单项选择题

What is the future of the bookstore This was the 21______ question on everyones lips at a recent event at Foyles flagship bookshop in London, where some of Britains 22______ literary agents, authors, marketing managers and booksellers gathered to discuss its 23______. For a bookstore to remain successful, it must improve “the 24______ of buying books,” says Alex Lifschutz, an architect whose London-based practice is 25______ the new Foyles. He suggests an array of 26______: “small, quiet spaces filled with books: larger spaces where one can dwell and read; other larger but still 27______ spaces where one can hear talks from authors about books.” The 28______ is vital, he adds. Exteriors must buzz with activity, entrances must be full of eye-catching presentations and a bar and cafe is essential. The trend for not only incorporating cafes in bookstores but also placing them on the top floor makes good 29______. The Foyles will have one, Mr. Lifschutz explains, because this draws shoppers upwards floor-by-floor, which is 30______ to encourage people to linger longer and spend more.