英語(yǔ)聽力練習(xí)中級(jí)訓(xùn)練38：影院電話廣告
1. How many minutes before show time does the box office open?
A. 25 minutes
B. 35 minutes
C. 45 minutes
2. What would be the next movie we could see if we arrived at the movie theaters at 3:30 p.m.?
A. Return to Mars II
B. Road Trip
C. Friends Forever
3. For a sixteen-year-old, how much does a ticket cost for the 4:15 p.m. showing of Go for the Gold.
A. $2.00
B. $4.50
C. $6.00
4. On which day could you take a family of five, and it would only cost them $10 for the entire family?
A. Tuesday
B. Thursday
C. Saturday
5. Look at the simple map of street corners. If the Richards Science Museum is found on corner A, on which corner are the Cinemas located?
A. B
B. C
C. D
答案：
1. 45 minutes
2. Road Trip
3. $4.50
4. Tuesday
5. D
英語(yǔ)聽力原文：
Hello and thank you for calling Riverview Cinemas, the city's finest theaters with stadium seating. Box office opens 45 minutes before show time.
Movies currently playing include: Return to Mars II, rated PG 13 with a run time of 1 hour 53 minutes, showing at 12:00, 2:15, 5:00, and 7:20; Road Trip. rated R, a run time of
1 hour 49 minutes at 11:15, 1:20, 3:45, and 6:05; Go for the Gold, rated PG. Run time, 1 hour 37 minutes. Playing at 11:50, 2:00, 4:15, and 6:30, and Friends Forever, rated G,
at 12:10, 2:00, 3:50, 6:15, and 8:30. Run time, 1 hour 32 minutes. These times are valid through the 17th of the month.
Matinee tickets are $2.00 before 4:00 p.m. for all patrons. Regular tickets are $6.00 for adults, $2.50 for children 3-11, and $4.50 for ages 12-17. Seniors are only a buck
fifty. All tickets on Tuesdays are $2.00. You can also purchase tickets online. No wait, no lines.
We're located downtown on 1313 South 260 East, kitty-corner the Richards Science Museum. Visit our website for up-to-date information.
英語(yǔ)單詞短語(yǔ)：
finest adj. 好的，出色的(fine的最高級(jí)) (adjective): best, superior quality
- This is the finest theater you will find in all of the city.
PG 13 (adjective): parental guidance strongly suggested for children under 13. Some material might be inappropriate for these children
- The movie is rated PG 13 for violence.
run time 運(yùn)行時(shí)間;電腦運(yùn)作時(shí)間 (noun): the length of time a movie plays
- Why don't you call the theater and ask about the run time of the movie, so I know when to pick you up after it's over.
R (adjective): restricted, no one under 17 without a parent or guardian
- We don't allow our kids to watch R-rated movies because they often contain strong language.
G (adjective): general audience
- This movie is entertaining for all ages, and it's rated G.
valid adj. 有效的;有根據(jù)的;合法的;正當(dāng)?shù)?(adjective): applicable, relevant, current
- These movie coupons are valid until the end of the month.
patrons (noun): customers or attendees
- Patrons are not permitted to bring their own drink and food into the movie theater.
senior n. 贊助人;老顧客(patron的復(fù)數(shù));庇護(hù)人 (noun): an older person
- Senior citizens receive discounts on movie tickets.
buck n. (美)錢，元;雄鹿;紈绔子弟;年輕的印第安人或黑人 (noun): informal for dollar
- Some popcorn and a drink only cost a few bucks at that movie theater.
purchase vt. 購(gòu)買;贏得 (verb): buy
- Let's purchase the movie tickets online so we don't have to wait in line at the theater.
kitty-corner 成對(duì)角線的 (adjective): slanted diagonally across two corners of a street intersection
- The movie theater is kitty-corner the post office on First Street.
up-to-date adj. 最新的，最近的;現(xiàn)代的，新式的 (adjective): current or latest
- I always check movie listings online for the most up-to-date information about show times and ticket prices.
