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        For most people, a cinema experience is not complete without a bag of popcom,but believe it or not, there's actually a guy trying to get popcom forbidden at the theater.

        Mike Shotton has never been able to enjoy himself there because his experience is always destroyed by having to bear people chewing popcorn. He finally lost his patience when he went to watch Star Wars with many children eating popcorm.

        "The noise has annoyed me since I was a lttle kid," Shotton said."I'm the kind of person that if I hear something in the background, I focus on that until that's all I can hear.I was really looking forward to Star Wars. I couldn't believe the amount of noise during the film—it compltely destoyed my viewing"

        So the 39-year- old started a petition (请愿) on petition-buzz. com, hoping to get nid of popcorn from cinema across the U. K."I call on you now to stand with me, and tell others that no longer are we prepared to let this destroy our film viewing," he said.

        Unsurprisingly, his petition has only received 126 signatures so far. In fact,someone started an opposite petition in response, arguing that popcorn is an important part of a cinema experience. However, more people were in support of Shotton, and he actually won.

        "My next plan is to start a further petition which, if it gets enough signatures, will mean it has to be decided by the government whether it'll be forbidden," he said. "I'm also planning to campaign (领导运动) outside cinemas and explain to people about the petition and trying to encourage them not to buy popcorn when they go into the cinema." It sounds great, but I think people love popcorm too much for this to actually work.

    1. (1) What does Mike think of popcorn in the cinema?
      A . It suits the atmosphere. B . Its noise is disturbing and annoying. C . It is a means of making profits for cinemas. D . It brings more pleasure when watching films.
    2. (2) How does Mike evaluate himself ?
      A . He has a bad temper. B . He can get along well with others. C . He likes doing everything on his oWn. D . He is easy to be disturbed by surrounding noise.
    3. (3) Why did Mike start a petition?
      A . To destroy their film viewing. B . To stop popcorn entering cinemas. C . To call on the government to take legal action. D . To attract more viewers' attention to his bravery.
    4. (4) What can be inferred from the pssage?
      A . Mike fnally achieved success in the peition. B . Mike's next petition may not work well at first. C . The government is in full support of Mike's deeds. D . Most people are against forbidding popcorn in the cinema.

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