The books, too, may be antique and very precious; some may be rare first printings. Often when someone dies or has to move house, his books may all be sold, so that sometimes you may find whole libraries in one shop. On the border between England and Wales, there is a town which has become a huge bookshop as well. Even the cinema and castle have been taken over, and now books have replaced sheep as the town's main trade.

　　There are also much more humble shops, sometimes simply called "junk shops", where you can buy small household pieces very cheaply. Sometimes the profits（利润）from these shops go to charity. Even these pieces, though, can make you feel sad; you think of those people who once treasured them, but who have moved on to another country or to death.

　　Although the British do not worship（崇拜）their ancestors, they do treasure the past and the things of the past. This is true of houses as well. These days no one knocks them down; they are rebuilt until they are often better than new. In Britain, people do not buy something just because it is new. Old things are treasured for their proven worth; new things have to prove themselves before they are accepted.

8. Books found in second-hand book shops may .

A. be copies of the earliest printings B. be on sale for the first time

C. never be worth very much D. never be rare

9. What was the small town on the border between England and Wales famous for?

A. Its sheep. B. Its bookshops.

C. Its cinema. D. Its castle.

10. The average British person .

A. does not respect old things because they are not fashionable

B. likes to build new houses simply because it is fashionable to do so

C. likes to buy new things because they are fashionable.

D. does not like to buy things simply because they are fashionable

11. What does the underlined word "them" (Paragraph 4) refer to?

A. junk shops B. profits from shops

C. old things D. old houses

【答案】8. A 9. A 10. D 11. C

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