There are plenty of ways to delight the bookstore customer, but few are easily monetized. It is agreed that bookstores need to become cultural destinations where people are prepared to pay good money to hear a concert, see a film or attend a talk.But forcing people to pay for the privilege of potential good services could deter (震慑) shoppers altogether. A more attractive idea might be a membership scheme like those offered by museums and other cultural venues (场地). A club membership could provide priority access to events like talks and literary workshops, and to a private lounge where members can eat, drink and meet authors before events. Different memberships could tailor to the needs of children and students.Anyway, to survive and thrive, bookstores will have to work hard. They have an uphill battle in front of them, with the steepness of the slope or the size of the obstacles uncertain. Definitely, service will need to be knowledgeable and personalized, spaces well-designed and cultural events tempting. But still, the fate of bookstores, especially small independents, is a cliffhanger (悬而未决的局势).According to the passage, one privilege that members of bookstores could enjoy is that ________.A. they don’t need to pay for the events they attendB. children and students can enjoy a special discountC. they can attend any cultural events organized by the bookstoreD. they will be considered first when there are some activities
There are plenty of ways to delight the bookstore customer, but few are easily monetized. It is agreed that bookstores need to become cultural destinations where people are prepared to pay good money to hear a concert, see a film or attend a talk.
But forcing people to pay for the privilege of potential good services could deter (震慑) shoppers altogether. A more attractive idea might be a membership scheme like those offered by museums and other cultural venues (场地). A club membership could provide priority access to events like talks and literary workshops, and to a private lounge where members can eat, drink and meet authors before events. Different memberships could tailor to the needs of children and students.
Anyway, to survive and thrive, bookstores will have to work hard. They have an uphill battle in front of them, with the steepness of the slope or the size of the obstacles uncertain. Definitely, service will need to be knowledgeable and personalized, spaces well-designed and cultural events tempting. But still, the fate of bookstores, especially small independents, is a cliffhanger (悬而未决的局势).
According to the passage, one privilege that members of bookstores could enjoy is that ________.
A. they don’t need to pay for the events they attend
B. children and students can enjoy a special discount
C. they can attend any cultural events organized by the bookstore
D. they will be considered first when there are some activities
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本题考查对文章细节信息的理解。解题思路是仔细阅读文章中关于书店会员特权的描述，然后将各个选项与原文内容进行逐一比对分析。
- 文章提到“A club membership could provide priority access to events like talks and literary workshops, and to a private lounge where members can eat, drink and meet authors before events”，意思是俱乐部会员可以优先参加诸如讲座和文学研讨会等活动，还能优先进入私人休息室。
- 分析选项A：文中只是说会员有优先参加活动的权利，并没有提及不需要为参加的活动付费，所以A选项“they don’t need to pay for the events they attend”不符合原文内容，该选项错误。
- 分析选项B：原文中提到“Different memberships could tailor to the needs of children and students”，只是说不同的会员制度可以满足儿童和学生的需求，但并没有提到儿童和学生会员能享受特别折扣，所以B选项“children and students can enjoy a special discount”不符合原文，该选项错误。
- 分析选项C：原文说的是会员可以优先参加像讲座和文学研讨会等活动，并非可以参加书店组织的任何文化活动，“any”表述过于绝对，所以C选项“they can attend any cultural events organized by the bookstore”不符合原文，该选项错误。
- 分析选项D：“priority access”意思就是优先获得进入或参与的机会，也就是在有活动时会被优先考虑，所以D选项“they will be considered first when there are some activities”与原文意思相符，该选项正确。