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ThedayIheardthattheRainbowBookstorewasclosingafter50yearsofbusiness,Iwasheartbroken.Thebookstore,whichwasa___________(legend)fixtureintheneighborhood,wasaplace_______anyonecoulddropin___________andconnectthroughtheirloveofbooks.legendarywhere顺便拜访
WhenIhurriedtothestore,Isawthatthebooks______already_______________(正在被打包)intoboxes.IhadalongchatwithCasey,thestoreselderlyowner.________(sigh)deeply,hetoldmehowitwasbecomingdifficultto_________(经营)anindependentbookstore.Mostyoungpeople___________(prefer)readinge-booksontablets.Moreandmorecustomers__________________(在被连锁店和网上折扣吸引).Itriedtothinkofsomewordsof___________(同情),butIhadtoadmitthattheRainbowBookstorecouldntstayinbusinessmuchlonger.werebeingpackedSighingrunpreferredwerebeingattractedbychainstoresandonlinediscountssympathy
Childhoodmemoriescamebacktomesoclearly,______(仿佛)theevents_______________(happen)onlyyesterday.________________(我们一群小孩)wouldfrequently_________(顺便拜访)thestoreafterschool.Wedlookatthenewbooks,orjustchatwithOldCasey.Hekneweverybookinthestoreandwouldalwayspicktheperfectoneforusfroma________(dust)shelf.Wespenthoursreading,________(seat)onthestoresoldbutcomfortablefurniture.Caseyencouragedustoshareourideasandcomments____thebooks,____writingthemonalargeboardinonecornerofthestore.
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WhenIleftthebookstore,itwasbecomingcoldanddarkoutside.Iturnedto__________________(挥手告别)Casey,butbothheandhisbookstorewerealready____________________(隐藏在浓雾中).Itmademerealizethatthebookstoreandall______OldCaseyhadgiventothecommunitycouldsoondisappearforgood________.wavegoodbyetohiddeninathickmistt