In my hometown, bigger shopping malls are opening up and small stores are closing.<br />Why?<br />The main reason is that it is easy to go to many stores all at once when you go to a shopping mall.<br />The small stores spread across the city, so it takes more time to go to several.<br />And malls sometimes have lower prices. What's another trend?<br />People are spending more time in libraries because books and magazines are so expensive.<br />They can save a lot of money if they don't buy them.<br />In my hometown, bigger shopping malls are opening up and small stores are closing.<br />Why?<br />The main reason is that it is easy to go to many stores all at once when you go to a shopping mall.<br />The small stores spread across the city, so it takes more time to go to several.<br />And malls sometimes have lower prices. What's another trend?<br />People are spending more time in libraries because books and magazines are so expensive.<br />They can save a lot of money if they don't buy them.
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Which of the following is the advantage of a shopping mall?
A . Saving time.B . Having libraries.C . Spreading across the city.
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Why don't people buy books or magazines?
A . Because they never read at all.B . Because libraries spread across the city.C . Because books and magazines are expensive.
