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Four Bookstores Worth Visiting Around the World
◆ Word on the Water
London, England
This floating bookstore in the Regent's Canal is known as "The London Bookbarge". Formerly mobile, it has now found a permanent home where visitors can browse all year round, warm themselves up by a wood-burning fire in the winter and enjoy the performances of music and poetry on the rooftop stage in the summer.
+44 7976886982, https://www.atlasobscura.com
◆ EL Ateneo Grand Splendid
Buenos Aires, Argentina
This theater-turned-cinema-turned-bookstore is an example of the connection between the performing arts and books. It preserves the traditional ceiling and special curtains of the former theater and books line the walls, including where the audience once sat in box seats.
+54 1148136052, https://www.atlasobscura.com
◆Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
Melbourne, Australia
This shop sells only antique and second-hand books. Visitors can search for the strange collection of owl figurines (猫头鹰雕像) scattered throughout or they can check out the shelves to find classics，such as a collection by Jane Austen printed in 1833 selling for ＄15, 000.
+61 (0)396548506, https://www.kaycraddock.com
◆ Zhongshuge Bookstore
Hangzhou, China
Each location of this Chinese bookstore chain is architecturally unique, but the location in Hangzhou stands out. Stairs and seats built into round bookshelves combined with mirrored ceilings give the optical illusion (视觉幻象) of countless books. Other optical illusions include a tunnel of books and what appears to be a long roller coaster of books in the children's book room.
+86 057188003279, https://weibo.com/67661899
1. To appreciate poetry shows, you'll dial___________.
A. +54 1148136052 B. +44 7976886982
C. +61 (0)396548506 D. +86 057188003279
2. Which of the following once had different functions?
A. Word on the Water. B. Zhongshuge Bookstore.
C. EL Ateneo Grand Splendid. D. Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller.
3. What is the Chinese bookstore mentioned above famous for?
A. Its special designs. B. Its floating locations.
C. Its performing arts. D. Its second-hand classics.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四家值得一游的书店，简要地讲述了它们的特点和联系方式。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由题干关键词poetry shows可将答案定位到小标题Word on the Water下面。根据第一段中的“Formerly mobile, it has now found a permanent home where visitors can browse all year round, warm themselves up by a wood-burning fire in the winter and enjoy the performances of music and poetry on the rooftop stage in the summer.”和“+44 7976886982, https://www.atlasobscura.com”可知，在这家书店游客可以在这里一年四季浏览，冬天可以在烧柴的炉火旁取暖，夏天可以在屋顶舞台上欣赏音乐和诗歌的表演，所以要欣赏诗歌表演，可以拨打+44 7976886982。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段中的句子“This theater-turned-cinema-turned-bookstore is an example of the connection between the performing arts and books.”可知，EL Ateneo Grand Splendid这家书店曾经是剧院和电影院，最后才变成书店，它是把艺术表演和书籍联系起来的例子，表明EL Ateneo Grand Splendid这家书店曾经拥有多种功能（剧院和电影院）。故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。由题干关键词Chinese bookstore可将答案定位在最后一个小标题Zhongshuge Bookstore下。由最后一段中的句子“Each location of this Chinese bookstore chain is architecturally unique, but the location in Hangzhou stands out. Stairs and seats built into round bookshelves combined with mirrored ceilings give the optical illusion (视觉幻象) of countless books.”可知，这家中国连锁书店的每个位置在建筑上都是独一无二的，但杭州的这家书店在建筑上却很突出，因为圆形书架上的楼梯和座椅，再加上镜面天花板，给人一种不计其数的书的视觉错觉（视觉幻象），可以推断出这家中国书店因其特殊的设计而闻名。故选A项。
