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For me, one of the greatest pleasures in life is going to watch a great film - or movie - at the cinema. It's a chance for escapism - getting away from real life. There's nothing better than being engrossed in a story unless, of course, someone decides to spoil the moment.

Whether at an art house cinema or a huge multiplex, someone usually decides to treat the auditorium like their own home! There is an etiquette - or accepted way of behaving - at the cinema which some people don't seem to understand.

To start with, some people always turn up late, causing you to rise from your seat to allow them to get past. Then, when you want to enjoy the digital projection and surround-sound effects, someone decides to slurp on their drink and munch their popcorn. And my worst bugbear is people who decide to chat to their friends; sometimes not even about the film. It's just bad manners!

I'm not alone in this rant. Simon Mayo, a film critic and radio presenter at the BBC, experienced a "new low" during a film screening. He says "the woman in front of me gets the phone out …, and then has an app on her phone which turns her phone into a mirror." He goes on to say a friend then got her phone out and used the torch on it to allow her to do her make-up!

He has helped to create a code of conduct for moviegoers - a list of rules on how people should behave at the cinema. One of them is to ban mobile phones, and another is not to take your shoes off - a very serious offence!

Of course, when we have paid for a ticket, we feel it is our right to relax and enjoy the film and in the way we want to, but we mustn't forget our fellow moviegoers who want to enjoy the cinematic experience too. Some cinema companies have attempted to stop anti-social behaviour by banning popcorn or having child-free film screenings.

The best option for anyone wanting to break the rules of cinema etiquette is to get a DVD and watch it at home. But we all know that the best way to appreciate the art of cinematography is on the big screen. It's your choice!

What about you? What annoys you about other people at the cinema?

Quiz 测验

1. Why does the author enjoy going to the cinema?

It gives the author a chance to escape from real life.

2. What phrase in the article describes hearing the audio of the film all around you, from many loudspeakers?

Surround-sound.

3. True or false? A code of conduct lists all the bad things people do in a certain place.

False. A code of conduct is a list of rules on how people should behave in a certain place or situation.

4. Name something that some cinema companies have done to stop anti-social behaviour.

Banning popcorn or having child-free film screenings.

5. What is considered by some people possibly to be the worst offence at a cinema?

Taking your shoes off.

Glossary 词汇表

escapism 逃避现实

art house 小型电影院

multiplex 大型电影院

etiquette 礼仪

slurp 发出声音喝东西

munch 大口咀嚼（食物）

bugbear 棘手的难题

bad manners 不礼貌的行为

rant 牢骚，批评

code of conduct 行为准则

serious offence 严重的罪行

anti-social behaviour 反社会行为