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Four cinemas in the UK
The Kinema, Lincolnshire
It's a wooden building on the outside and a two－screen cinema on the inside, all nesting among pine trees in a tiny village. The Kinema showed its first film in 1922 and the first six rows were deekchairs(折叠帆布躺椅). Today, it's more richly decorated.
“People come here because it's a fantastic experience，” says manager philip Jones. “Many rooms in the Kinema are simple and not attractive, but we try to remain everything that makes it special. ”
The Cube, Bristol
It's not really a cinema. It is a not－for－profit cooperative run by volunteers, which has been operating for the last 15 years.
They are “unique for what we do, which is to operate seven nights a week and with no funding.” They make many things themselves, such as cola and yogurt.
The Broadway, Nottingham
A cinema has been here since the 1960s, when local fashion designer Paul Smith would come to see arty foreign films, which heavily influenced his career choice. Later, he designed the stripy(条纹的) sofas.
The Broadway was previously used as a church, but locals love it for its independent, art house, and DIY spirit. The Broadway also has a right－on restaurant, with locally sourced vegetables and salads, and even serves its own beer.
The Rex, Hertfordshire
It opened to the public in 1938 and has been named the most beautiful cinema in the UK. There's a varied programme with different films every night. Hot dogs and popcorn are banned. And a real person answers the phone when you call. People speak very highly of the Rex. So do go, if only once, to see just how a cinema should be run.
1. In Philip Jones' opinion, the Kinema may attract people who ________．
A. live in the nearby villages
B. are fond of rich decorations
C. are interested in wooden structures
D. want to experience something special
2. The Cube and the Broadway are similar in the way that they both ________．
A. are non－profit cooperatives
B. show arty foreign films
C. offer homemade drinks
D. use stripy sofas
3. Which of the following has the longest history?
A. The Kinema. B. The Cube.
C. The Broadway. D. The Rex.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。本文介绍了英国的四家电影院。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Kinema, Lincolnshire中提到“People come here because it's a fantastic experience” , says manager philip Jones. “Many rooms in the Kinema are simple and not attractive, but we try to remain everything that makes it special（经理菲利普•琼斯表示：“人们来这里是因为这是一种美妙的经历。”“电影院里的许多房间都很简单，缺乏吸引力，但我们努力保留让它与众不同的一切。”）” 可知the Kinema想吸引那些想体验特殊事情的人，故选D项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据The Cube, Bristol中提到“They make many things themselves, such as cola and yogurt. （他们自己做很多东西，比如可乐和酸奶。）”及The Broadway, Nottingham中提到“The Broadway was previously used as a church, but locals love it for its independent, art house, and DIY spirit. The Broadway also has a right－on restaurant, with locally sourced vegetables and salads, and even serves its own beer.（百老汇以前被用作教堂，但当地人喜欢它的独立、艺术和DIY精神。百老汇还有一家恰到好处的餐厅，供应来自当地的蔬菜和沙拉，甚至还提供自己的啤酒。）” 可知这两个影院的共同之处是提供自制饮料，故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据四个部分出现的“in 1992, for the last 15 years, since the 1960s及in1938”可知Kinema这个电影院历史最为悠久，故选A项。
