选修八 Unit 4 高考拆组训练

　　板块练(一)　阅读理解组块训练--练速度

　　(限时：35分钟)

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

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　　Top 4 Beautiful Bookstores in the World

　　City Lights Bookstore, San Francisco, United States

　　City Lights, a bookstore­publisher combination specializing in world literature, arts and politics, is still one of the world's greatest bookshops since its establishment in 1953. It became well­known for publishing Allen Ginsberg's influential poem Howl and Other Poems. Having been a gathering place for American literary icons (偶像), like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, this "Literary Landmark" attracts book lovers from across the country and around the world.

　　El Ateneo Grand Splendid, Buenos Aires, Argentina

　　Occupying a 1920s theatre in the city's downtown, El Ateneo Grand Splendid has kept the original furnishings - original balconies, painted ceilings, shining carvings and deep red stage curtains - and added books. The former theatre boxes became reading rooms. Putting your fingers to pages, enjoying the cosy atmosphere of the cafe on the stage between red velvet curtains, will be definitely perfect time.

　　Livraria Lello, Porto, Portugal

　　First opened in 1906, it is in Portugal's second city, Porto. Its front with a beautiful design, complicated decoration and volumes of books attract many admirers. The lazy red staircase is the centerpiece of this amazing shop, which winds up to the first floor like a flower. Books are available in English, Portuguese and French. A small cafe upstairs is a great place to quietly read your new book and enjoy a selection of coffees, wine and cigars.

　　Shakespeare & Company, Paris, France

　　Originally established in 1919 by Sylvia Beach, it is a combination of a bookstore and a reading library, specializing in English­language literature. In the 1920s, the store was a meeting point for literary icons such as Ezra Pound, Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce. Located in the 5th District, in Paris's Left Bank, the current store was opened in 1951, named after and in honor of the earlier store closed during World War Ⅱ. It is a cosy place to admire the packed shelves and poetic posters.

1．In which bookstore can people admire the flower­like staircase in the center?