost around $6,000, which included accommodations, tickets and a car rental, and which Ms. Leach charged to her Disney-branded credit card.
假期花了大约6000美元，包括住宿、门票和租车，这些费用是利奇用迪士尼品牌信用卡支付的。
Ms. Leach is one of many parents who have taken on debt for a Disney family vacation. In June, LendingTree, a financial firm, published the results of a survey of over 2,000 people that found that 45 percent of parents with children under 18 who have gone to Disney went into debt for the trip.
利奇是众多为了全家人去迪士尼度假而举债的父母之一。6月，金融公司借贷树发布了一项对2000多人的调查结果，发现有18岁以下子女的父母中，有45%的人是负债去迪士尼旅行。
Many families can't afford the trip at all. Last week, Disney reported softening demand for its theme parks because families, after years of dealing with high inflation, have less money to spend on amusement.
许多家庭根本负担不起这种旅行。上周，迪士尼报告称其主题公园的需求疲软，因为家庭在经历了多年的高通胀后，用于娱乐的钱变少了。
But Ms. Leach, 38, who works in sales, relies on quarterly bonuses to cover vacation costs. Her family doesn't always have the money to pay for vacations upfront. Instead, she books first, then pays off her balances as the bonuses come in.
但是38岁的利奇从事销售工作，她依靠季度奖金来支付度假费用。她和丈夫并不总是有足够的钱能预先支付度假费用。相反，她先预订，然后用之后收到的奖金来还清余额。
For the trip in 2022, Ms. Leach paid the minimum on her credit card for two months, accruing around $382 in interest before she was able to pay off the balance.
为了2022年的旅行，利奇先还了两个月的信用卡最低还款额，累积了大约382美元的利息，然后才彻底还清剩余欠款。
Disney stories, and the characters who populate them, are deeply embedded in American pop culture, and many families consider a trip to Disney-themed parks to be a rite of passage.
迪士尼故事和故事中的人物角色深深扎根于美国流行文化中，许多家庭认为去迪士尼主题公园游玩是一种成长的仪式。
The Magic Kingdom theme park at Disney World is the biggest amusement park in the world by attendance, drawing over 17.1 million visitors in 2022, according to a report by Aecom, an infrastructure consulting firm.
根据基础设施咨询公司Aecom的一份报告，迪士尼世界的神奇王国主题公园是世界上游客量最大的游乐园，2022年吸引了超过1710万游客。
Ms. Leach said she had no regrets about taking her young son on his first Disney trip. "I'll make more money," she said. "But he'll never be that young again."
利奇说，她并不后悔带年幼的儿子第一次去迪士尼旅行。"我以后会赚更多钱，"她说，"但他以后再也不会是小孩子了。"
词汇预习
financial [高考]
美[faɪˈnænʃl] | 英[faɪˈnænʃl]
adj. 金融的；财政的；[非正式]有钱的
rental [高考]
美[ˈrentl] | 英[ˈrentl]
n. 租费；租借 adj. 租借的；地租的
populate [高考]
美[ˈpɑːpjuleɪt] | 英[ˈpɒpjuleɪt]
v. 构成人口；居住于；【计】填入
infrastructure [高考]
美[ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃər] | 英[ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)]
n. 基础；基础设施
attendance [高考]
美[əˈtendəns] | 英[əˈtendəns]
n. 出席；出席人数；出席率
demand [高考]
美[dɪˈmænd] | 英[dɪˈmɑːnd]
n. 要求；需求 v. 要求；查问；需要
Ms. [高考]
美[mɪz] | 英[mɪz]
n. 女士，小姐
debt [高考]
美[det] | 英[det]
n. 债务；恩情；负债状态；义务；罪
minimum [高考]
美[ˈmɪnɪməm] | 英[ˈmɪnɪməm]
adj. 最少的；最低程度的 n. 最低限度；最小量
expense [高考]
美[ɪkˈspens] | 英[ɪkˈspens]
n. 费用；花费；代价
demand for [高考]
美[dɪˈmænd fɔr] | 英[diˈmɑ:nd fɔ:]
对 ... 的要求； 对 ... 的需求
pay off [高考]
美[ˈpeɪ ɔːf] | 英[ˈpeɪ ɒf]
偿清(欠款等)；贿赂；取得成功；有报偿，得到回报
where [高考]
美[wer] | 英[weə(r)]
adv. 在哪里；在那个地方 conj. 在 ... 地方
quarterly [四级]
美[ˈkwɔːrtərli] | 英[ˈkwɔːtəli]
adj. 季度的 adv. 每季一次 n. 季刊
inflation [四级]
美[ɪnˈfleɪʃn] | 英[ɪnˈfleɪʃn]
n. 通货膨胀；膨胀
planning [四级]
美[ˈplænɪŋ] | 英[ˈplænɪŋ]
n. 规划；计划；设计 v. plan的现在分词
credit card [六级]
美[ˈkredɪt kɑːrd] | 英[ˈkredɪt kɑːd]
n. 信用卡
according [专四]
美[ə'kɔrdɪŋ] | 英[ə'kɔːdɪŋ]
adj. 相符的；相应的；一致的 v. 给予；符合，一致；正式协议（accord的现在分词）
works [专八]
美[wəks] | 英[wə:ks]
n. 工厂；修建；机器部件；全套物品
oasis [专八]
美[oʊˈeɪsɪs] | 英[əʊˈeɪsɪs]
n. 绿洲；宜人之地
upfront [专八]
美[ˈʌpˈfrʌnt] | 英[ˌʌpˈfrʌnt]
adj. 在前面的；坦率的，诚实的；预付的，预交的；[美]在最前（或最突出）位置的 adv. 在前面；（报酬）预付，先期地；（足球比赛中）在前锋位置
重点讲解
Families Are Going Into Debt for Disney Vacations
一些家庭负债去迪士尼度假
oasis n. 绿洲；乐土
【例】a cultural oasis on the western frontier
西部边远地区的文化绿洲
【反义词】desert/wasteland n. 沙漠；荒原
Alyssa Leach and her husband have visited Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., every year since 2015. To them, the theme park feels like an oasis where they can escape the stress of everyday life.
从2015年开始，阿丽莎·利奇和她的丈夫每年都会去佛罗里达州奥兰多城的迪士尼乐园玩。对他们来说，这个主题公园就像一片绿洲，在这里他们可以逃离日常生活的压力。
oasis n. 绿洲；乐土
【例】a cultural oasis on the western frontier
西部边远地区的文化绿洲
【反义词】desert/wasteland n. 沙漠；荒原
So when their son, Lincoln, was born in 2020, Ms. Leach wanted his first visit to the park to be special and spared no expense in planning it.
所以当他们的儿子林肯于2020年出生时，利奇希望儿子第一次来迪士尼乐园能有特别的体验，并且在计划这次旅行时不惜任何花费。
spare v.
1. 留出
【例】Can you spare me a few minutes to have a talk?
能不能抽出几分钟时间和我谈一谈？
2. 不吝惜（否定句）
【例】No expense was spared in furnishing the new office.
装潢新办公室不惜工本。
【搭配】spare no effort to do sth 做某事不遗余力
【拓展】sparingly adv. 省着用；不常用
【例】Take the pills sparingly. Otherwise you could get addicted.
这种药少吃，否则可能会药物依赖。
shell out 付一大笔钱
【例】I had to shell out a lot of money to repair my car.
我花了大价钱才把车修好。
【近义词】fork out 大量花钱
cough up 勉强给钱
【反义词】rake in 赚大钱
She booked a two-week trip to visit Florida in December 2022, which included stays at Disney World and Universal Studios. She also shelled out $100 for the theme park's photo service so she could download photos of the family that photographers took during the visit.
她预订了2022年12月的佛罗里达两周游，其中包括去迪士尼乐园和环球影城。利奇还大手笔地花了100美元购买主题公园的跟拍服务，这样她就可以下载摄影师在他们游览期间拍摄的家庭照片。
spare v.
1. 留出
【例】Can you spare me a few minutes to have a talk?
能不能抽出几分钟时间和我谈一谈？
2. 不吝惜（否定句）
【例】No expense was spared in furnishing the new office.
装潢新办公室不惜工本。
【搭配】spare no effort to do sth 做某事不遗余力
【拓展】sparingly adv. 省着用；不常用
【例】Take the pills sparingly. Otherwise you could get addicted.
这种药少吃，否则可能会药物依赖。
shell out 付一大笔钱
【例】I had to shell out a lot of money to repair my car.
我花了大价钱才把车修好。
【近义词】fork out 大量花钱
cough up 勉强给钱
【反义词】rake in 赚大钱
The vacation cost around $6,000, which included accommodations, tickets and a car rental, and which Ms. Leach charged to her Disney-branded credit card.
假期花了大约6000美元，包括住宿、门票和租车，这些费用是利奇用迪士尼品牌信用卡支付的。
charge v. 记在......账上；用信用卡支付
【例】to charge the expenses to one’s account
把费用记在某人账上
They charge the calls to their credit-card.
他们用信用卡支付电话费。
【近义词】buy sth on credit 赊购
pay sth by credit card 用信用卡支付
Ms. Leach is one of many parents who have taken on debt for a Disney family vacation. In June, LendingTree, a financial firm, published the results of a survey of over 2,000 people that found that 45 percent of parents with children under 18 who have gone to Disney went into debt for the trip.
利奇是众多为了全家人去迪士尼度假而举债的父母之一。6月，金融公司借贷树发布了一项对2000多人的调查结果，发现有18岁以下子女的父母中，有45%的人是负债去迪士尼旅行。
charge v. 记在......账上；用信用卡支付
【例】to charge the expenses to one’s account
把费用记在某人账上
They charge the calls to their credit-card.
他们用信用卡支付电话费。
【近义词】buy sth on credit 赊购
pay sth by credit card 用信用卡支付
Many families can't afford the trip at all. Last week, Disney reported softening demand for its theme parks because families, after years of dealing with high inflation, have less money to spend on amusement.
许多家庭根本负担不起这种旅行。上周，迪士尼报告称其主题公园的需求疲软，因为家庭在经历了多年的高通胀后，用于娱乐的钱变少了。
amusement n. 娱乐；消遣
【例】amusement park 游乐园
He plays the piano only for his own amusement.
他弹琴只是为了自我消遣。
【拓展】amuse v. 逗笑；使娱乐
amusing adj. 逗人发笑的
amused adj. 感到有趣的
【辨析】bemused adj. 困惑的
pay sth off 还清
【例】We paid off our mortgage after fifteen years.
我们历经十五年，终于还清了抵押贷款。
【辨析】pay sth down 部分偿还
balance n. 结欠；结余
【例】The balance of 500 must be paid within 90 days. </span></p><p><span >剩余的500美元结欠款必须于90天之内付清。</span></p><p><span >I have a balance of 500 in the bank.
我在银行里还有500美元余额。
But Ms. Leach, 38, who works in sales, relies on quarterly bonuses to cover vacation costs. Her family doesn't always have the money to pay for vacations upfront. Instead, she books first, then pays off her balances as the bonuses come in.
但是38岁的利奇从事销售工作，她依靠季度奖金来支付度假费用。她和丈夫并不总是有足够的钱能预先支付度假费用。相反，她先预订，然后用之后收到的奖金来还清余额。
amusement n. 娱乐；消遣
【例】amusement park 游乐园
He plays the piano only for his own amusement.
他弹琴只是为了自我消遣。
【拓展】amuse v. 逗笑；使娱乐
amusing adj. 逗人发笑的
amused adj. 感到有趣的
【辨析】bemused adj. 困惑的
pay sth off 还清
【例】We paid off our mortgage after fifteen years.
我们历经十五年，终于还清了抵押贷款。
【辨析】pay sth down 部分偿还
balance n. 结欠；结余
【例】The balance of 500 must be paid within 90 days. </span></p><p><span >剩余的500美元结欠款必须于90天之内付清。</span></p><p><span >I have a balance of 500 in the bank.
我在银行里还有500美元余额。
For the trip in 2022, Ms. Leach paid the minimum on her credit card for two months, accruing around $382 in interest before she was able to pay off the balance.
为了2022年的旅行，利奇先还了两个月的信用卡最低还款额，累积了大约382美元的利息，然后才彻底还清剩余欠款。
accrue v. 积累（钱款、债务、利息等）
【例】to accrue debts/benefits/wealth
积累债务/受益无穷/积累财富
【近义词】accumulate v. 积累
populate v. 居住于
【例】Large numbers of rabbits populate these woods.
这片树林里有许多兔子。
【拓展】population n. 人口；群落
【辨析】popularize v. 使流行；推广；普及
rite of passage （标志人生进入重要阶段的）通过仪式
【例】Losing your first tooth is a rite of passage for many children.
第一次换牙是许多儿童的成长仪式。
【拓展】coming-of-age ceremony 成人礼
Disney stories, and the characters who populate them, are deeply embedded in American pop culture, and many families consider a trip to Disney-themed parks to be a rite of passage.
迪士尼故事和故事中的人物角色深深扎根于美国流行文化中，许多家庭认为去迪士尼主题公园游玩是一种成长的仪式。
accrue v. 积累（钱款、债务、利息等）
【例】to accrue debts/benefits/wealth
积累债务/受益无穷/积累财富
【近义词】accumulate v. 积累
populate v. 居住于
【例】Large numbers of rabbits populate these woods.
这片树林里有许多兔子。
【拓展】population n. 人口；群落
【辨析】popularize v. 使流行；推广；普及
rite of passage （标志人生进入重要阶段的）通过仪式
【例】Losing your first tooth is a rite of passage for many children.
第一次换牙是许多儿童的成长仪式。
【拓展】coming-of-age ceremony 成人礼
The Magic Kingdom theme park at Disney World is the biggest amusement park in the world by attendance, drawing over 17.1 million visitors in 2022, according to a report by Aecom, an infrastructure consulting firm.
根据基础设施咨询公司Aecom的一份报告，迪士尼世界的神奇王国主题公园是世界上游客量最大的游乐园，2022年吸引了超过1710万游客。
attendance n. 出席；入园
【例】attendances at the meeting/lecture
出席会议人数/听课人数
【搭配】take attendance 点名
【拓展】attend v. 出席；参加
regret n. & v.
1. 作名词：后悔的情绪
【例】to have regrets about doing sth 后悔做某事
2. 作动词：感到后悔
【例】I regret my mistakes.
我为自己的犯的错而后悔。
I regret having made the mistakes.
我为自己犯了错而后悔。
【拓展】regretful adj. 后悔的
【例】to feel regretful about sth 为某事感到后悔
Ms. Leach said she had no regrets about taking her young son on his first Disney trip. "I'll make more money," she said. "But he'll never be that young again."
利奇说，她并不后悔带年幼的儿子第一次去迪士尼旅行。"我以后会赚更多钱，"她说，"但他以后再也不会是小孩子了。"
attendance n. 出席；入园
【例】attendances at the meeting/lecture
出席会议人数/听课人数
【搭配】take attendance 点名
【拓展】attend v. 出席；参加
regret n. & v.
1. 作名词：后悔的情绪
【例】to have regrets about doing sth 后悔做某事
2. 作动词：感到后悔
【例】I regret my mistakes.
我为自己的犯的错而后悔。
I regret having made the mistakes.
我为自己犯了错而后悔。
【拓展】regretful adj. 后悔的
【例】to feel regretful about sth 为某事感到后悔
课后练习
Why did Alyssa Leach book an expensive Disney trip?
A. Because she wanted her son to have a memorable experience.
B. Because she had high income and could easily afford it.
C. Because she planned to celebrate her son’s birthday.
D. Because she received a discount for booking early.
How are some families paying for a Disney trip?
A. By taking on debt or credit card.
B. By using savings they have set aside.
C. By cutting down on other expenses.
D. By delaying their trip until they can afford.
Why do many families consider a trip to Disney-themed parks to be important?
A. Because they offer the most thrilling rides in the world.
B. Because Disney parks are the most affordable vacation option.
C. Because Disney stories are a significant part of American pop culture.
D. Because they have fewer visitors compared to other amusement parks.
What is Ms. Leach's attitude towards the expense of her son's first Disney trip?
A. She regrets spending so much money.
B. She thinks the trip was too expensive.
C. She plans to avoid such expenses in the future.
D. She believes the experience was worth the cost.
