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 proper. The movie is set in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down.
Bradford said that large modem 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 given up 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 has 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 Stow put on?
A.It was an all-time classic.
B.It was about the history of the 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 say goodbye to the old theater.
C.They are supportive of the city officials.
D.They are keen to have a shopping center.
THE 2019 NATIONAL BALLOON CLASSIC: July 26th - August 3rd
FOR 9 DAYS EVERY SUMMER, IOWA SKIES COME ALIVE as nearly 100 hot air balloons paint the town with brilliant colors and charming special shapes. Don’t miss a moment of the excitement as skilled pilots compete for points and prizes every morning and every evening. Great family fun and unbelievable entertainment value await you at the Memorial Balloon Field. Just sit back and enjoy the beautiful countryside as you listen to live music during the evening balloon flights. Grab a bite to eat, take the children to Kids Land, buy a balloon ride for a one-of-a-kind view, and prepare to be amazed as dark skies come alive with a mystical light during Dawn Patrols and Nite Glows.
1.When could people attend the National Balloon Classic in 2019?
A.July 3rd. B.July 25th.
C.August 1st D.August 26th.
2.What can people do on the National Balloon Classic?
A.Buy a balloon.
B.Take a balloon ride.
C.Paint balloons with colors.
D.Compete in a balloon flight.
3.What can we learn about the admission?
A.Children are free of charge for entry.
B.People can only pay cash for admission.
C.People should print online tickets before entry.
D.People can call 815-777-2747 for further information.
Translation
1.在炎热的夏日，将食物放在冰箱被认为是保藏食物最行之有效的方法。 （consider）
2.假如你斟酌向我们旅行社申请一个职位，为何不直接打电话与我们联系？(reflect)
3.得知她因为高烧而入院以后，焦虑使我们一夜未眠。（admit）
4.无论你准备多么充分， 缺乏肢体语言就会使观众的兴趣荡然无存。（rob）
5.数条高架路和隧道正在建造中，这将极大改善上海的交通状况。(construction)
Recitation
In western cultures, 1. eye contact in conversation is necessary. As a matter of fact, a westerner might consider a lack of eye contact as a lack of interest. In Spain, Italy and Greece, where people stand close together talking to each other, eye contact is more frequent and lasts longer.
In many Asian cultures, people avoid eye contact to show respect. It is done when talking with anyone in 2. or with anyone older.
Habits like this can cause problems when people do not understand them. For example, an Asian person might close his or her eyes in 3. or look down while listening to a speaker. A Western speaker might thing the person is not interested.
Eye contact is a 4. thing. A lack of eye contact may be considered impolite. But if you stare at others, it is also considered rude and should be avoided.
Grammar
One of the main points of traveling is to relax and take a break from your normal daily life. 1. the truth is, we’re not always free to do what we like when travelling to a foreign country, and a US tourist learned that the hard way.
On Aug 12, the unnamed 41-year-old man was beaten by a passerby after he was seen giving Nazi salutes(纳粹礼) again and again on a street in Dresden, Germany.
Ever since the end of World War II, Germany has strict laws 2. (forbid) the Nazi salute, as well as other symbols of Nazism.
In fact, most countries have their own taboos. If you plan to travel overseas, it’s best to get familiar with these taboos 3. you start touring local sites. Below, TEENS gives some examples.
Singapore
You can get 4. (fine) for a lot things in Singapore, including feeding birds, spitting , urinating(小便) in public, smoking in public , not flushing a public toilet after you use it, and eating or drinking on buses or trains.
Japan
You’re not supposed to wear your shoes in someone’s house, but you’re not supposed to take your shoes off 5.the house either. Instead, there’s a small areas inside the door called a “ genkan” which is 6. your shoes should go. If you’re still not sure where that is , pay attention to what other people do and do the same.
France
French people don’t like 7. when you talk about money. It’s OK if you say that you want to quit a job because you 8. (pay) little money, but you should never say the exact amount. Money is a “ dirty” topic in France.
The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists. Descriptions like ‘Palaeolithic Man’, ‘Neolithic Man’, etc., neatly sum up whole periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label ‘Legless Man’. Histories of the time will go something like this: ‘in the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts and escalators in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. This situation was forced upon earth dwellers of that time because of miles each day. But the surprising thing is that they didn’t use their legs even when they went on holiday. They built cable railways, ski-lifts and roads to the top of every huge mountain. All the beauty spots on earth were ruined by the presence of large car parks.’
The future history books might also record that we were deprived of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird’s‐eye view of the world-or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to get in your way. When you travel by car or train a blurred (="not" clear) image of the countryside constantly smears the windows. Car drivers, in particular, are forever obsessed with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop. Is it the lure of the great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, it hardly deserves mention. It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song: ‘I joined the navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea.’ The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says ‘I’ve been there. ’You mention the remotest, most evocative (引起记忆的) place-names in the world like El Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk and someone is bound to say ‘I’ve been there’-meaning, ‘I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else.’
When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on again. By traveling like this, you suspend all experience; the present ceases to be a reality: you might just as well be dead. The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present. For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical weariness. He knows that sound. Satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travellers.
1.Anthropologists label nowadays’ men ‘Legless’ because _____.
A.people forget how to use his legs.
B.people prefer cars, buses and trains.
C.lifts and escalators prevent people from walking.
D.there are a lot of transportation devices.
2.Why does the author say ‘we are deprived of the use of our eyes’?
A.People won’t use their eyes.
B.In traveling at high speeds, eyes become useless.
C.People can’t see anything on his way of travel.
D.People want to sleep during travelling.
3.Travelling at high speed means ______.
A.people’s focus on the future B.a pleasure
C.satisfying drivers’ great thrill D.a necessity of life
4.What's the best title of the passage?
A.More haste, less speed
B.Modern means of transportation make the world a small place
C.Eyes open and mind broaden
D.The only way to travel is on foot.
