Question

Britain's high streets are dying slowly

Twenty years ago, the prosperous high street(繁華商業(yè)街)was the heart of most cities. It was crowded with customers. 9 Nowadays, high streets are declining, with very few shops and shoppers. With about 14 shops down every day,Britain's high streets are dy?ing little by little.

10 It's fairly easy to understand. To start with, people are spending less because of the economic recession(衰退).On top of that, more and more people are using the Internet to do their shopping. And it is not easy for shopkeepers in the high streets, either. 11 Finally, there are the oul-of-town retail parks with free car parking that sell just about everything at very low prices.

What can be done? Prime Minister David Cameron has hired Mary Portas, a British business woman and star of TV show Mary Queen of Shops ， to bring some life back into Britain's high streets. She's talked about creating "magnets(磁石)，，to attract people back to the centre. 12 In one town, a bicycle rickshaw(人力車)service is delivering people's shopping to their homes. 13 where children can be cared for while their parents are shopping.

Members of the public have also voiced their opin?ions. "My ideal shopping centre is one where there's a wide selection of attractive looking shops, with cheap parking and good public transport links," said a 28-year-old man. "I'd like to see Night Shopping evenings where shops are open through to 10 pm or later," said a 22-year-old girl.

A.    They have to pay increasing high rents.

B.    But he is not the only one to .solve the problem.

C.    But that's all changed.

D.    In another town, they set up night shopping cen?tres,

E.    In another town, they set up a nursery,

F.    They can make a fortune overnight.

G.    Why are high streets in such a desperate situation?

Answer 1

C 根據(jù)下文"Nowadays, high streets are declining, with very few shops and shoppers."可知，此處表示邏輯上的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選C項。

G根據(jù)對第二段的整體理解可知，本段主要分析了英國繁華商業(yè)街衰落的原因，故選G項。

A根據(jù)上下文可知，本段主要講的是英國繁華商業(yè)街衰落的不利因素，與上文"And it is not easy for shopkeepers in the high streets ， either."可推知，高額的房租也是問題之一，故選A項。

B 與本段首句"What can be done?"呼應(yīng)可知，此處表示應(yīng)對的方法，并與下句"In one town, a bicycle rickshaw(人力車)service is delivering people's shopping to their homes." 呼應(yīng)，故選B項。

E根據(jù)語境中定語從句的修飾可推知，此'處應(yīng)該是一個托兒所，故選E項。