1 Louise Melson is the owner of a small bookstore in a big city. She has only three employees. Down the block is a huge chain store. It has many more products and services. It also sells the same books at lower prices. As a result, Louise will have to close her shop. She will be forced to find another way to make a living. How does she feel about this? 2 “It’s a sad day, to be sure,” says Louise. “My family has owned this little shop for years. We are unique in that we have helped local artisans and vendors from the area. They sell their crafts here. It just doesn’t seem fair that we should have to close because the ‘big boys’ have moved into town.” 3 Louise’s customers are just as unhappy. They are used to receiving personal attention when they shop at Louise’s store. “She is like an old friend to me,” says Arnold Bruhill. “Shopping just won’t be the same at one of those chain stores!” 4 Like it or not, the marketplace is changing from small to big. People like Louise are finding it harder and harder to keep their businesses open in today’s world. Not everyone may like the changes taking place, but sadly we all must learn to live with it..
A. Choose the best answer.
1.-What is a good title for this article?
a) “Chain Stores not as good as they were”
b) “Small shops are disappearing”
c) “Small shops fight back”
d) “Chain stores the same as other stores”
2.- Louise Melson’s words in paragraph 2 shows that she is___.
a) Tired
b) Surprised
c) Bored
d) Upset
3.-What is the feeling in Arnold Bruhill’s words in paragraph 3?
a) Angry
b) Uncaring
c) Sad
d) Calm
4.-Based on the clues in paragraph 2, what does the word local mean?
a) Any place or room
b) From the chain store
c) From the same region
d) Pretty to look at
5.-Business people think that it is difficult toin the world these days.
a) Keep a business running
b) Warranty people buy in stores
c) Open good stores
d) Maintain Louise’s employees
6.- Louise Melson’s family has not owned the same bookstore for years.
a) False
b) True
7.-A chain bookstore is causing Louise to open her shop.
a) False
b) True
8.- Arnold Bruhill does not enjoy visiting chain bookstores
a) True
b) False
9.-Everyone will like small shops more than chain stores.
a) True
b) False
10.-Louise has a bookstore in a small town
a) True
b) False