Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or only there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find a shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon become interested in some books or others, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and have to rush off to keep some forgotten appointment.

This chance to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can walk around such a place to your heart's content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will come up to you with the greeting "Can I help you?" You needn't buy anything you don't want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. Then, and only then, are his services necessary.

Once a medical student had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldn't borrow it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a certain bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from his usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book which was tucked away in a corner. "I put it there in case anyone tries to buy it !"He said, and left the delighted student continuing his reading.

According to the passage the main attraction of a bookshop is that ________.

A. people can learn something from books 　 　

B. it can be a shelter from a sudden rain

C. it is the surrounding of new knowledge 　　

D. it offers a chance to get free from realities

The writer thinks that the assistant in a good bookshop should ________.

A. always greet customers pleasantly and warmly 　　

B. help the readers to find what they want to read

C. not say a word to the customers while they read 　　

D. not stand behind the bookshelf all the time

The underlined word "beckoning" in the last paragraph means ________.

A. waving somebody to come up 　    B. laughing at a person openly

C. shouting at somebody angrily     D. shaking one's head to show disagreement

The purpose of the writer in writing the third paragraph is to ________.

A. tell us a story that happened in a bookshop 　　

B. support his idea of what a good bookshop is like

C. teach us how to read in a shop without buying books

D. advise us to help other people whenever we can

Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely you are there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realise you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment—without buying a book, of course.
This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. You can wander round such places to your heart's content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will disturb you with usual greetings, "Can I help you, sir?" Of course you may want to find out where a particular section is. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. However, when he has led you there, the assistant should retire carefully and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.
You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.
【小題1】.
. Which may not be included in the writer's experiences while he is in a bookshop?

A．Getting relaxed without buying a book.

B．Quarrelling with the shop assistant.

C．Buying other books instead of those he wanted.

D．Forgetting some important appointment.

Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or only there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find a shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon become interested in some books or others, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and have to rush off to keep some forgotten appointment.
This chance to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can walk around such a place to your heart's content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will come up to you with the greeting "Can I help you?" You needn't buy anything you don't want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. Then, and only then, are his services necessary.
Once a medical student had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldn't borrow it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a certain bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from his usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book which was tucked away in a corner. "I put it there in case anyone tries to buy it !"He said, and left the delighted student continuing his reading.
【小題1】According to the passage the main attraction of a bookshop is that ________.

Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely you are there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realise you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment—without buying a book, of course.

This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. You can wander round such places to your heart's content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will disturb you with usual greetings, "Can I help you, sir?" Of course you may want to find out where a particular section is. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. However, when he has led you there, the assistant should retire carefully and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.

You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.

1..

. Which may not be included in the writer's experiences while he is in a bookshop?

A. Getting relaxed without buying a book.

B. Quarrelling with the shop assistant.  

C. Buying other books instead of those he wanted.

D. Forgetting some important appointment.  

2..

. What does the writer mean by saying "time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable"?

A. You may free yourself from the real life.

B. Reading is free of charge there.  

C. There is nobody disturbing you there.  

D. You can enter without any certain reason.  

3..

 What does the underlined word engrossed most probably mean in the first paragraph?

A. Lost.         B. Forbidden.         C. Puzzled.          D. Impressed.  

4..

. The writer wrote the passage in order to ________.

A. suggest a good way of running a bookshop  

B. encourage people to do some reading in bookshops

C. share his experience in bookshops  

D. give some advice on buying books in a bookshop  

Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or only there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find a shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon become interested in some books or others, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and have to rush off to keep some forgotten appointment.

This chance to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can walk around such a place to your heart's content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will come up to you with the greeting "Can I help you?" You needn't buy anything you don't want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. Then, and only then, are his services necessary.

Once a medical student had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldn't borrow it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a certain bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from his usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book which was tucked away in a corner. "I put it there in case anyone tries to buy it !"He said, and left the delighted student continuing his reading.

1.According to the passage the main attraction of a bookshop is that ________.

A. people can learn something from books 　 　

B. it can be a shelter from a sudden rain

C. it is the surrounding of new knowledge 　　

D. it offers a chance to get free from realities

2.The writer thinks that the assistant in a good bookshop should ________.

A. always greet customers pleasantly and warmly 　　

B. help the readers to find what they want to read

C. not say a word to the customers while they read 　　

D. not stand behind the bookshelf all the time

3.The underlined word "beckoning" in the last paragraph means ________.

A. waving somebody to come up 　    B. laughing at a person openly

C. shouting at somebody angrily     D. shaking one's head to show disagreement

4.The purpose of the writer in writing the third paragraph is to ________.

A. tell us a story that happened in a bookshop 　　

B. support his idea of what a good bookshop is like

C. teach us how to read in a shop without buying books

D. advise us to help other people whenever we can

Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely you are there to buy as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find a shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive “dust-jacket” is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book. You soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment―without buying a book, of course. This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander around such places to your heart’s content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with inevitable greetings: “Can I help you, sir?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Of course you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire carefully and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book. You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel and perhaps a book about brass-rubbing-something that had only vaguely interested you up until then. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.

64. What does “ dust-jacket” in the first paragraph probably mean?

     A. The title of a book.                                      B. A kind of clothes.

     C. Book cover full of dust.                               D. Protecting paper cover of a book.

65. In the author’s opinion, what is the main attraction of a bookshop?

     A. You can spend much time in the bookshop.

     B. It has many books with attractive dust-jackets.

     C. It enables you to forget the realities of everyday life.

     D. You don’t have to go for unpleasant appointments.

66. According to the passage, what will happen in a good bookshop?

     A. Nobody will take notice of you.

     B. You will feel as if you were in a music shop.

     C. You will find yourself undisturbed and satisfied with your own browsing.

     D. The assistant will greet and treat you in a very friendly way.

67. Picking up books that vaguely interest you can be dangerous because ___________.

     A. you may forget about the book you plan to buy

     B. it costs you too much money and time

     C. it makes you break your appointment

     D. you have to give up the best-selling book

Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely you are there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find  1from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally  2  of your surroundings.

This opportunity to escape the realities  9  everyday life is, I think , the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places  10  it is possible to do this. You can wander round such places to your heart's content. If it is a good shop, no assistant  11  go to you with inevitable greetings, "Can I help you, sir?" You finished browsing.（翻閱）

Then, and only then, are  12  services necessary. Of course you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has  13  you there, the assistant should retire carefully and look  14  he is not interested in selling a single book.

 You have to be  15  not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very

 16 to enter the shop looking for a book  17  ancient coins and to come out  18  a copy of the latest best-selling novel. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge19 , you can waste great deal of time  20  from section to section.

1．A．shelter                  B．shed                    C．room                  D．place

2．A．forgotten               B．unaware              C．a(chǎn)ware                 D．lost

3．A．present                 B．newspaper           C．magazine             D．book

4．A．selection               B．choice                 C．election               D．collection

5．A．interesting             B．bad                     C．a(chǎn)ttractive             D．dull

6．A．later                      B．early                   C．late                     D．latest

7．A．break                    B．keep                    C．make                  D．have

8．A．everything             B．a(chǎn)nything              C．a(chǎn) book                D．something

9．A．in                         B．a(chǎn)bout                  C．of                       D．a(chǎn)t

10．A．where                 B．which                 C．that                     D．wherever

11．A．must                   B．has to                  C．should                 D．dare

12．A．her                     B．his                      C．their                    D．your

13．A．led                      B．taken                   C．brought               D．introduce

14．A．a(chǎn)s though            B．a(chǎn)s if                    C．if only                 D．only if

15．A．careful                B．patient                 C．knowledgeable     D．conscious

16．A．clear                   B．hard                    C．important            D．easy

17．A．with                    B．of                       C．on                      D．in

18．A．carrying              B．taking                  C．bringing              D．holding

19．A．money                B．a(chǎn)ccount               C．charge                D．costs

20．A．walking          B．going            C．wondering            D．wandering

Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely you are there to buy as a present．You may even have entered the shop just to find a shelter from a sudden shower．Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings．The desire to pick up a book with an attractive “dust-jacket” is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book．You soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment—without buying a book, of course．This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop．There are not many places where it is possible to do this．A music shop is very much like a bookshop．You can wander around such places to your heart’s content．If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with inevitable greetings: “Can I help you, sir?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want．In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing．Then, and only then, are his services necessary．Of course you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire carefully and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book．You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop．It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel and perhaps a book about brass-rubbing-something that had only vaguely interested you up until then．This sort of thing can be very dangerous．Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section．

1．What does “ dust-jacket” in the first paragraph probably mean?

　 A．The title of a book．　　　　　 　 B．A kind of clothes．

　 C．Book cover full of dust．　　　　　　 D．Protecting paper cover of a book．

2．In the author’s opinion, what is the main attraction of a bookshop?

　 A．You can spend much time in the bookshop．

　 B．It has many books with attractive dust-jackets．

　 C．It enables you to forget the realities of everyday life．

　 D．You don’t have to go for unpleasant appointments．

3．According to the passage, what will happen in a good bookshop?

　 A．Nobody will take notice of you．

　 B．You will feel as if you were in a music shop．

　 C．You will find yourself undisturbed and satisfied with your own browsing．

　 D．The assistant will greet and treat you in a very friendly way．

4．Picking up books that vaguely interest you can be dangerous because ___________．

　 A．you may forget about the book you plan to buy

　 B．it costs you too much money and time

　 C．it makes you break your appointment

　 D．you have to give up the best-selling book

D

Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book—lover or merely go there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings.

The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book.

You soon become interested in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment—without buying a book, of course.

This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your heart’s content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the inevitable greeting:“Can I help you, sir?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Of course, you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire discreetly(謹慎地) and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.

You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on, say ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel and perhaps a book about brass—rubbing—something which had only slightly interested you up till then. This volume on the subject, however, happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.

63.The underlined phrase “dust jacket” means_______.

A.a kind of clothes                        B.a paper cover of a book

C.a dusty book                            D.a title of a book

64.You may spend too much time in a bookshop because_______.

A.the dust jackets are very attractive

B.you start reading one of the books

C.it is raining outside

D.you have to make sure you won’t buy a dull book as a present

65.In a good bookshop_______.

A.all the books there are interesting       B.the assistant greets you in a warm way

C.your heart is satisfied                D.you feel that you are in a music shop

66.The best title for this passage may be_______.

A.The Attraction of Bookshops          B.How to Spend Your Time

C.Bookshops and Their Assistants       D.How to Select Books

D

Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book—lover or merely go there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings.

The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book.

You soon become interested in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment—without buying a book, of course.

This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your heart’s content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the inevitable greeting:“Can I help you, sir?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Of course, you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire discreetly(謹慎地) and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.

You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on, say ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel and perhaps a book about brass—rubbing—something which had only slightly interested you up till then. This volume on the subject, however, happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.

63.The underlined phrase “dust jacket” means_______.

A.a kind of clothes                         B.a paper cover of a book

C.a dusty book                            D.a title of a book

64.You may spend too much time in a bookshop because_______.

A.the dust jackets are very attractive

B.you start reading one of the books

C.it is raining outside

D.you have to make sure you won’t buy a dull book as a present

65.In a good bookshop_______.

A.all the books there are interesting        B.the assistant greets you in a warm way

C.your heart is satisfied                 D.you feel that you are in a music shop

66.The best title for this passage may be_______.

A.The Attraction of Bookshops          B.How to Spend Your Time

C.Bookshops and Their Assistants        D.How to Select Books