[答案]
(1)askingaquestion(2)19th(3)Two(4)cinemaowners(5)kindsoffood
[解析]
(1)推理判断题。根据第一段But did connection and it ?(但是这种联系是从哪开始的?)可知,用以引起下文。
(2)细节理解题。根据第二段Popcorn a popular in America the century(在十九世纪北美,在北美爆米花是在十九世纪变得受欢迎的。
(3)细节理解题。根据第三段Cinema wanted protect expensive were worried the of eating would other 。)可知。故填Two。
(4)代词指代题。根据第四段cinema started understand they make from popular 。)和they decided allow salesmen pay sell in cinema.(他们决定允许售货员付费在电影院卖爆米花,they(他们)指代前文中的cinema 。故填cinema 。
(5)细节理解题。根据第五段These try give a more experience serving kinds food.(这些电影院通过提供不同种类的食物来给人们一种更愉快的体验,有人认为爆米花从电影院消失的原因是因为一些电影院提供不同的食物来给人们一种更愉快的体验。
[点评]
本题考查了"日常生活   说明文   ",属于"必考题",熟悉题型是解题的关键。