1. When does the party start?
| A．At 7:15 pm. | B．At 7:30 pm. | C．At 7:45 pm. |
| A．The parking lot of the restaurant. |
| B．The location of the restaurant. |
| C．The traffic condition. |
2 . Dinner and a movie was a two-part affair. But increasingly, the two have been combined into a single experience, allowing moviegoers to get fries and a beer while they watch the latest superhero blockbuster. Full-service theaters have become a Friday-night pastime for Americans.
Dine-in cinemas are not altogether new. In the late 1980s, brothers Mike and Brian McMenamin opened one in Portland. A decade later, inspired by the Mcmenamins, Tim and Karrie league began pairing trendy beer with hits like The Craft at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin. But in recent years, the trend has expanded from niche (小众) to mainstream. There are now 29 Alamo locations nationwide, from Omaha to El Paso.
Full-service theaters appeal to a broader, more regionally diverse customer base. At Movie Tavern in Roswell, Ga. for instance, you can order popcorn shrimp while watching Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. AMC, the biggest U.S. movie-theater company, launched DINE-IN, where meals can be ordered with the push of a button. For the most upscale experience, you’ll have to fly to Paris, where EuropaCorp First Class, owned by the Fifth Element director Luc Besson, serves luxurious champagne and caviar (鱼子酱).
The rise in full-service moviegoing goes with declining ticket sales across the industry more broadly. North American movie attendance in 2018 dropped to what appears to be a 27-year low. The downward tendency is the continuation of a 15-year trend. Between lots of uninspired remakes hitting theaters, younger audiences choosing to consume content on their smart phones and the dramatic rise in the popularity of streaming (流媒体), it’s no wonder that theater owners are seeking creative ways to attract customers off their couches. It’s working: despite a 2% decline in movie attendance over four years, AMC DINE-IN achieved 4% growth in just two.
Full-service theaters are not without complaints. Despite servers’ attempts at stealth (悄悄的行动), many find them distracting when serving food. And as expensive as traditional theater concessions have become, prices tend to get dearer once pancetta (意大利熏肉) enters the mix.
But for those with the funds, the full-service theater offers reason enough to quit online movies.
1. The combination of dinner and a movie __________.| A．is a new business model appearing recently. |
| B．pairs trendy drinks with films in 29 nations. |
| C．introduces the latest movies and the dearest food. |
| D．gains much popularity despite the decline in ticket sales |
| A．comfortable | B．creative | C．expensive | D．inspiring |
| A．Ticket sales remain almost the same in the past 15 years. |
| B．Uninspired remade films are the major complaint of audience. |
| C．Full-service theaters are a creative way to promote ticket sales. |
| D．Full-service theaters provide a perfect experience for all audiences. |
| A．argue if online movies are beneficial |
| B．introduce a popular pattern of recreation |
| C．call on people to quit expensive online movies |
| D．blame the decreasing movie attendance on streaming |
