A New Chapter新的篇章The day I heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business, Iwasheartbroken
Thebookstore,which wasalegendaryfixtureintheneighbourhood, was a place where anyone could drop in and connect through theirlove of books
听说经营了 50 年的彩虹书店要停业的那天,我的心都要碎了
这家书店是这片社区鼎鼎大名、永远不变的一家店,谁都可以来这里逛逛,因为热爱书籍而互相认识
When I hurried to the store
I saw that the books were already being packed intoboxes
I had a long chat with Casey, the stores elderly owner
Sighing deeply, he toldme how becoming difficult to run an independent bookstore
Most people preferredreading e-books on tablets
More and more customers were being attracted by chainstores and online discounts
I tried to think of some words of sympathy, but I had toadmit that the Rainbow Bookstore couldn't stay in busin