三、阅读理解(共20小题，计30分)

　　阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

　　 A

　　Avatar has become the most successful movie in 2009. It is about a soldier whose mind is set into the body of a giant blue alien. He was sent to a dangerous planet called Pandora. His mission is to find a rare mineral. The mineral is the key to solve the earth's energy crisis(危机).

　　According to the latest figures, Avatar has become the fastest film ever to make more than 1 billion dollars in ticket sales around the world. When it had been shown in cinemas for several days, it became the most popular film ever made.

　　Avatar knocked the movie Titanic off the international release top spot. But Titanic's director James Cameron probably won't be too upset, because Avatar is directed by him as well! Before Avatar was filmed, the best selling film ever was Titanic.

　　James Cameron decided to make Avatar in 1999. However, the means to realize his vision did not exist yet. In 2002, The Lord of the' Rings: The Two Towers made him believe that CGI (电脑影像合成) effects had progressed enough to make this film. After several years of production, the 3D spectacular Avatar successfully showed us a fully immersive experience.

　　36. The movie Avatar is about ________.

　　A. a soldier B. an officer

　　C. a woman D. a rare mineral

　　37. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. Avatar was the most successful movie in 2009.

　　B. Avatar and Titanic are directed by the same person.

　　C. Avatar is a 3D movie.

　　D. The Lord of the' Rings: The Two Towers didn't bring James Cameron any ideas about how to make Avatar.

　　38. Avatar became the most popular film ever made when it had been shown in cinemas for ________.

　　A. four weeks B. several days

　　C. two months D. half a year

　　39. The decision about making Avatar was in _________.

　　A. 1999. B. 2002.

　　C. 2009. D. 2010.

　　40. The word "immersive" means ________in Chinese.

　　A. 索然无味的 B. 身临其境的

　　C. 血腥的 D. 平静的