The Bookshop on the Hill

There is a second-hand bookshop at the top of a steep hill in our town. It is small, dusty, and packed from floor to ceiling with books of every kind. — choose for gap 1 —1. Visitors can sit in old armchairs and read for as long as they like2. He always smiles and says he has no intention of stopping3. However, the shop has actually become busier than ever4. Arthur's children have no interest in taking over the business5. Not many people know about it because the steep walk puts most visitors off6. The building is in such poor condition that it may have to close soon7. Arthur has never learned how to use a computer or the internet8. He never pushes customers to buy anything they don't want But those who do make the climb are always glad they did. The shop is run by an elderly man called Arthur, who has owned it for over forty years. He knows every book in the shop and can always recommend something perfect for each customer. — choose for gap 2 —1. Visitors can sit in old armchairs and read for as long as they like2. He always smiles and says he has no intention of stopping3. However, the shop has actually become busier than ever4. Arthur's children have no interest in taking over the business5. Not many people know about it because the steep walk puts most visitors off6. The building is in such poor condition that it may have to close soon7. Arthur has never learned how to use a computer or the internet8. He never pushes customers to buy anything they don't want He asks a few questions about what they enjoy reading, listens carefully, and then disappears into the shelves to find exactly the right book. What makes the bookshop truly special is the atmosphere. There is no rush and no noise. — choose for gap 3 —1. Visitors can sit in old armchairs and read for as long as they like2. He always smiles and says he has no intention of stopping3. However, the shop has actually become busier than ever4. Arthur's children have no interest in taking over the business5. Not many people know about it because the steep walk puts most visitors off6. The building is in such poor condition that it may have to close soon7. Arthur has never learned how to use a computer or the internet8. He never pushes customers to buy anything they don't want Arthur plays classical music quietly in the background and offers tea to anyone who wants it. Customers often spend an hour or more just browsing. In recent years, several large bookshop chains have opened in the town centre. Many people thought Arthur's shop would not survive. — choose for gap 4 —1. Visitors can sit in old armchairs and read for as long as they like2. He always smiles and says he has no intention of stopping3. However, the shop has actually become busier than ever4. Arthur's children have no interest in taking over the business5. Not many people know about it because the steep walk puts most visitors off6. The building is in such poor condition that it may have to close soon7. Arthur has never learned how to use a computer or the internet8. He never pushes customers to buy anything they don't want Customers keep coming back because they say the experience of visiting Arthur's shop is something no chain store can offer. Arthur is now in his seventies, and people sometimes ask him when he plans to retire. — choose for gap 5 —1. Visitors can sit in old armchairs and read for as long as they like2. He always smiles and says he has no intention of stopping3. However, the shop has actually become busier than ever4. Arthur's children have no interest in taking over the business5. Not many people know about it because the steep walk puts most visitors off6. The building is in such poor condition that it may have to close soon7. Arthur has never learned how to use a computer or the internet8. He never pushes customers to buy anything they don't want He says that as long as he can walk up the hill every morning and unlock the door, the bookshop will stay open.