Question

  I went to a movie theatre with my roommate the other day. His hobby is seeing movies. He watches movies more than once a week. In our room,he has put a movie actress’ poster on the wall. He is crazy about movies. There are no bus services in this town,and I seldom get away from the campus. I always spend my time reading books in the library,swimming in the pool,or jogging,so I was really glad when he said he would take me to the movie.

  The movie we saw was called The Patriot. It showed the love between a father and his children during the time of the American War of Independence. The father hated the British army and took revenge(報仇) for his son’s death. Actually,it is a war story based on history,but the story was created by a writer for entertainment.

The movie was enjoyable because sometimes it made us laugh,and other times it made us cry. As an entertainment it was a successful movie. But I must say that a serious and true story should not be used for entertainment.

  Americans and Japanese behave differently when they see a movie. I can give all my attention to a movie in America,but I can’t be there because of the audience. They laugh loudly when an actor tells a joke. It is amazing to me that they express their emotions so openly. If I did that in a public place in Japan,most people would look at me or complain about the noise,and the person beside me might say, “Could you be silent?”

  There seems to be a cultural difference between the US and Japan. It is said that Americans always express their emotions and opinions openly and that the Japanese always try to hide theirs. I’m glad I can observe such a difference as I feel that I am experiencing a real thing while staying in the US.

1. What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph?

   A. He likes seeing movies.

   B.  He usually goes out in a taxi.

   C.  He seldom goes out of the school.

   D.  He wants to get away from the campus.

2. The author liked the film EXCEPT that      .

   A. it was a war story based on history

   B.  it was about a father and his children

   C.  sometimes it made them cry

   D.  it was used for entertainment

3. What does the author think of American audience?

   A. They love their country very much.

   B.  They express their emotions and opinions openly.

   C.  They hide their emotions and opinions.

   D.  They are silent in the cinema.

4. How will an American probably feel in a Japanese cinema?

   A. Proud.   B. Pleased.

   C.  Afraid.   D. Uneasy.

5. We can infer from the passage that the author will      .

   A. never go to a cinema in Japan again

   B.  become crazy about history films

   C.  try to stop Americans from shouting in the cinema

   D.  accept the difference between the culture of the US and Japan

Answer 1

1. C細節(jié)理解題。根據文中“…I seldom get away from the campus. I always spend my time reading books in the library, swimming in the pool，or jogging ...” 可知答案 為C。

2. D 細節(jié)理解題。根據“But I must say that a serious and true story should not be used for entertainment. ”可知答 案為D。

3. B

4. D推理判斷題。從文中可知，美國人看電影時會表露自 己的感情，而日本人在看電影的時候會隱藏自己的感情， 所以一位美國人在日本電影院中可能會感到不自在。

5. D推理判斷題。由最后一段推出作者很高興親歷了日美文化間的不同，并且為在美國期間經歷這種不同而感到高興。