Avengers: Endgame broke all box office records last weekend and has affirmed Disney’s dominance in movie theaters. This movie has also become the most popular topic that Marvel fans talk about. No matter what the ending of the movie is, people will tell others about their inside feelings.
In Chinese cinemas, Avengers: Endgame sold more than 90% of the tickets last weekend. Within five days it had become the fastest film to break the $1 billion sales worldwide. For right now, Walt Disney is the world’s biggest box-office player. There are 10 films with the biggest worldwide sales of which Disney has released five movies.
Avengers: Endgame is now the 22nd film in the Marvel Avengers series. Superhero films have long been a Hollywood’s mainstay, but Marvel Universe with a range of heroes as well as stories, has turned to be the most successful movie today.
Richard Broughton said, “It was a happy accident that the early Iron Man, Hulk and Thor made a great achievement for Disney.” And these movies’ rewards have been so impressive. The top 10 Marvel movies add up to more than $12 billion at the box office.
The Avengers make a great profit for Disney, but however successful the Avengers may be, most people believe the future for Disney company is not in movie theatres but online streaming.
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1.How many movies has Disney released among the 10 films with the biggest worldwide sales?
A 10.
B 8.
C 5.
D 2.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句There are 10 films with the biggest worldwide sales of which Disney has released five movies.可知，在10部全球销量最大的电影中，迪士尼已经发行了5部电影，故选C。
2.What kind of movie is the main series for Hollywood?
A The superhero movie.
B The romantic movie.
C The science fiction movie.
D The action movie.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段Superhero films have lone been a Hollywood’s mainstay.可知，超级英雄题材是好莱坞电影的主打题材，故选A。
3.What does the underlined word “impressive” in Chinese?
A 令人失望的.
B 令人印象深刻的.
C 令人恐惧的.
D 令人沮丧的.
解析：选B。词义猜测题。前面说到“早期的钢铁侠，绿巨人和雷神为迪士尼做出了巨大成就”可以推测这些电影的成就是“令人印象深刻的”，故选B。
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A Most people believe the future for Disney company is in movie theatres.
B Avengers: Endgame had become the fastest film to break the $1 billion sales worldwide within one day.
C The box office for the top 10 Marvel movies adds up to more than $12 billion.
D The Avengers make a little profit for Disney.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第四段The top 10 Marvel movies add up to more than $12 billion at the box office.可知，票房排名前十的漫威电影票房总计超过120亿美元，故选C。
