当前位置: 高中英语 /
  • 1. (2020高二下·吉林期末) 阅读理解

    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. (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. (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. (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.

微信扫码预览、分享更方便