两个英语句子,求分析

题目

两个英语句子,求分析
One of the most popular pastimes today is movie-going.With what started as moving-picture shows has dramatically developed into an industry that spends millions upon millons of dollars while still turning gigantic profit.
从With what started as ……到最后,为什么这句没主语呢?
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Movies are definitely more appealing than for audiences who have exhausted themselves in the real world than are(这个are是什么情况?) those printed novel.

答案

第一个主语是shows 能这样解释了
今天最为欢迎的消遣方式之一是移动影院,伴随着电影而产生,其现象迅速发展成为一种产业.
第二个的确有问题 首先第一than就没搞懂 后面那个说是倒装应该可