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Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering Coke cups. It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theater's 75-year history. This time, however, the cleanup was a little different. As one group of workers carried out the rubbish, another group began removing seats and other theater equipment in preparation for the building's end.
The film classic The Last Picture Show was the last movie shown in the old theater. Though the movie is 30 years old,most of the 250 seats were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-bye to the old building. Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate.The movie is set in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down.
Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete.He added that the theater's location(位置) was also a reason. "This used to be the center of town," he said."now the area is mostly office buildings and warehouses.
Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting place. However, these plans were abandoned because of financial problems.Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm,which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is located.
The theater audience said good-bye as Bradford locked the doors for the last time. After 75 years the Plaza Theater had shown its last movie. The theater will be missed.
1. In what way was yesterday's cleanup at the Plaza special
A. It made room for new equipment.
B. It signaled the closedown of the theater.
C. It was done with the help of the audience.
D.It marked the 75th anniversary of the theater.
2. Why was The Last Picture Show put on
A.It was an all-time classic.
B. It was about the history of town.
C. The audience requested it.
D.The theater owner found it suitable.
3. What will probably happen to the building
A.It will be repaired.
B. It will be turned into a museum.
C.It will be knocked down.
D.It will be sold to the city government.
4. What can we infer about the audience
A. They are disappointed with Bradford.
B. They are sad to part with the old theater.
C.They are supportive of the city officials.
D.They are eager to have a shopping center.
单词梳理
Para 1
1.minute n.分钟 2.last adj/adv.最后的 3.movie n.电影 4.end v.结束
5.theater n.剧院 6.employee n.雇员,员工 7.be busy doing sth 忙于做某事
8.sweep up 打扫 9.popcorn n.爆米花 10.gather v.收集 11.cup n.杯子
12.scene n.场景 13.repeat v.重复 14.many times 很多次 15.theater n.剧院
16.history n.历史 17.this time 这一次 18.cleanup n.大扫除 19.a little 一点点
20.different adj.不同的 21.group n.组,队,团 22.carry out 搬走 23.rubbish n.垃圾
24.another 另一个 25.begin doing sth 开始做某事 26.remove v.移开,去掉
27.seat n.座位 28.theater n.剧院 29.equipment n.装备 30.preparation n.准备
31.building n.建筑物 32.end n.终结
Para 2
33.film n.电影 34.classic n.经典 35.last adj/adv.最后的 36.movie n.电影
37.shown v. 展出,演出 38.theater n.剧院 39.though 尽管 40.seat n.座位
41.be filled with 充满 42.teary-eyed adj.含泪的 43.audience n.观众
44.say good-bye to 向…道别 45.building n.建筑物 46.owner n.主人,拥有者
47.choose chose chosen v.选择 48.movie n.电影 49.seem v.好像
50.appropriate adj.适合的 51.set v.以…为背景 52.small adj.小的 53.town n.城镇
54.close down 关闭
Para 3
55.large adj.大的 56.modern adj.现代的 57.theater n.剧院 58.city n.城市
59.impossible adj.不可能的 pete v.竞争 61.add v.增加,补充 62.reason n.原因
63.used to do sth 过去常常做某事 64.center n.中心 65.town n.城镇
66.area n.地区 67.mostly adv.大多数,几乎 68.office n.办公室 69.warehouse n.仓库
Para 4
70.last week 上周 71.city n.城市 72.official n.官员
73.be interested in 对…感兴趣 74.turn A into B 把A变成B
75.museum n.博物馆 76.public adj.公共的 77.meeting n.会议,聚会 78.place n.地点
79.plan n.计划 80.abandon v.抛弃,放弃 81.because of 因为
82.financial adj.经济的 83.problem n.问题 84.sell sold v.卖,出售
85.land n.土地,地皮 86.local adj.当地的 87.development n.发展 88.firm n.公司
89.plan to do sth 计划做某事 90.build v.建造 91.shopping 购物
92.complex n.建筑群 93.land n.土地,地皮 94.theater n.剧院 95.locate v.安置在某地
Para 5
96.audience n.观众 97.as 当…时候 98.lock v.锁 99.door n.门
100.for the last time 最后一次 101.show showed shown v.展示,演出
102.movie n.电影 103.miss v. 想念,错过,失去
题目
104.in what way 在哪个方面 105.cleanup n.大扫除 106.special adj.特别的
107.make room for 为…腾地方 108.equipment n.装备 109.signal v.示意,表明
110.closedown n.关闭 111.with the help of 在…的帮助下 112.audience n.观众
113.mark v.标志着 114.anniversary n.周年 115.put on 放映 116.all-time adj,空前的
117.classic n.经典之作 118.about 关于 119.history n.历史 120.audience n.观众
121.request v.要求 122.owner n.主人,拥有者 123.find found v.发现 124.suitable adj.合适的
125.probably adv.可能 126.happen v.发生 127.repair v.修理
128.turn into 变成 129.museum n.博物馆 130.knock down 拆毁
131.be sold to sb 被卖给某人 132.government n.政府 133.infer v. 暗示
134.audience n.观众 135.be disappointed with sb 对某人感到失望
135.be sad to do sth 做某事很伤心 136.part with 与…分离
137.be supportive of 支持 138.official n.官员
139.be eager to do sth 很急切要做某事 140.shopping center 购物中心
一.重点句子
1. The movie is set in a small town the only movie theater is preparing to close down.
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2. Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm, plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is located.
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练习:
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答案
一.译文
昨天,在 Plaza Theater的最后一部电影结束后的几分钟内,员工们正忙着扫除爆米花并收集可口可乐杯。这是一个在剧院75年历史上多次重复的场景。然而,这次清理有所不同。随着一组工作人员搬走垃圾,另一组工作人员开始拆除座位和其他剧院设备,为这栋建筑的终结做准备。
这部经典的 The Last Picture Show是旧剧院最后一部电影。虽然这部电影已经30岁了,但250个座位中的绝大部分都被满满着眼泪的观众填满,他们想要和老建筑告别。剧院拥有者 Ed Bradford 说,他选择了这部电影,因为它看起来是最合适的。这部电影发生在一个小镇上,那儿唯一的电影院正准备关闭。
Bradford 说,Plaza Theater 不可能与这个城市里的大型现代化剧院竞争。他补充说,剧院的位置也是一个原因。“这曾经是镇上的中心,”他说,“而现在这个地区大都是办公楼和仓库。”
上周,一些城市官员提出,城市可能有兴趣将旧剧院变成博物馆和公众聚会场所。然而,由于经济问题,这些计划被放弃,Bradford将建筑物和土地出售给了一家当地的开发公司,该公司计划在剧院所在的土地上建立一个购物中心。
当Bradford最后一次锁上门时,观众们向剧院说再见。75年后,Plaza Theater 放映了它的最后一部电影,剧院将会被怀念。
1. 昨天the Plaza剧院的大扫除有什么特别之处
A.它为新设备腾出了空间。 B.它发出戏院关门的信号。
C.是在观众的帮助下完成的。 D.它标志着该剧院成立75周年。
2. 为什么电影The Last Picture Show要上演
A.它是有史以来的经典之作。 B.它关于小镇的历史。
C.是观众要求的。 D.剧院老板觉得它合适。
3.这座建筑可能会发生什么
A.它会被修理的 B.它将被变成一个博物馆。
C .它将被推倒。 D.它将被卖给市政府。
4. 我们能从观众身上推断出什么
A.他们对Bradford感到失望。 B.离开这个旧剧院,他们很难过。
C.他们支持市政府官员。 D.他们很急切需要一个购物中心。
二.答案和解析
1. B 推断题。根据第一段最后一句中的 another group began removing seats and other theater equipment in preparation for the building’s end,可知这个影院即将关闭,推知这是影院关闭前最后一次放映电影了。B项符合题意。故正确答案为B。
2. D 细节题。根据第二段倒数第二句话中的Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate 可知选择这部电影的原因是觉得它很适合这个场景。故正确答案为D。
3. C 推断题。根据文章倒数第二段第一、二句 Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting place. However, these plans were abandoned because of financial problems.可知,城市官员提出,城市可能有兴趣将旧剧院变成博物馆和公众聚会场所,然而,由于经济问题,这些计划被放弃,即,不会成为博物馆,故排除B项。根据文章倒数第二段第三句 Bradford sold the building and land to a local developmentfirm, which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater islocated.可知,这座大楼被卖给了开发公司,而非政府,故排除D项;开发商想把剧院改成购物中心,则更多的可能是将这座楼推倒重新建造,排除A项。故C项正确。故正确答案为C。
4. B 推断题。根据第二段第二句··· most of the 250 seats were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-bye to the old building以及最后一句话 The theater will be missed 可知观众们很舍不得老剧院,都以自己的方式在和它告别,并且会永远想念它。推知观众们对于剧院的拆除很伤心,B项中part with 为固定搭配,意为“失去;卖掉;分割”符合题意。故正确答案为B。
单词梳理
Para 1
1. n.分钟 2. adj/adv.最后的 3. n.电影 4. v.结束
5. n.剧院 6. n.雇员,员工 7. 忙于做某事
8. 打扫 9. n.爆米花 10. v.收集 11. n.杯子
12. n.场景 13. v.重复 14. 很多次 15.theater
16. n.历史 17. 这一次 18.cleanup 19. 一点点
20. adj.不同的 21. n.组,队,团 22. 搬走,实施 23. n.垃圾
24. 另一个 25. 开始做某事 26. v.移开,去掉
27. n.座位 28. n.剧院 29. n.装备 30. n.准备
31. n.建筑物 32. n.终结
Para 2
33. n.电影 34. n.经典 35. adj/adv.最后的 36. n.电影
37. v. 展出,演出 38. n.剧院 39. 尽管 40. n.座位
41. 充满 42.teary-eyed 43. n.观众
44. 向…道别 45. n.建筑物 46. n.主人,拥有者
47. v.选择 48. n.电影 49. v.好像
50. adj.适合的 51. v.以…为背景 52. adj.小的 53. n.城镇
54. 关闭
Para 3
55. adj.大的 56. adj.现代的 57. n.剧院 58. n.城市
59. adj.不可能的 60. v.竞争 61. v.增加,补充 62. n.原因
63. 过去常常做某事 64. n.中心 65. n.城镇
66. n.地区 67. adv.大多数,几乎 68. n.办公室 69.warehouse
Para 4
70. 上周 71. n.城市 72. n.官员
73. 对…感兴趣 74. 把A变成B
75. n.博物馆 76. adj.公共的 77. n.会议,聚会 78. n.地点
79. n.计划 80. v.抛弃,放弃 81. 因为
82. adj.经济的 83. n.问题 84. v.卖,出售
85. n.土地,地皮 86. adj.当地的 87. n.发展 88. n.公司
89. 计划做某事 90. v.建造 91. n.购物
92. n.建筑群 93. n.土地,地皮 94. n.剧院 95. v.安置在某地
Para 5
96. n.观众 97. 当…时候 98. v.锁 99. n.门
100. 最后一次 101. v.展示,演出
102. n.电影 103.miss v. , ,
题目
104. 在哪个方面 105. n.大扫除 106. adj.特别的
107. 为…腾地方 108. n.装备 109. v.示意,表明
110. n.关闭 111. 在…的帮助下 112. n.观众
113. v.标志着 114. n.周年 115. 放映 116.all-time
117. n.经典之作 118. prep.关于 119. n.历史 120. n.观众
121. v.要求 122. n.主人,拥有者 123. v.发现 124. adj.合适的
125. adv.可能 126. v.发生 127. v.修理
128. 变成 129. n.博物馆 130. 拆毁
131. 被卖给某人 132. n.政府 133. v. 暗示
134. n.观众 135. 对某人感到失望
135. 做某事很伤心 136. 与…分离
137. 支持 138. n.官员
139. 很急切要做某事 140. 购物中心
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