Spider-Man 3 (《蜘蛛侠3》)got $29.15 million on the very first day in 16 overseas markets and beat the first two Spider-Man movies.
“The movie had the best opening day ever in some countries on Tuesday, including France, Italy and South Korea.” a man from Sony Pictures said.
“Spider-Man 3 will open during the next few days in many other countries, including the United States on Friday. We certainly hope the same thing will happen in North America,” said Jeff Blake, Sony vice chairman, on Wednesday.
2002’s Spider-Man opened with $114.8 million in its first weekend, a debut record that stood until Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest broke it last year with $135.6 million a weekend.
Spider-Man 2 opened on a Wednesday before the fourth weekend of July in 2004, and set a record of $180.1 million in its first six days.
In France, Spider-Man 3 took in $6.8 million on the opening day, more than the first days for Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 combined.
It earned $4.6 million in Germany, $4 million in Italy, $3.7 million in Japan, $3.4 million in South Korea, $1.1 million in the Philippines and $1 million each in Hong Kong and Thailand.
1.Spider-Man 3 ____________when it was shown on the first day.
A．was not very popular
B．was enjoyed by the people in Canada
C．earned more money than Spider-man 2
D．got $29.15 million in America
2.Jeff Blake hopes that ________.
A．more and more people can see the movie
B．Spider-man 3 will be enjoyed by children
C．Spider-man 3 will make as much money as the first two movies
D．Spider-man 3 will be as popular in North America as it was in other places
3.In which country did Spider-man 3 earn the most money?
A．Germany. B．Italy.
C．South Korea. D．America.
4.The main idea of the passage is that ______.
A．people expect to see Spider-Man 4 soon
B．Spider-man 3 is more popular in South Korea than in Germany
C．Spider-man 3 cost lots of money
D．Spider-man 3 is very popular all over the world
5.You would probably read this passage from ______.
A．a talk show B．a movie magazine
C．an ad D．a notice
U.S.A. Weather Report of May 13
City Weather
℉
DETROIT Clouds early
Maybe a shower, and then skies clear up.
High: 73° Low: 43°
Tomorrow: sunny to partly cloudy.
High: 66° Low: 45°
BOSTON Staying cool
More clouds than yesterday. Cool east wind.
High: 65° Low: 51°
Tomorrow: showers in the afternoon; then
clearing.
High: 69° Low: 47°
LOS ANGELES Not bad
Some morning clouds; then a sunny
afternoon.
High: 78° Low: 61°
Tomorrow: warmer.
High: 81° Low: 65°
PHILADELPHI A Mainly sunny
A few clouds; then showers tonight.
High: 75° Low: 57°
Tomorrow: clouds early; then heavy rain.
High: 76° Low: 52°
WASHINGTON D.C. Sunny intervals(间隔)
Some clouds, and heavy rain tonight.
High: 77° Low: 60°
Tomorrow: cloudy to partly sunny.
High: 77° Low: 54°
1.Which city was sunny to partly cloudy on May 14?
A. WASHINGTON D.C. B. LOS ANGELES.
C. DETROIT. D. BOSTON.
2.When did BOSTON have showers?
A．On the afternoon of May 13. B．On the morning of May 13.
C．On the afternoon of May 14. D．On the morning of May 14.
3.Which’s TRUE about the weather in LOS ANGELES?
A. It was cooler than WASHINGTON D.C. on May 13.
B. It was warmer on May 14 than on May 13.
C. It was cloudy on the afternoon of May 13.
D. It was sunny on the morning of May 13.
4.Which
picture represents the weather on the night of May 13 in PHILADELPHIA?
5.What did most people probably do in PHILADELPHIA on May 13 at night?
A．Enjoyed looking at the moon. B．Went for a walk.
C．Did sports outside. D．Stayed at home.
My parents had some strange rules when my sister and I were growing up. For example, they never 1 us soda or juice. Our choice was water or iced tea 2 no sugar. My mom’s 3 for it was that she didn’t like kids who only drank sweet drinks, or worse, kids who did not like 4 ! She wanted to teach us to like water or 5 unsweetened drinks that did not come in a bottle. We, on the other hand, wanted to 6 a coke when we ate out. Now I can make my own decisions, but I 7 choose juice or soda. I don’t __ 8___ it. It’s not because I don’t like it. I’m just used to drinking water. Many people 9 to think that a kid needs juice. If the child can’t get it, he or she will secretly buy this kind of drink elsewhere. I found this really 10 , since I was raised 11 no juice or soda, and I didn’t really 12 only having water. Now people 13 kids to make their own choices, 14 I grew up in a family where the children’s opinions were seldom (很少) 15 for, and the parents made the final decisions.
1. A．needed B．sold C．bought D．left
2. A．with B．of C．off D．without
3. A．decision B．reason C．hobby D．experience
4. A．soda B．juice C．water D．milk
5. A．another B．the other C．others D．other
6. A．order B．reply C．obey D．achieve
7. A．ever B．never C．always D．sometimes
8. A．think about B．take care C．pay for D．think out
9. A．like B．seem C．study D．get
10. A．excited B．difficult C．interesting D．necessary
11. A．on B．with C．by D．for
12. A．give up B．care about C．take pride in D．agree with
13. A．allow B．design C．teach D．cause
14. A．as B．since C．but D．though
15. A．added B．asked C．influenced D．regarded
---- I will go to visit the Great Wall. ---- ______
A．So do I B．So I do C．So will I D．So I will
During the holiday, ____ people went to travel.
A．million of B．two millions
C．millions of D．million
If I ____ a candle, I would light the world bright.
A．am B．are C．be D．were
