Question

    After a Blockbuster store in Australia closes on March 31, the American city of Bend, Oregon will have the only one left on Earth.

For years, Blockbuster was a big name in the video rental business. The company had thousands of stores in the United States and around the world. But Blockbuster began to lose money during the 2000s. By 2014, all company-owned stores had closed. Since then, locally owned Blockbusters have closed, one by one.

Operating the last Blockbuster Video on Earth is not easy. The computer system uses old disks that only the store’s general manager knows how to use. The video rentals are recorded on a kind of aging tape. The tape cannot be replaced because Radio Shack, another once famous store, went out of business.

Sandi Harding has worked at the Blockbuster in Bend for over 15 years and is the store’s general manager. She says “stubbornness” is part of the reason the store is still open. “We did everything we could to cut costs and keep ourselves relevant,” she said.

Zeke Kamm lives in Bend. He is making a documentary about the store with his friend. He notes that many people who rented videos over the years want to share memories of their experiences Kamm explained how Blockbuste were once an important part of small town in America. The Blockbuster was the only place that was open past nine at night, and a lot of them stayed open much later.

Recently, Harding has noticed that more children are coming to the store, brought in by their parents who like remembering the past. Jerry Gilless and his wife, Elizabeth, on a trip to Oregon, recently brought their two children, aged 3 and 5, to the store in Bend. They watched with a smile as their children walked from row to row, looking at movies. “How could we not stop? It’s the last one,” said Gilless. “They need to see that not everything’s on the iPad.”

1.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.The popularity of the video rental business. B.The special computer system of the last store.

C.The value of the last Blockbuster on Earth. D.The difficulties of running the last Blockbuster.

2.Why is the Blockbuster store in Bend still open?

A.It has a long history in all Blockbuster stores. B.Its employees try their best to keep it running

C.Its general manager is very stubborn woman. D.It is a place where people can watch old movies.

3.What is the documentary of Zeke Kamm probably about?

A.People’s experiences of sharing their own memories.

B.Zeke Kamm’s work with his friend in the Blockbuster.

C.People’s memories of renting videos in the Blockbuster.

D.Blockbusters’important role in a small town of America.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A.Oregon Will Have the Last Blockbuster on Earth B.Different Opinions About the Last Blockbuster

C.People Are Interested in the Last Blockbuster D.A Documentary About the Last Blockbuster

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了世界上最后一家Blockbuster录影带租赁商店在其员工的共同努力下仍然坚持营业。

1.

主旨大意题。根据第三段Operating the last Blockbuster Video on Earth is not easy. The computer system uses old disks that only the store’s general manager knows how to use. The video rentals are recorded on a kind of aging tape. The tape cannot be replaced because Radio Shack, another once famous store, went out of business.可知操作地球上最后一段轰动一时的视频并不容易。计算机系统使用旧磁盘，只有这家商店的总经理知道如何使用。租来的录像是在一种老旧的磁带上录制的。这种磁带无法更换，因为另一家曾经很有名的商店Radio Shack破产了。由此可知，第三段主要讲述了经营最后一家 Blockbuster的困难。故选D。

2.

细节理解题。根据第四段中“We did everything we could to cut costs and keep ourselves relevant,” she said.可知她说：“我们尽了一切努力来削减成本，保持自身的相关性。”由此可知，位于本德的Blockbuster仍然营业的原因是其员工尽他们最大的努力让它继续运行。故选B。

3.

推理判断题。根据第五段中He notes that many people who rented videos over the years want to share memories of their experiences. Kamm explained how Blockbuste were once an important part of small town in America.可知他指出，多年来许多租借录像带的人都希望分享他们的经验记忆。Kamm解释说，Blockbuste曾经是美国小镇的重要组成部分。由此可推断，Zeke Kamm的纪录片很可能是关于人们在Blockbuster租借视频的回忆。故选C。

4.

主旨大意题。根据第一段After a Blockbuster store in Australia closes on March 31, the American city of Bend, Oregon will have the only one left on Earth.可知澳大利亚一家Blockbuster店将于3月31日关门，地球上仅存一家Blockbuster店就在美国俄勒冈州的本德市。结合本文主要讲述了世界上最后一家Blockbuster的录影带租赁商店在其店员的共同努力下仍然坚持营业的事情。故A选项“俄勒冈州将是地球上最后一家Blockbuster所在地”最符合文章标题。故选A。