As time went by, Charlie Chaplin began __79____ films. He grew more and more ___80____ as his charming character, the little tramp, became known __81_________ the world, The tramp, a poor, _____82____ man with a moustache, ___83___ (wear) large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round___84__ .He walked around stiffly ____85___ (carry) a walking stick. This character was a social failure ____86__ was loved for his optimism and determination to ___87_______ all difficulties. He was the underdog __88____ was kind even when others were unkind to him.
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Ticket tax fuels Indian cinema strike
Cinemas in Mumbai, Bollywood’s homeland are striking against high taxes on ticket sales.
Owners of Mumbai’s single-screen theatres will keep their shutters (百叶窗) down until Friday to protest about taxes, which they say are driving them out of business.
More than a third of single-screen cinemas in the state of Maharashtra have closed down in the last five years. According to the Cinema and Exhibitors Association of India, just 700 are still in operation. The association blames the closing down on Maharashtra’s high rate of entertainment tax. Its president, R V Vidhani, says that cinemas must pay a tax for every ticket sold, which is 45%, and this makes it hard to break even. It’s the highest of all states across India. The majority of the states in India pay zero entertainment tax. Mr Vidhani says his members had decided to go ahead with a one-week closure after getting no response from the state government on the matter.
It is not just a high tax rate contributing to the shrinking（收缩）number of traditional cinemas, however. Large costs and declining box office takings also make times tougher.
Mr Vidhani has run the New Excelsior Theatre in South Mumbai since 1974. Last week a screening of Bollywood movie Tanu Weds Manu sold just 71 tickets despite a capacity of more than 1,000. Whether it’s a full house or an empty screening, running costs are more or less the same. “Air conditioning, regular business — every expenditure (支出) is the same, but the income has stopped.”
The cricket (板球) World Cup is not helping matters, according to Mr Vidhani. “The World Cup is creating the biggest problem,” he says. “These people are crazy so far as the cricket is concerned. When India is playing, occupancy in the theatre is just 15%.”
Mumbai’s city centre is dotted with empty cinemas.
So after remaining empty for six years, the Novelty theatre is perhaps more fortunate than its neighbours: it is to be reborn as a four-screen multiplex cinema.
Over the last decade the number of multiplexes in India has risen sharply. Despite higher ticket prices, with more choice on offer and typically newer facilities they pose fierce competition to the traditional single-screen theatres.
“Competition from the multiplexes is really tough,” Mr Vidhani says. “Then there is competition from the movie window being narrow. Movies are being released much quicker on television than they used to be so people can pretty much watch movies for free at home.
“With rising incomes, everyone’s going out and buying DVD players or VCD players. Content is available for the asking whether it is official or pirated(盗版).”
Unless single-screen theatres can become special destinations in their own right, while also offering up-to-date facilities, Jehil Thakkar thinks the decline is a trend that will continue, especially as multiplex cinemas spread to smaller towns.
“They are large corporate chains,” he says. “They have the ability to spend money on branding and advertising, so to a large extent the small cinema guys are fighting a losing battle.”
Ticket tax fuels Indian cinema strike
| The current (1) ▲ of cinema business in Mumbai |
● Many single-screen cinemas are (2) ▲ . |
| The causes of the closing down of cinemas |
Cinemas in Mumbai have to pay a tax (3) ▲ than any other places in India. It costs a lot to (4) ▲ a cinema whether it’s a full house or an empty screening. The occupancy is (5) ▲ by people’s enthusiasm for cricket. Single-screen cinemas are (6) ▲ with competition from multiplex cinemas, which offer more choices and (7)▲ facilities. A quicker release of movies on television is to (8) ▲ . People prefer to watch DVD or VCD rather than go to the cinema. |
| The (9) ▲ of single-screen cinemas |
The trend of decline will continue. Single-screen cinemas are certain to (10) ▲ the battle. |
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Some people succeed, while others may not. This is because some people possess certain qualities, which others do not.The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, you must be optimistic. If you do not expect to win, you will not try as hard as those who do expect to win. You also need to have a clear aim and a reason for doing something because motivation is a key to achieving success. If you do not have an aim, then you will not be motivated to work hard and put your performance under the microscope to make sure that every detail is right.Another quality that helps people succeed is creativity---considering things in a different way and wondering how others would do the same thing. Think about some successful people you know. They might be successful with a little creativity, but the most successful people are the most creative ones.Reading is another key to success, as it helps you learn about how other people have achieved success. If you want to learn how to set up a successful business, you should read books about successful people like Bill Gates, who have achieved amazing success in their areas of business.Practising is equally important if you want to succeed because practice makes perfect. Practise every day at whatever career you are in, and by doing so, you will see yourself, your business and your self-confidence begin to grow. If you feel confident about what you do, this confidence will make other people believe in you as well. Your colleagues will be happy to work with you, and your boss will give you more responsibility. Finally if you are a successful person, you will be able to look people in the eye and smile confidently.The Important Factors of One’s 1._____________
| Certain qualities |
Supporting details |
| Being2._________ |
● Try hard like people who do expect to win.● Have 3.________________ and a reason for doing something because a key to achieving success is 4._______________. |
| 5._______________ |
●6._________________things in a different way.● Study how other people would do 7._____________. |
| Reading |
● Help you know about how others have achieved success.● Read books about 8._________ people such as Bill Gates and Jerry Yang to encourage yourselves. |
| 9. ______________ |
● Master/Understand the saying “ 10._______________.”● Believe in yourself and do what you want to do confidently. |
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Mozart was born 1_____________January 27, 1756 and died on December 5, 1791. When he was three, he often had lessons with his elder sister. His father took him to many different countries 2.__________ he played music for lots of people.3._ ___, some people didn’t believe that a little boy could write wonderful music. They asked him to stay in a room all by himself for a week and somebody watched 4._________ room all the time. In the week, he finished a new piece 5.____________music. After that, people believed that he could write beautiful music. Mozart died when he was still a young man. 6.____ _______ his short life, he studied music and taught music, played music and wrote music. Even by working 7.________ hard, he couldn’t make much money. Often he had to borrow money 8_________ his friends. But his music made him happy and for more than two hundred years his music has made other people happy, too.
Here are descriptions of four people. Choose the best information that can match from the second part. ______Liu Xiang and some of the greatest athletes in the world will compete in the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix next month. Most of them have been competing against each other all summer in Europe and America.
______Li Yuchun from Chengdu has won millions of female fans with her perfect mixture of boyish charm and a girly softness. She dresses like a boy, has a low voice and gentlemanly good manners.
______Lee Young-ae was the youngest child and the only daughter in her family. Her parents and two brothers loved her much. Unlike other girls who like playing dolls, she was fond of wrestling.
______Liu Yifei was born in Wuhan but moved to the US with her mother when she was 10. Things were not easy at first. But she tried her best and at last overcame the challenges and finally won.
| A．Over the past years, she, a Chinese American, has shot to fame while playing Wang Yuyan, in Jin Yong’s Eightfold Path of the Heavenly Dragon. |
| B．She was chosen to play Jang Geum(长今), a perfect woman, in the hugely popular TV drama “ Dae Jang Guem”. After “ Dae Jang Guem” she was anxious to take on a totally different role. |
| C．She won the Super Girl’s Voice that year. Meanwhile she was selected as one of the Asia’s Heroes 2005. She is popular among the young. |
| D．He was born in July 13, 1983 and won the 110-metre hurdle in the 2004 Olympic Games. And was the first Asian to win such a title. |
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Some people think that the Internet is a necessary part of our getting an education, but others blame it for making people addicted (上瘾). This article will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet.
One of the advantages of the Internet is that one can find all the information on it
with ease(轻易，毫不费劲). Internet portals (入口) like "YAHOO" and "AltaVista" have been created to help us do so. With an Internet connection at home, one has almost no need to go to a library, and this can save a lot of time. Another advantage is that we can communicate with almost everyone over the Net. Email is much cheaper and faster than the normal mail.
On the other hand, the disadvantages are a serious problem for today’s world. The Internet has led to a new disease: Internet addiction. Many students who used to work hard on their studies now spend all their time online, chatting and doing other worthless things, and wasting a lot of money in Internet cafes. In extreme(极端的) cases teens are even lured (引诱) into doing things that are improper and even illegal (不合法的), such as making videos for adults.
The Internet is part of our lives now, but we still have to learn to avoid the dangers that come with it. We should remember that it’s only a source of information, and not a way to search for true friendship.
1. :We need to learn to make use of the Internet properly.
Advantages:
●We can look for (2)______ we need.
●We can get information (3)______ with the help of Internet portals.
●If the Internet is available at home, we don’t need to go to a library, which can save a lot of time.
●The Internet lets us (4)______ almost everyone.
( 5 ) :
●People become addicted to the Internet.
●Students waste (6)______ chatting and doing useless things.
●Internet cafes can cost a lot of (7)______.
●Children can be lured into doing (8)______ things.
The author’s (9)______ :
The Internet is a (10)______ of our lives, but we should learn to avoid the dangers it involves.
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