七、阅读短文,回答问题(第1—3题每小题2分,第4题3分,共9分)
Imagine walking into a movie theatre without being greeted by the smell of popcorn. It's hard to believe, isn't it? For many years, popcorn and movies have gone hand in hand. However, the relationship between
the two is younger than you may think.
Back in the 1920s, movie theatres were built with elaborate (精心制作的) decorations. They were a place of luxury (奢华). And their owners hated popcorn. It wasn't because popcorn was unpopular. The snack had been loved by people, especially kids, for years. Sold from a cart, popcorn was thought to be street food. Movie theatre owners were against popcorn because they believed it would damage (损害) the top-quality atmosphere (氛围) in the theatre.
In the mid-1920s, more movie theatres opened. Not all of these new theatres were luxurious. They allowed people to eat popcorn while watching movies. Soon, movies and popcorn became a popular pairing across the United States. Some theatre owners even bought machines to produce popcorn themselves. The smell of popcorn filled movie theatres all over.
前3题每题的答案不超过10个词,第4题的答案词数不限。
1. What does the underlined part “the two” in Paragraph 1 refer to (指的是)?
Popcorn and movies.
2. How long has popcorn been popular in cinemas?
For about 100 years.
3. Why did the movie theatre owners back in the 1920s hate popcorn?
Because popcorn was thought to be street food./Because they believed it would damage the top-quality atmosphere.
4. If you're a cinema owner, will you provide popcorn for the viewers? Why or why not?
Yes, I will. Because I can make more money. And people who come to my cinema will have more fun./No,I won't. Because eating popcorn makes the cinema untidy. Moreover,eating popcorn makes much noise.