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The World's Coolest Bookstores
Where did you buy your last book? Chances are that you bought it on the Internet. But if you did, you missed the extraordinary experience of browsing in a real bookstore. These days bookstores offer lots of great books and plenty more.
Taipei's Eslite Dunnan Store
Time magazine once named Eslite Dunnan Store in Taipei "Asia's best bookstore ". One visit to the store tells you why. The store, spreading across five floors, offers a combination of restaurants, music and over 200,000 books. With its cosy reading spots, visitors sometimes say it's like a library. Others have called it the " 7-Eleven of bookstores" because it's open 24 hours a day.
Book Garden
The world's biggest bookstore is Tehran, Iran's Book Garden with 700,000 square feet of space. In addition to restaurants and a theater, the Book Garden features a park on the roof.
Libreria Acqua Alta
Venice, Italy, is a city surrounded by water. It seems that one of its most interesting bookstores is Libreria Acqua Alta. Its books are displayed in all things related to water such as boats, bathtubs and more.
La Caverne aux Livres
La Caverne aux Livres—the cave of books—was once a train. Today this unique French bookstore, located north of Paris, is home to thousands of second-hand books.
Bart's Books
Many readers like to sit inside with a good book. But at Bart's Books in California, guests can enjoy a good book and some fresh air. Bart's Books is believed to be the largest independently-owned outdoor bookstore in the US.
Whether you enjoy reading inside or outside, there's always an interesting bookstore to be discovered.
1. What is special about Taipei's Eslite Dunnan Store?
A. You can visit this bookstore at any time of the day.
B. You can take books from this store free of charge.
C. There are places where you can enjoy your meal.
D. It is characterized by a park directly on its roof.
2. What will you probably do in La Caverne aux Livres?
A. Admire landmarks of Paris in the distance.
B. Search for some information about trains.
C. Enjoy a good book and outdoor scenery.
D. Browse a huge number of used books.
3. What is the writer's purpose in writing the text?
A. To urge people to read books inside and outside.
B. To encourage people to go to the real bookstores.
C. To inspire booksellers to open creative bookstores.
D. To appeal to booksellers to pay attention to this list.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是应用文，短文介绍了世界上最好的几家书店。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Taipei's Eslite Dunnan Store 中最后一句“ Others have called it the "7-Eleven of bookstores" because it's open 24 hours a day”有人把它称为“书店中的7- 11”，因为它是24小时营业的。可知，台北诚品书店特别之处在于它24小时营业，也就是说你可以在一天中的任何时候参观这家书店。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据La Caverne aux Livres中最后一句“ Today this unique French bookstore, located north of Paris, is home to thousands of second-hand books”如今，这家位于巴黎北部的独特的法国书店是成千上万本二手书的家园。可知，在法国的La Caverne aux Livres书店，你可以浏览大量的二手书。故选D项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“ But if you did, you missed the extraordinary experience of browsing in a real bookstore. These days bookstores offer lots of great books and plenty more.”但如果你这样做了，你就错过了在真正的书店里浏览的非凡体验。现在的书店有很多好书，甚至更多。和最后一段“Whether you enjoy reading inside or outside, there's always an interesting bookstore to be discovered.”无论你喜欢室内还是室外阅读，总有一家有趣的书店等着你去发现。可知，作者通过这篇文章的描述来鼓励人们去真正的书店，享受读书的乐趣。故选B项。
