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 rain. 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, 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 walk around such a place as much as you wish. 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 (folded beautifully) away in a corner. “I put it there in case anyone tries to buy it,” he said, and left the delighted student to continue his reading.
　　shelter: 遮蔽　　 unaware: 未意识到 attraction: 吸引　 beckon: 示意
　　45. 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. the surroundings are all about new knowledge 　　
　　D. it offers a chance to get free from the realities

　　46. 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 talk while the customers are reading 　　
　　D. not stand beside the bookshelf all the time

　　47. The purpose of the writer in writing the last paragraph is to ________.
　　A. tell us a story that happened in a bookshop 　　
　　B. tell us what a good bookshop assistant is like
　　C. teach us how to read in a shop without buying books
　　D. advise us to hide books if we need them
　

Mr. Green once worked in a big company．He was quite busy so that he couldn't do any reading．So he gave up his job and opened a bookshop in the center of the town．It wasn't big but all the books were nice and most people liked to buy some there．When the shop was closed，he could read at home．He knew a lot and many learned people were glad to make friends with him．

It was Sunday and it was cold outside．Mr. Green was very busy．At nine in the evening all the buyers left but a woman was still there．She was dressed up and seemed to be waiting for somebody there．Standing by the shelves，she looked over the books one after another，and made them in a terrible mess．Mr. Green came up to her and asked，" Excuse me，madam．What can I do for you?"

"Your books are not interesting at all，"said the woman，"I want a delicious one．"

"That's easy，" Mr. Green smiled．He brought out a cookbook and said，" Here you are，madam．"

1．Why did Mr. Green change his job? _________

A．He didn't like reading

B．He was too busy to read books

C．He liked the life in the center of the town

D．He wanted to write a cookbook himself

2．Most people liked to buy books in the shop because _________

A．the bookshop was in the center of the town

B．all the books were nice cookbooks

C．it was very large

D．the books there were all good for people

3．Which is WRONG? _________

A．Mr. Green liked to lend his books to the learned persons．

B．When Mr. Green came back home from the，bookshop，he often did some reading．

C．Many learned people liked to make friends with Mr. Green．

D．At nine on that Sunday evening all the buyers left the bookshop except a woman．

4．From the story we know that "learned people" means_________

A．people who are free

B．people who are studying hard

C．people who have much knowledge

D．people who have much money

5．What's the most suitable ending of the story? _________

A．Mr. Green would make friends with the woman．

B．Mr. Green would teach the woman how to cook delicious food．

C．The woman left the bookshop without buying any books．

D．The woman bought many books in order to be a learned person．

The more books you read, the better your life will be. If you don’t believe me, please consider the following reasons to read more books.

You will have strong brain power .Studies suggest reading makes you smart. Unlike watching television, which requires no thought process（过程）, reading is an active learning experience that will keep your mind sharp (even in old age). 　　
You will travel to a new world .　Sometimes our daily life can start to get boring . At times like this, I like to dive into a good fiction book, where I can forget about whatever problems are stressing me out. I’ll come back refreshed after my mini-vacation to a fresh and exciting place in the world of words. 　　
You will improve your vocabulary .　The more words you’re able to use, the better you will become at expressing your thoughts and feelings. I couldn’t imagine how I would write articles like this if I didn’t actively aim to improve my vocabulary, because using the same few words to express myself would get awfully boring in a hurry. 　
You will entertain yourself at a low price .If you’re looking for entertainment without much money, reading is your best choice. Thanks to the popularity of electronic reading devices(设备), it’s never been easier to entertain yourself for hours at a time, for the low cost of a few dollars.
You will discover surprising new ideas.　　Reading introduced me to concepts （概念）like mindful eating, relaxation exercises, and the importance of loving yourself. If I didn’t read, I wouldn’t realize these ideas. If you don’t read, you will miss many surprising new ideas.　　
You will become an expert（专家） in your field .　Don’t you think reading articles and books by experts in your field might make you better at what you do? If you don’t learn more about your profession, then your lack of passion could be a sign that you’re in the wrong field. 　　
I firmly believe that reading has changed my life . I hope these reasons can encourage you to read more books.
【小题1】How many reasons are mentioned in the passage?