Question

【題目】Top three beautiful bookstores in the world:

City Lights

City Lights, an independent bookstore-publisher combination (聯(lián)合) specializing in world literature, the arts and polities, is still one of the world’s greatest bookshops since its establishment by the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. It became well-known for publishing Allen Ginsberg’s important poem Howl and other poems. Having been a gathering place for American literary icons (偶像), like Jack Kerouae and Allen Ginsberg, this “Literary Landmark” attracts booklovers from across the country and around the world to browse (瀏覽) and read.

Shakespeare & Company

Originally established in 1919 by Sylvia Beach, Shakespeare Company is a combination of a bookstore and a reading library, specializing in English- language literature. In the 1920s, the store was a meeting point for literary icons such as Ezra Pound, Ernest Hemingway, William S. Burroughs, James Joyce and Ford Madox Ford. Located in the 5th Arrondissement, in Paris’s Left Bank, the current store was opened in 1951, named after and in honor of the earlier store that closed during World War Ⅱ.

Selexyz Bookstore

The 800-year-old Dominican church in Maastricht has been turned into one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world — Selexyz Bookstore. The store keeps the character and charm of the old church. It houses the largest stock of books in English in the city. Reading here is a religious experience. It is a bookshop made in heaven.

【1】Who set up the bookstore City Lights?

A. Allen Ginsberg. B. Jack Kerouae.

C. Sylvia Beach. D. Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

【2】Shakespeare Company is located in .

A. Maastricht B. Paris

C. London D. Berlin

【3】What is the special feature about Selexyz Bookstore?

A. It became well-known because of a poem.

B. It was closed during World War Ⅱ.

C. It keeps the character of the old church.

D. It specializes in travel books.

【4】Where does this passage probably come from?

A. A travel magazine. B. A newspaper.

C. A novel. D. A science report.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】文章介紹了世界上最好的三家書店。

【1】D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)City Lights部分City Lights, an independent bookstore-publisher combination (聯(lián)合) specializing in world literature, the arts and polities, is still one of the world’s greatest bookshops since its establishment by the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.可知是由Lawrence Ferlinghetti.故選D。

【2】B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Shakespeare&Company部分Located in the 5th Arrondissement, in Paris’s Left Bank, the current store was opened in 1951, named after and in honor of the earlier store that closed during World War Ⅱ.可知這家店位于巴黎左岸的第五區(qū)，故選B。

【3】C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Selexyz Bookstore部分The 800-year-old Dominican church in Maastricht has been turned into one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world — Selexyz Bookstore. The store keeps the character and charm of the old church.可知保留了舊教堂的特色和魅力。故選C。

【4】A推理判斷題。文章介紹了世界上最好的三家書店，可知應(yīng)該是出自旅游雜志，故選A。