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The lights are dim, an organ moans, and a spooky voice welcomes you inside. Suddenly, in a grand ballroom below, dozens of see-through ghosts are dancing and swirling around a long table! This is the Haunted Mansion, and the ghosts are far more silly than scary.  \nThose dancing ghosts almost didn't turn out so friendly. When Walt Disney's  \ndesigners, called Imagineers, first dreamed up the ride in the 1950s and 1960s, they argued for years about it. Some wanted a truly frightening, run-down house, while others wanted it to be funny and full of jokes. In the end they mixed both, so the ride is spooky enough to be exciting but light enough to make you laugh.  \nThat mix of spooky and silly finally opened its doors in August 1969, after more than a decade of planning. Guests lined up right away to see what all the fuss was about. Word spread that this was a haunted house where you could smile instead of scream. Very soon it became one of the most popular rides in the whole park.  \nSo how do those ballroom ghosts float around without ever bumping into anything? The secret is an old stage trick from the 1800s called \"Pepper's ghost. \" Below the room, hidden from view, real figures are lit up, and a huge sheet of angled glass reflects them so they seem to hover among the furniture. Add some clever mirrors and lights, and empty air fills with dancers who aren't really there!  \nThat glass-and-light trick is part of why people have kept coming back for more than fifty years. The ride was such a hit that Disney built its own versions in Florida, Tokyo, and Paris. One famous voice, a spirit called the\"Ghost Host,\" even jokes that the mansion has \"999 happy haunts\" with room for one more. Would you like to be number 1,000?  \nThe Most Famous Haunted House Ride Name:  \n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What does the ride look and sound like as you begin?\u003Cbr>A. The walls glow red, a drum beats, and a clown waves hello.\u003Cbr>B. The lights are bright, a bell rings, and a cheerful guide greets you.\u003Cbr>C. The lights are dim, an organ moans, and a spooky voice welcomes you.\u003Cbr>D. The room is silent, a fan blows, and a robot points the way. |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Where did Disney build its own versions of the ride?\u003Cbr>A. In Texas, London, and Rome. B. In Chicago, Tokyo, and Madrid.\u003Cbr>C. In Florida, Tokyo, and Paris. D. In Florida, Sydney, and Berlin. |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) What did Walt Disney's designers argue about for years?\u003Cbr>A. Whether the ride should be truly frightening or funny and full of jokes.\u003Cbr>B. Whether the ride should have doombuggies or walking paths for guests.\u003Cbr>C. Whether the ride should use real actors or moving robots inside.\u003Cbr>D. Whether the ride should be built in California or in Florida first. |  |  |  |  | 6.  \u003Cbr>7.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?\u003Cbr>A. It explains where Disney built other versions of the ride.\u003Cbr>B. It explains how guests lined up when the ride opened.\u003Cbr>C. It explains the trick that makes the ghosts seem to float.\u003Cbr>D. It explains why the designers argued about the ride. |  |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) How does the Pepper's ghost trick make the dancers appear?\u003Cbr>A. Puppets hang from thin strings that guests cannot see in the dark.\u003Cbr>B. Painted pictures on the walls are spun quickly to look like motion.\u003Cbr>C. Tiny robots on wheels roll silently across the polished ballroom floor.\u003Cbr>D. Lit figures below are reflected by a huge sheet of angled glass so they seem to hover. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) How are the ghosts in the ballroom described in the first paragraph?\u003Cbr>A. 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