Unit 3 Times Change!课内语法填空 练习 2022-2023学年外研版选择性必修第二册

Unit 3 Time Change! Understanding Ideas A New Chapter The day I heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business，I was heartbroken. The bookstore，________ was a legendary fixture in the neighborhood，was a place ________ anyone could drop in and connect through their love of books. When I hurried to the store，I saw that the books were already being packed into boxes. I had a long chat with Casey，the store’s elderly owner. ________(sigh) deeply，he told me how it was becoming difficult to run an independent bookstore. Most young people preferred ________(read) e-books on tablets. More and more customers were being attracted by chain stores and online discounts. I tried to think ________ some words of sympathy，but I had to admit that the Rainbow Bookstore couldn’t stay in business much longer. Childhood memories came back to me so clearly，as if the events ________(happen) only yesterday. A bunch of us kids would frequently drop by the store after school. We’d look at the new books，or just chat with Old Casey. He knew every book in the store and would always pick the perfect one for us from a dusty shelf. We spent hours reading，________(seat) on the store’s old but comfortable furniture. Casey encouraged us to share our ideas and comments ________ the books，by writing them on a large board in one corner of the store. When I left the bookstore，it was becoming cold and dark outside. I turned to wave goodbye to Casey，but both he and his bookstore were already ________(hide) in a thick mist. It made me realize that the bookstore and all that Old Casey had given to the community could soon disappear for good. A few months later，I was back in the neighborhood during my spring break and was surprised ________(see) that the Rainbow Bookstore was still there and open for business. Its old brick exterior hadn’t changed，but inside it was like a different world. In one area，a book reading was ________(deliver). Nearby，customers were poring over shelves selli