sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which is said to be "the biggest bookshop in the world" to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens' time. Some of these shops stock, or will make efforts to get, any kind of book, but many of them specialize in second­hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on economics, politics or any other subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet.

　　Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charing Cross Road is not the cheapest. For really cheap second­hand books, collectors must venture_off_the_beaten_track to Farringdon Road, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and put lots of books onto small hand­carts (手推车) which line the streets. The collectors, some professionals and some amateurs (业余爱好者), who have been waiting for them, run quickly towards the books. In places like this one can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old book that may be worth many pounds.

24．"Londoners are great readers" means that ________.

　A．Londoners are great because they read a lot

　B．there are a great number of readers in London

　C．Londoners are readers who read only great books

　D．Londoners read a lot

25．According to this passage, Charing Cross Road ________.

　A．is in the suburbs of London B．is famous for its bookshops[来源:学科网]

　C．contains various kinds of shops D．is the busiest street in London

26．In this passage, what does the underlined part "venture off the beaten track" mean?

　A．Buy books in a most busy street. B．Move away from a busy street.

　C．Waste time looking for books. D．Take a risk of losing one's life.

27．The best topic for this passage is "________"．

　A．bookshops in London B．the biggest bookshop in the world

　C．Charing Cross Road D．buying books in London

　　C

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