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FOUR BEST BOOKSHOPS IN LONDON
Looking for something to read while in London? If so, you’re in luck: the British capital happens to have an incredible collection of bookshops.
Daunt Books
Are you going on a trip and want to read a novel or nonfiction book set in the place you’re headed? This bookshop arranges books by country, so it’s easy to find anything by place. (83 Marylebone High Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:00-19:30; Sunday: 11:00-18:00.)
Foyles Books
Dig, if you will, the picture: four miles of shelves holding up to 200,000 books. This legendary (传奇的) bookshop is impossible to leave empty-handed. It was once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest bookshop on the planet. (107 Charing Cross Road. Monday-Saturday: 9:00-21:00; Sunday: 11:30-18:00.) Hatchards
In the year 1797, this London bookshop—the oldest in the city today—first flicked on its lights. It stocks an excellent selection of fiction, nonfiction, history and other genres. (187 Piccadilly Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:30-20:00; Sunday: 12:00-18:30.)
London Review Bookshop
There’s an excellent selection of history, philosophy, politics, new fiction and many other genres here. Plus, there’s a nice cafe in which you can crack open that tome (巨著) for the first time and start reading. (14 Bury Place. Monday-Saturday 10:00-18:30; Sunday 12:00-18:00.)
1. Which bookstore was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records?
A. Daunt Books. B. Foyles Books.
C. Hatchards. D. London Review Bookshop.
2. What is special about Hatchards?
A. It has a long history. B. It has 200,000 books.
C. It has a cafe. D. It has both fiction and nonfiction books.
3. Which place should you go to if you want to enjoy reading with a coffee?
A. 83 Marylebone High Street. B. 107 Charing Cross Road.
C. 187 Piccadilly Street. D. 14 Bury Place.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了伦敦最好的四个书店。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段中It was once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.可知，Foyles Books被列入Guinness Book of World Records之中。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由第四段中In the year 1797, this London bookshop—the oldest in the city today—first flicked on its lights.可知，Hatchards，这座城市最古老
的书店，1979年第一次营业。所以Hachards的特别之处是它历史悠久。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。由最后一段there’s a nice cafe in which you can crack open that tome (巨著) for the first time and start reading (14 Bury Place. Monday-Saturday 10:00-18:30; Sunday 12:00-18:00.)可知，在14 Bury Place。你可以边喝咖啡边看书。故选D。
【点睛】在做有小标题的阅读时，可以用“找读”的办法，省时而且准确。比如第一小题根据题干中的the Guinness Book of World Records可以找到答案区域在第三自然段，而后可以找到正确选项B。
