If you enjoy reading, don’t miss Shakespeare and Company when you visit the city of Paris. It is a famous English-language bookstore on the left bank of the river Seine. The first Shakespeare and Company in history was opened in 1919 by an American, Sylvia Beach. Ms. Beach did more than sell books. Her bookstore was also a library, and she even prepared beds for writers visiting there. Ms. Beach was not only kind to people but also good at choosing books, so her bookstore was often visited by writers like Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce. But in 1941, after the Germans took power in Paris, Ms. Beach was told to close her bookstore.

In 1951, another American, George Whitman, opened in Paris another English-language bookstore, Librairie Mistral. Since then, just as Ms. Beach did, Mr. Whitman has also made his bookstore a library for people to borrow books, and a free hotel for writers to stay in. To remember Ms. Beach, Mr. Whitman changed the name of his bookstore to Shakespeare and Company in 1964, two years after Ms. Beach died.

Next time when you are in Paris, don’t forget to visit this friendly bookstore, and see if you can spend a night there!

1.When was Shakespeare and Company first opened?

A. In 1919. B. In 1941. C. In 1951. D. In 1964.

2.What does Shakespeare and Company do?

a. It sells books. b. It lends books.

c. It offers food to readers. d. It prepares beds for writers.

A. a, b, c B. a, c, d C. a, b, d D. b, c, d

3.Ms. Beach closed her business because _________.

A. she died

B. she left Paris

C. she was made to do it

D. she didn’t manage it well

4.What do we know about Mr. Whitman?

A. He was Ms. Beach’s neighbor.

B. He used to work at Ms. Beach’s bookstore.

C. He opened a bookstore to remember Ms. Beach.

D. He has followed Ms. Beach’s ways of doing business.

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A car stopped outside the Cherry Hotel and a young man got out. Mrs. Smith said to the young man. “What can I do for you, sir?”

“Excuse me,” the young man said, “I am 1.l ____ for my uncle. Mr. White. He has been away from home 2.s____ two days ago. I think he is staying here.” “Yes, he is. ” Mrs. Smith said, “But I’m afraid that he went back to London yesterday. ”

“Oh, dear, ” said the young man, looking sad, “I went to his house, but I was 3.t____ by his children that he was going to stay here until the end of the week.”

“Yes, ” said Mrs. Smith. “He wanted to stay here the whole week, but yesterday someone called him saying that one of his friends 4.w____ ill. So he caught the train back to London to see the friend 5.a ____ once.”

“He should let me6.k____. ” the young man said. “I wrote him a 7.l____, saying that I was coming. Well, he isn’t here. I won’t wait any longer.”

The young man thanked Mrs. Smith and went out. Mrs. Smith watched 8.h____ leave. When his car couldn’t be seen, she called out, “You can come out now. Mr. White. He’s gone.”

Mr. White came out of the bedroom.

“Many thanks, Mrs. Smith. ” he said laughing. “You did very 9.w____ . The young man is my nephew (侄子). When he 10.n____ money, he will look for me everywhere. Next time he won’t tell me by writing me a letter. ”

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