Question

Have you ever been to the world's smallest bookstore?

The World's Smallest Bookstore，whose official name is just these three words，sits quietly about 100 miles northeast of Toronto.

The bookstore is about 10 feet by 10 feet，so it is easy to imagine how tiny it really is.The bookstore is open 24 hours a day.Inside the bookstore are various books，especially literary books and classic authors' works.So if you are looking for something less popular，you may get a bit disappointed there.

Another special feature of this bookstore is that each book only costs three dollars.All the expenses are paid on the honor system，which means buyers should make a note of what they've bought and leave their money by themselves.So the tools of the trade in this bookstore are quite simple: pens，papers，light bulbs and a label－maker.

In order to catch passers－by's attention，the billboards(广告牌)of the bookstore are several times bigger than the store itself.With these large eye－catchers，many people are willing to stop by and have a visit.

1.What's the passage mainly about?___

A. The world's smallest bookstore.

B. A strange way of selling books.

C. The popular books nowadays.

D. The popular bookstores in the world.

2.When can you buy a book in the store?___

A. In the morning.

B. In the afternoon.

C. At night.

D. At any time of the day.

3.Which of the following books might you most probably get in the store?___

A. Books on popular science.

B. Literary books.

C. The year book of a university.

D. Books on economic control.

4.How does the store attract readers' attention?___

A. By putting up a huge billboard.

B. By making ads on TV.

C. By broadcasting loud music.

D. By handing out ads in the street.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】文章介绍了世界上最小的书店的地理位置、大小、开放时间、书籍类型、交易方式和吸引读者的大广告牌。

1.A

推理判断题。根据首句Have you ever been to the world's smallest bookstore?和下文对The World's Smallest Bookstore的详细描述可知本文主要介绍的是世界上最小的书店，故选A.

2.D

细节推理题。根据第三段The bookstore is open 24 hours a day.可知这个书店全天24小时开放，可以在任何时间去。故选D.

3.B

细节推理题。根据第二段Inside the bookstore are various books， especially literary books and classic authors' works.可知书店里有各种书，尤其是文学书和经典作家的作品。所以说在此最可能找到的是文学书籍，故选B.

4.A

细节推理题。根据最后一段In order to catch passers－by's attention，the billboards(广告牌)of the bookstore are several times bigger than the store itself.可知这里的大广告牌最吸引读者，被称为large eye－catchers，故选A.

【名师点睛】

细节理解题是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低难度的题。但高考所占的比例大，应特别引起注意。事实和细节题的命题特点是：对文章或某一段落中的一些特定细节或文章重要事实的理解，一般包括直接理解题和语义转化题。直接理解题能在原文直接找到答案，而语义转化题则需要将题目信息与原文信息加工或整理后才能得出结论。

做细节理解题具体方法与步骤如下：

1.略读材料，大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨；比如本文介绍的是世界上最小的书店，全文都围绕这一主题进行详细介绍。

2.按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词。如for example, first, second…等预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实；本文是说明文，是对书店细节的介绍。

3.将自己精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上。快速通篇跳读，全文扫视，找到细节出处，待找到含细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找到答案。如小题2根据第三段The bookstore is open 24 hours a day.可知这个书店全天24小时开放，可以在任何时间去。小题3根据第二段Inside the bookstore are various books，especially literary books and classic authors' works.可知书店里有各种书，尤其是文学书和经典作家的作品。所以说在此最可能找到的是文学书籍。小题4根据最后一段In order to catch passers－by's attention，the billboards(广告牌)of the bookstore are several times bigger than the store itself.可知这里最吸引读者的是被称为large eye－catchers的大广告牌。