Up to about 1915, movies were shot and programs were made up of several works

Up to about 1915, movies were shot and programs were made up of several works

Đề bài: Read the passage and choose the correct choice.

Up to about 1915, movies were shot and programs were made up of several works. Then, D.W.Griffith and others began to make longer films that provided the same powerful emotional appeal as did melodrama and presented spectacles far beyond what the theater could offer. Consequently, after World War I increasing numbers of spectators deserted the theater for the movies.

This trend was accelerated in the late 1920s as a result of two new elements. In 1927 sound was added to the previously silent film, and thus one of the theater's principal claims to superiority vanished. In 1929, a serious economic depression began. Since audiences could go to the movies for a fraction of what it cost to see a play, theater going became a luxury that few could afford, especially as the depression deepened. By the end of World War II, the American theater had been reduced to about thirty theaters in New York City and a small number of touring companies originating there.

1. One thing that movies could do better than the theater was to ______

A. provide longer programs.

B. provide emotional appeal.

C. provide more melodrama.

D. provide greater spectacles.

2. Up to the 1920s one objection to film was that ______

A. they were too short

B. they were silent.

C. they were too expensive.

D. they did not tell a complete

3. One thing that made people choose the movies over the theater was ______

A. World War I.

B. the fact that films were less expensive.

C. the fact that films were silent.

D. the fact that films were shorter.

4. By the end of the World War II, ________.

A. theater had become entertainment for the masses.

B. the theater was no longer considered a luxury.

C. professional theatrical performances were confined mainly to New York

D. There were no theatrical performances outside of New York City.

5. When the author of this paragraph says "this trend was accelerated in late 1920s" he means that ________

A. many more people went to the theater than to the movies.

B. the shift away from the movies to the theater was slowed down.

C. the popularity of the theater was gradually increasing.

D. the shift away from the theater to the movies was speeder up.

Lời giải:

Đáp án:

1. D

2. B

3. B

4. C

5. D

Giải thích:

1. Thông tin: Up to about 1915, movies were shot and programs were made up of several works. Then, D.W.Griffith and others began to make longer films that provided the same powerful emotional appeal as did melodrama and presented spectacles far beyond what the theater could offer. Consequently, after World War I increasing numbers of spectators deserted the theater for the movies.

2. Thông tin: This trend was accelerated in the late 1920s as a result of two new elements. In 1927 sound was added to the previously silent film, and thus one of the theater's principal claims to superiority vanished.

3. Thông tin: In 1929, a serious economic depression began. Since audiences could go to the movies for a fraction of what it cost to see a play, theater going became a luxury that few could afford, especially as the depression deepened.

4. Thông tin: By the end of World War II, the American theater had been reduced to about thirty theaters in New York City and a small number of touring companies originating there.

5. Thông tin: This trend was accelerated in the late 1920s as a result of two new elements. In 1927 sound was added to the previously silent film, and thus one of the theater's principal claims to superiority vanished. In 1929, a serious economic depression began. Since audiences could go to the movies for a fraction of what it cost to see a play, theater going became a luxury that few could afford, especially as the depression deepened.

Dịch: Cho đến khoảng năm 1915, các bộ phim đã được quay và các chương trình được tạo thành từ một số tác phẩm. Sau đó, D.W.Griffith và những người khác bắt đầu làm những bộ phim dài hơn mang lại sức hấp dẫn về mặt cảm xúc mạnh mẽ giống như phim kinh dị và mang đến những cảnh tượng vượt xa những gì nhà hát có thể cung cấp. Do đó, sau Thế chiến thứ nhất, số lượng khán giả bỏ rạp để xem phim ngày càng tăng.

Xu hướng này đã được tăng tốc vào cuối những năm 1920 do hai yếu tố mới. Năm 1927, âm thanh được thêm vào bộ phim câm trước đây, và do đó, một trong những tuyên bố chính về tính ưu việt của rạp hát đã biến mất. Năm 1929, một cuộc suy thoái kinh tế nghiêm trọng bắt đầu. Vì khán giả có thể đi xem phim với chi phí chỉ bằng một phần nhỏ so với chi phí xem một vở kịch, nên việc đi xem kịch đã trở thành một thứ xa xỉ mà ít người có thể mua được, đặc biệt là khi tình trạng trầm cảm ngày càng sâu sắc. Vào cuối Thế chiến thứ hai, nhà hát của Mỹ đã giảm xuống còn khoảng 30 rạp ở Thành phố New York và một số ít công ty lưu diễn bắt nguồn từ đó.