A. The case can easily be made that World of Coca-Cola is the top shrine to American consumerism.
1. the case n. 事實
make a/the case that 提出理由
2. shrine n. [C] 至聖所
3. consumerism n. 消費者保護主義 when too much attention is given to buying and owning things
B. Nowhere else will you find more than 1 million people a year forking over $16 to tour a place devoted to a name-brand product consumed in a blink that gives nutritionists nightmares.
1. fork over phr. v. to give something, especially money, to someone, especially when you do not want to
2. in a blink = at instant, immediately
C. roller coaster n. phr. 雲霄飛車; carousel n. [C] 旋轉木馬
D. Head through the lobby to what's called the Coca-Cola Loft, a large foyer plastered floor to ceiling with Coca-Cola memorabilia where every 12 minutes a staffer offers a formal welcome, a verbal once-over about the company.
1. n. [C] (旅館等的)門廳
2. plaster v. 灰泥塗抹(牆壁等)
3. memorabilia n.pl. [拉丁文] 值得紀念的事物；重要記事
4. once-over n. [informal] 粗略的察看；馬虎的工作、估量
E. The closet to a ride you'll find in this World is the second-floor's "In Search of the Secret Formula" 4-D movie, in which benignly crazed Professor Rigsby, his assistant and a ferret attempt to discover what goes into the Coke recipe.
1. ride n.[C] 指遊樂設施
2. benignly adv. 親切地、仁慈地
3. ferret n.[C] 雪貂 a small yellowish-white animal with a long body, bred for hunting rabbits and other small animals
F. The firm wisely positions itself as being responsive to customers and the tried-and-true Coca-Cola as an American original that can't be changed or improved upon.
1. tried-and-true a. 經過檢驗而可靠的、靠得住的
G. Which is the perfect lead-in to the "Taste It!" are.....
1. lead-in n. something that introduces something else, such as the words and music that are used to introduce a television program
H. 30 minutes of great videos, at least an hour looking at Coke collectibles, and all the Vegitabeta you could consume.
1. collectible n.[C] 收藏物
I. You'll also be given a free 7-ounce commemorative bottle of Coke.
1. commemorative a. 紀念的
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