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A special bookstore built on the cliff of a deep sinkhole (落水洞) in Hechi, Guangxi, has become very popular. The sinkhole is 326 meters deep, and the bookstore’s amazing location and unusual reading experience attract many people.

Opened in May 2025 in Mianhua Tiankeng Scenic Area, the bookstore is now a famous landmark. At night, lights shine on more than 10,000 books along the cliff, making a beautiful “knowledge canyon”. Visitors need to walk down over 1,000 wooden steps to get there.

Building the bookstore was not easy. Because of the steep karst (喀斯特地形) land, workers used special technology to make it safe. The founder of the scenic area, He Zhijian, said he got the idea from a famous bookstore in Japan and its branch in Hangzhou. What’s more, the sinkhole actually helps protect the bookstore. “No matter how hard the rain falls, the inside of the store stays dry,” He said. The overhanging (悬伸的) rock acts like a big umbrella. The company’s manager also said the goal was to let people enjoy reading in nature, not just to sell books.

The project has brought positive changes to the local village. Before 2019, Mianhua village was poor and had little water. After building the scenic area, roads and facilities improved. Now, many villagers have returned to open homestays and restaurants. The area also has a cliff pool, a hotel, and a cafe. So far, it has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors. Many people also come here to take photos and share them online.

1.1. The bookstore in Hechi is so popular because of its ________.

A unique location

B cheap books

C comfortable seats

D special style

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句 “The bookstore’s amazing location and unusual reading experience attract many people” 可知，书店受欢迎的核心原因是其 “令人惊叹的位置”。选项 A “unique location”（独特位置）与原文 “amazing location” 完全对应；选项 B（便宜的书）、C（舒适的座位）、D（特殊风格）在原文中均未提及，属于无中生有，因此排除。故选A。

2.2. How do visitors get to the bookstore?

A By taking a cable car.

B By walking down steps.

C By driving a car.

D By taking a boat.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句 “Visitors need to walk down over 1,000 wooden steps to get there” 可知，游客需要 “走下木质台阶” 到达书店。选项 B “By walking down steps” 与原文完全一致；选项 A（乘缆车）、C（开车）、D（乘船）均未在原文中出现，属于无关信息，因此排除。故选B。

3.3. Which word best describes the bookstore’s building process?

A Very easy.

B Quite challenging.

C Rather quick.

D Completely simple.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段第一句 “Building the bookstore was not easy” 可知，建造书店 “并不容易”。选项 B “Quite challenging”（极具挑战性）与 “not easy” 同义替换；选项 A（非常容易）、D（完全简单）与原文意思相反，选项 C（相当快）在原文中未提及建造速度，因此排除。故选B。

4.4. Why can the bookstore stay dry in heavy rain?

A It has a special roof.

B The weather is always dry.

C The rock above protects it.

D It has special waterproof walls.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句 “No matter how hard the rain falls, the inside of the store stays dry... The overhanging rock acts like a big umbrella” 可知，悬伸的岩石像一把大伞，保护书店不被雨淋。选项 C “The rock above protects it”（上方的岩石保护着它）与原文完全对应；选项 A（特殊屋顶）、D（特殊防水墙）在原文中未提及，选项 B（天气总是干燥）与 “heavy rain” 的前提矛盾，因此排除。故选C。

5.5. What change did the bookstore bring to Mianhua village?

A Fewer people living there.

B Water shortage problems.

C Worse transportation.

D More job opportunities.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第四段第三句 “Now, many villagers have returned to open homestays and restaurants” 可知，村民返乡开民宿、餐馆，这直接意味着当地出现了更多就业机会。选项 D “More job opportunities”（更多就业机会）是对该细节的合理推断；选项 A（居住人口减少）与 “many villagers have returned” 矛盾，选项 B（缺水问题）是 2019 年前的状况，选项 C（交通变差）与原文 “roads and facilities improved”（道路和设施改善）相反，因此排除。故选D。