题目内容
【题目】You ____ be Carol. You haven’t changed a bit after all these years.
A. must B. can C. will D. shall
【答案】A
【解析】
试题分析：句意：你肯定是卡罗，这些年你一点也没有变化。 must表示对现在的肯定推测。
【题目】A Brief History Of Waterstone’s
Waterstone’s is the largest bookstore chain in the UK and Ireland, with 296 stores and 4500 employees, but its market share has recently declined and sales have been poor. The book market suffered during the economy declines and the emergence of new e-readers, such as the Amazon Kindle, was pulling more customers away from the high street. A&NN will pay for Waterstone’s in two parts, one of 40million and one of 13million.The deal will only complete if HMV can renegotiate its bank facilities, though HMV says the banks are supportive of the sale. Pension trustees and the pensions regulator also have to approve. HMV chief executive Simon Fox said A&NN would be a good home for Waterstone’s, while the sale will reduce borrowings and enable HMV to focus on plans for transforming the business into a broad-based entertainment business. A&NN will appoint James Daunt as managing director of Waterstone’s once the deal completes. Mr. Daunt currently runs Daunt Books, a small chain of London-based bookshops he founded in 1990.
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Waterstone’s founder Tim Waterstone opened his first store in 1982 at a time when fellow book-lovers were presented with few options on the high street. The top bookseller was WH Smith, Mr. Waterstone’s former employer of eight years before he was dismissed, which he felt was failing to go into a broad market of literature fans. The first store was opened in Old Brompton Road, and the former banker’s intuition was correct as the chain went from strength to strength. Mr. Waterstone, who has written four novels, saw a recovery in the market driven by demand for the works of a new wave of literary stars including Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan, John Banville and Martin Amis. Having founded the firm with his 6,000, Mr. Waterstone sold the chain to his former employer WH Smith in 1993 for 47million. |
【1】According to the passage, who is the most likely to be the managing director of Waterstone’s in the near future?
A.Mr. WaterstoneB.John Banville
C.James DauntD.Simon Fox
【2】What does the word “intuition” mean in the passage?
A.instinctive knowledgeB.mental image
C.calm considerationD.indirect suggestion
【3】Which one of the following is not true according to the passage?
A.At present the brand Waterstone’s belongs to HMV.
B.During the economy declines, the book market was hit and sales were poor.
C.Waterstone’s has long been the largest bookstore chain in the U.K and Ireland.
D.Mr. Waterstone made 41,000 when he transferred the chain to WH Smith.