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    The Worlds' Best Bookshops

There's nothing like being surrounded by books， wherever you are． Here are the finest oases of literature that travellers can bring you．

Daikanyama T﹣site | Tokyo

It is well worth visiting even if just to admire the building's beautiful， crisscrossed architecture． Once you've had your fill of roaming three floors' worth of bookshelves， there's the bar， the coffee shop， or even the video rental space to give you more reason to stay just that little bit longer． Grab a book， order a beer and dive into its pages． I could have stayed hours here．

City Lights | San Francisco

The three﹣storey establishment publishes and sells titles in poetry， fiction， translation， politics， history and the arts． It hosts events and readings， and runs a non﹣profit of the same name that aims to promote diversity of voices and ideas in literature． It's opposite Vesuvio， a bar frequented by Kerouac and other Beat﹣generation writers and artists．

Shakespeare and Company | Paris

I made a special trip to the Left Bank for this one when I was in Paris． It has two floors packed with English﹣language texts， and I was particularly struck by any spare wall space devoted to notes from visitors ﹣ heartfelt messages to a loved one， dedications to the shop itself， or a quote from a favourite author or philosopher．

Hutatma Chowk | Mumbai

A few years ago I visited India， investigating Rudyard Kipling's connections with the country． I spotted a cheap copy of The Jungle Book on one of the tarp﹣covered book stalls at Hutatma Chowk （Martyrs' Square）． The booksellers here are like amateur librarians， able to lay their hands on almost any title you ask for． To me， those well﹣thumbed （翻旧了的） books spoke volumes about the changes of Mumbai's readers in the 150 years since the city gave us Kipling．

1.In which bookshop can you buy a drink while visiting？

A.Daikanyama T﹣site.

B.City Lights.

C.Shakespeare and Company.

D.Hutatma Chowk.

2.What can be learned about the book stalls at Hutatma Chowk？

A.People can meet Rudyard Kipling there．

B.They sell the cheapest books in the world．

C.The book owners are amateur librarians．

D.The sellers are familiar with the books．

3.What do the four bookstores have in common？

A.They are beautifully designed．

B.They are three﹣storey buildings．

C.They offer book lovers good experience．

D.They are frequently visited by great writers．

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了世界上最好的四家书店。

1.细节理解题。根据Daikanyama T﹣site | Tokyo中的“Grab a book， order a beer and dive into its pages． I could have stayed hours here”可知，拿本书，点杯啤酒，一头扎进书里。我可以在这里呆上几个小时的。所以在Daikanyama T﹣site | Tokyo可以买到饮料。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据最后一段 “The booksellers here are like amateur librarians，able to lay their hands on almost any title you ask for”可知，这里的售书员就像业余图书管理员一样，你要什么书他们几乎都能找到。所以售书员对这些书很熟悉。故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据Daikanyama T﹣site | Tokyo中的“Once you've had your fill of roaming three floors' worth of bookshelves， there's the bar， the coffee shop， or even the video rental space to give you more reason to stay just that little bit longer.” 一旦你逛够了三层楼高的书架，这还会有酒吧、咖啡店，甚至有录像带出租屋，让你有更多的理由再多待一会儿。City Lights | San Francisco中的“It hosts events and readings， and runs a non﹣profit of the same name that aims to promote diversity of voices and ideas in literature.” 它举办各种活动和阅读活动，并以相同的名义经营着一项非营利性的活动，旨在促进文学中声音和思想的多样性。Shakespeare and Company | Paris中的“I was particularly struck by any spare wall space devoted to notes from visitors ﹣ heartfelt messages to a loved one， dedications to the shop itself， or a quote from a favourite author or philosopher.” 特别令我震惊的是，任何一个空余的墙壁空间，都是用来记录来访者给爱人的心声，对商店本身的奉献，或是一位最喜爱的作家或哲学家的名言。Hutatma Chowk | Mumbai中的“The booksellers here are like amateur librarians，able to lay their hands on almost any title you ask for.” 这里的售书员就像业余图书管理员一样，你要什么书他们几乎都能找到。所以阅读这四家书店可知，他们都为书迷提供了很好的体验。故选C项。