首页
登录
职称英语
The first moving-picture theater was probably the work of Harry Davis, Pitts
The first moving-picture theater was probably the work of Harry Davis, Pitts
游客
2024-02-25
43
管理
问题
The first moving-picture theater was probably the work of Harry Davis, Pittsburgh’s most prosperous showman. In 1904, he rented a storefront, filled the room with chairs, gaily decorated the exterior, and advertised the【C1】______of a "nickelodeon". It was a(n)【C2】______success.
Although Davis was the first one to use the name nickelodeon,【C3】______experiments were taking place in other parts of the country.【C4】______the country, vaudeville(杂耍)managers, traveling exhibitors, and show businessmen【C5】______their jobs to set up their own nickel picture【C6】______. There was a great deal of money【C7】______in the business, but nickelodeon owners had to work hard to【C8】______their product. They could not afford to advertise【C9】______in the papers, but they could and【C10】______design their storefront facades to call attention to their shows--with oversized【C11】______, attraction boards, posters, and as many light bulbs as they had【C12】______for, To draw the attention of【C13】______, they set up phonographs on the street side and hired【C14】______barkers: "It is only five cents. ’ See the moving-picture show, see the wonders of Port Said tonight, and a shrieking comedy from real life,【C15】______for five cents. Step in this way and learn to laugh.
From our vantage(有利的)point in the 1990-distraeted【C16】______we are by television, radio, CD players and DVDs, it’s difficult to recapture the【C17】______caused by the appearance of these first nickel theaters. For the【C18】______of the city’s population, until now shut out of its theaters and commercial amusements, the sudden【C19】______of nickel shows within walking distance must have been【C20】______short of extraordinary. [br] 【C6】
选项
A、displays
B、demonstrations
C、performance
D、shows
答案
D
解析
词汇辨析。从上下文来判断,填入空格的词与picture组成的词语,解释为“电影院”。demonstration意为“展示、示范”,performance意为“表演”,display意为“展览”,均不是答案。picture shows可解释为“放电影的场所”,故选D) 。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3482817.html
相关试题推荐
Howwelookandhowweappeartoothersprobablyworriesusmorewhenarein
Howwelookandhowweappeartoothersprobablyworriesusmorewhenarein
Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?[br][originaltext]M:Iri
Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?[originaltext]M:Iris.ist
Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?[br][originaltext]W:Hi,
Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?[br][originaltext]W:Hi,
Thefirstmoving-picturetheaterwasprobablytheworkofHarryDavis,Pitts
Thefirstmoving-picturetheaterwasprobablytheworkofHarryDavis,Pitts
Thefirstmoving-picturetheaterwasprobablytheworkofHarryDavis,Pitts
Thefirstmoving-picturetheaterwasprobablytheworkofHarryDavis,Pitts
随机试题
[originaltext]AlthoughCDscannotbewithdrawn,theycanbemarketed,thatiss
Dailynewspaperhasaneditorialpage.Hereopinionisexpressedoneventsa
《文化和旅游部关于深化“放管服”改革促进演出市场繁荣发展的通知》中实施精细化管理
在我国建设项目投资构成中,超规超限设备运输增加的费用属于()。A:设备及工器具
对于认知和技能领域的学业成就,最常用的教学评价手段是_____和_____,对于
下列关于补益药对物质代谢的影响,错误的是A.促进核酸合成B.降血糖C.降血脂D.
A.乙胺嘧啶B.头孢唑啉C.磷酸氯喹D.阿苯达唑E.蒿甲醚影响DNA复制、RNA
药品稳定性是指A、药品在规定的适应证或者功能主治、用法和用量使用情况下,对用药都
(2017真题)下列融资活动中,属于直接融资方式为()。A.银行贷款 B.信
咨询师:我有什么可以帮助你的吗? 求助者:嗯……我想退学,可是老师和朋友们都劝
最新回复
(
0
)