Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is the highest-grossing concert film of all time. Under the helm of Emmy award-winning director Sam Wrench, the movie follows the 34-year-old pop icon and her dancers onstage, as Swift performs 40 songs from 10 albums during her 2023-24 The Eras Tour. The film has grossed over $261 million at box offices worldwide, including more than $10.84 million on the Chinese mainland, according to statistics from trackers Box Office Mojo and Beacon. The 169-minute-long movie has also become the highest-grossing imported documentary of all time on the Chinese mainland.

With The Eras Tour breaking the Guinness World Record for the highest-grossing music tour in history, Alibaba Pictures — which is known for importing such acclaimed foreign movies as Green Book, Bohemian Rhapsody, Capernaum and Departures — recognized the film’s prospects, facilitated its entry into the Chinese market, and helped to promote. Since its release in domestic theaters on New Year’s Eve, the movie has received an impressive score of 9.3 points out of 10 on Douban, due to its spectacular visual effects and Swift’s superstardom.

Song Zhe, a 29-year-old short-video director, he purchased two tickets for consecutive screenings. “I have rarely experienced such an exciting and immersive (拟真的) movie-watching experience before. When it came to some of the hottest Swift songs, the audience spontaneously (自发地) stood in the empty space below the big screen, and started jumping and singing along. You couldn’t even hear Swift’s voice — only the cheers and shouts of the fans,” he recalls. Another Chinese theatergoer Jin Yu commented, “It felt like I was attending a solo concert by Swift for almost three hours, but it only cost 100 yuan ($14). In addition, you could take out your smartphone to take photos or videos. That’s usually forbidden when watching a movie in a theater.”

“China has more than 80,000 screens in over 12,000 cinemas, but most of the seats remain unsold during the comparatively slow box office season. Swift’s movie could serve as a good example for domestic theater operators to learn how to attract a larger audience,” says Zhi Feina, a professor at the Chinese National Academy of Arts and an industry observer.

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the concert film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour?

A Sam Wrench directed the movie.

B The movie lasts for more than three hours.

C Taylor Swift performs over 50 songs in the movie.

D The movie grossed over $261 million on the Chinese mainland.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，音乐纪录片《泰勒·斯威夫特：时代巡回演唱会》的导演是艾美奖获奖导演山姆·兰奇；电影时长169分钟，少于3小时；电影中霉霉演唱了来自10张专辑的40首歌曲；在中国大陆的票房是大约1084万美元。故选A。

2.What does the underlined word “acclaimed” probably mean?

A Severely criticized.

B Much sympathized.

C Highly praised.

D Greatly respected.

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据后文的“recognized the film’s prospects”认识到这部电影的前景并结合“foreign movies as Green Book, Bohemian Rhapsody, Capernaum and Departures”外国电影如《绿皮书》、《波西米亚狂想曲》、《何以为家》和《入殓师》等可知，这些电影都是广受好评的。故选C。

3.What happened while the audience were watching the movie?

A They sat quietly in their seats.

B They jumped and sang along.

C They attended Swift’s solo concert.

D They weren’t allowed to take photos or videos.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“When it came to some of the hottest Swift songs, the audience spontaneously stood in the empty space below the big screen, and started jumping and singing along.”当观看到斯威夫特最热门的一些歌曲时，观众们自发地站在大屏幕下面的空地上，开始跟着唱跳起来。故选B。

4.What’s Zhi Feina’s attitude to the movie?

A Doubtful.

B Positive.

C Critical.

D Disappointed.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中Zhi Feina所说的话，“Swift’s movie could serve as a good example for domestic theater operators to learn how to attract a larger audience”斯威夫特的电影可以作为国内影院运营商学习如何吸引更多观众的一个很好的例子，可知，Zhi Feina对于这部电影持积极的态度。故选B。