E. Millions of people enjoy going to their local theater.   40   , they get their ticketsand head in to watch the latest blockbuster. To truly enjoy this experience, they first stopand grab a huge box of popcorn. This has become common around the world, but haveyou ever stopped to wonder when this salty snack became   41   movies?   The very first movie theaters in the 20th century didn’t actually serve any food. Atthat time, theaters in the US were still for plays and opera only, so they were consideredvery   42   . However, this all changed sometime during the US’s Great Depression.With profits steadily dropping, theater owners had to   43   the common folk in orderto fill seats. As a result, they allowed them to bring in their snacks. Most people beganbuying popcorn on the street before   44   the theaters.
【題組】40.
(A) Excited
(B) Be excited
(C) Exciting
(D) To be excited