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【題目】A heated debate is currently going on in our town.Should we allow the cinema to be constructed in the Havenswood Shopping Center? There is just one large lot left to build on,and the theater would use up all of that space.Some people are excited at the idea of finally having our own movie theater.Others would rather travel ten miles to the nearest theater to keep our quiet town the way it is.They say it is enough to have Marvin’s Movie Video Rentals.After all,Marvin’s store keeps thousands of the latest videos.

There are certainly benefits to renting videos.For one thing,you can plan your own schedule when it is convenient for you.You can relax on your sofa,and take a break whenever you need one.You can also talk to others without bothering any strangers seated nearby.In additional,it is a less expensive way to view a movie compared to going to a theater.

On the other hand,seeing a movie in a theater is an experience all its own.First,you can see the movie on wide screen as the filmmaker intended.To be viewed on a television screen,a film must be changed in some way to make it smaller.One is the “pan-and-scan” method,which involves removing some of the details in the picture.The other way,called “l(fā)etterboxing”,keeps the image the way it is on the big screen,with one annoying exception; because the big-screen version is wide,the same picture on a television screen must be long and narrow.

Another problem is sound.The sound from a television cannot compare to the sound system in a theater.Your experience of a movie improves when you can clearly hear all of the sounds.Furthermore,at home,viewing companions often talk during a movie,which makes you miss out on what’s happening in the film.

Besides,having a movie theater will not mean that you can’t still go to Marvin’s! You will just have a choice that you didn’t have before.Isn’t it time for Havenswood residents to enjoy a little progress?

【1】The underlined word “l(fā)ot” in Paragraph 1 means “__________”.

A. a great number B. a complete group

C. an area of land D. a result of chance

【2】How does the author mainly state his point?

A. By using examples. B. By making a comparison.

C. By carrying out a survey D. By presenting different people’s view.

【3】Why do some people think it is enough to have Marvin’s Movie Video Rentals?

A. Marvin’s store stocks lots of recent videos.

B. It’ very convenient to go to Marvin’s store.

C. the owner of the store is friendly and helpful.

D. It is more comfortable to see films at home than in the theater.

【4】What is the author’s attitude towards building a new cinema?

A. Cautious. B. Approving. C. Doubtful. D. Worried.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】本文是一篇議論文，文章圍繞修建電影院展開討論，作者列舉了一些修建電影院的好處，表示對修建電影院的贊同。

【1】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第一段There is just one large lot left to build on�？梢缘弥�只留有一塊地方可以在上面建電影院。故選C。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段There are certainly benefits to renting videos.和第三段On the other hand,seeing a movie in a theater is an experience all its own.可以得知文章是通過對比租賃影碟和建電影院的對比展開議論的。故選C。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段They say it is enough to have Marvin’s Movie Video Rentals.After all,Marvin’s store keeps thousands of the latest videos. 不同意建影院的人們認為馬文商店有成千張最新的影碟。故選C。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章中作者對建新影院的優(yōu)點介紹On the other hand, another, besides 可以得知作者都是表示贊同的。,A. Cautious. 謹慎的； B. Approving.贊同的； C. Doubtful. 懷疑的； D. Worried. 擔(dān)心的。故選B。