Question

【题目】 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。

Britain’s high streets are dying slowly

Twenty years ago, the prosperous high street(繁华商业区) was the heart of most cities. It was crowded with customers.【1】 Nowadays, high streets are declining, with very few shops and shoppers. With about 14 shops down every day, Britain’s high streets are dying little by little.

【2】 It’s fairly easy to understand. To start with, people are spending less because of the economic recession(衰退). On top of that, more and more people are using the Internet to do their shopping. And it is not easy for shopkeepers in the high streets, either. 【3】 Finally, there are the out-of-town retail parks with free car parking that sell just about everything at very low prices.

What can be done? Prime Minister David Cameron has hired Mary Portas, a British business woman and star of TV show Mary Queen of Shops, to bring some life back into Britain’s high streets. She’s talked about creating “magnets(磁石)” to attract people back to the centre. 【4】In one town, a bicycle rickshaw(人力车) service is delivering people’s shopping to their homes. 【5】 where children can be cared for while parents are shopping.

Members of the public have also voiced their opinions. “My ideal shopping center is one where there’s a wide selection of attractive looking shops, with cheap parking and good public transport links,” said a 28-year-old man. “I’d like to see Night Shopping evenings where shops are open through to 10 pm or later,” said a 22-year-old girl.

A. They have to pay increasing high rents.

B. But he is not the only one to solve the problem.

C. But that’s all changed.

D. In another town, they set up night shopping centers,

E. In another town, they set up a nursery,

F. They can make a fortune overnight.

G. Why are high streets in such a desperate situation?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】G

【3】A

【4】B

【5】E

【解析】

【1】根据上文提到It was crowded with customers.充满了顾客，再根据下方提到Nowadays, high streets are declining, with very few shops and shoppers.没有几个人和商店可知已经发生改错，故选C项。

【2】根据下方提到To start with, people are spending less because of the economic recession(衰退).可知在问为什么如此萧条，故选G项。

【3】根据上文提到And it is not easy for shopkeepers in the high streets, either对于店主来说也不容易，故选A他们不得不支付高额的租金。

【4】根据上文提到She’s talked about creating “magnets(磁石)” to attract people back to the centre.她提到创造磁石来吸引人们回来，故选B，但这不是唯一的需要解决的问题。

【5】根据上文提到In one town, a bicycle rickshaw(人力车) service is delivering people’s shopping to their homes一个小镇，用人力车把人们送回来，故选E另外一个小镇建议了幼儿园。