18．The Box-Office Numbers
The Motion Picture Association of American （MPAA）*has produced a 24-page report that summarizes box-office data，primarily using bold charts and graphs．To access the entire report，"2009 U．S．Theatrical Market Statistics，"going to http://www．mpaa．org/2009-US-Report．pdf．
Highlights of the report include
In 2005，the U．S．Movie industry's box-office revenues（收入） totaled 25.2billion，withjustoverone-thirdofthat，9.49 billion，coming from domestic audiences and the rest from international audience．Both domestic and foreign ticket sales increased from 2008，but the foreign revenues grew more．
For the first time in 2009，a film earned more than 400 milliondollars domestically（Pirates of the Caribbean：Dead Man's Chest）．Films earning between 50dollars and 99 million dollars grew in number，going from 36 films in 2008 to 45 films in 2009．Overall，films earning more than 50 million dollars went from 56 films in 2008 to 63 in 2009．
Number of new films released in the United States：
1998 420 films
2005 449 films
2008 535 films
2009 599 films
Film loves keeping going to the movies，even when they have alternative technology at home．Those who own or have access to four or more other technologies（DVD player，satellite TV，etc．） went to a theater to see a movie about 10 times per year．Those who owned fewer than four alternative technologies went to the movies only seven times per year．
l U．S．Movies admissions were at all-time high in 2009，with nearly 1.5 billion tickets sold．
*MPAA is a nonprofit organization formed by six large studios to work on behalf of the film industry．On its Web site[http://www．mpaa．org]，MPAA describes itself as"The Voice and Advocate of the American Motion Picture，Home Video and Television Industries．"
70．The Motion Picture Association of America aims toA
A．Conclude box-office data and give reports
B．make full use of bold charts and graphs
C．download relative reports from the websites
D．control U．S．Theatrical Market Statistics
71．Which of the following is true about the U．S．Movie industry's box-office revenues？C
A．The revenues coming from international audiences totaled 8.41 billion dollars in 2005．
B．The revenues produces from domestic audiences added up to 25.82 billion dolars in 2009．
C．The foreign revenues grew more compared with domestic ticket sales from 2008．
D．A film firstly made more than $400 million both at home and abroad in 2009．
72．Highlights of the report include the following aspects exceptD
A．the U．S．movie industry's box-office revenues
B．the numbers of the newly released U．S．Movies
C．the status of film lovers'going to the cinemas
D．the U．S．Movie admission to six large studios
73．Why does MPAA describe itself as"The Voice and Advocate of the American Motion Picture，Home Video and Television Industries"？C
A．Because MPAA is an organization with no intention to earn money．
B．Because MPAA is made up of all the large studios throughout America．
C．Because MPAA devotes itself to working standing for the film industry．
D．Because MPAA runs a world-wide web site reflecting the Motion Picture．
分析 本文是一片说明文，文章介绍了美国电影行业的一些情况，包括美国电影票房的销售情况，美国公布的新电影的数量，美国电影协会的特征．
解答 70．A 细节理解题．第一部分第一段中的"The Motion Picture Association of American （MPAA）*has produced a 24-page report that summarizes box-office data，"美国电影协会做了一份24页的报告，总结了票房数据可知美国电影协会旨在总结票房数据，故选A．
71．C 细节理解题．第二部分第一段中的"Both domestic and foreign ticket sales increased from 2008，but the foreign revenues grew more．"国内外门票销售增长从2008年开始，但国外增长更快，可知美国电影票房收入从2008您开始国外比国内增长快，故选C．
72．D 内容归纳题．"Highlights of the report include"部分从"In 2005，the U．S．Movie industry's box-office revenues（收入） totaled 25.2billion，"可知包括票房收入；从"Number of new films released in the United States"可知包括最新公布的数字电影；从"Film loves keeping going to the movies，even when they have alternative technology at home．"他们喜欢去电影院看电影可知电影爱好者去电影院的状态；原文中没有提到的只有选项D，故选D．
73．C 逻辑推理题．最后一段中"MPAA is a nonprofit orga电影爱好者nization formed by six large studios to work on behalf of the film industry"美国电影协会是一个非营利组织，由六大电影制片厂代表可知美国电影协会致力于为电影行业工作，故选C．
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