In many old cities in Europe, there are narrow roads with many shops lying together along the two sides These commercial places are not so modern and convenient as those called shopping centers in modern cities, especially in the suburbs of the big cities in the United States Shopping centers have developed rapidly because of the shift of the population to the suburbs, the growing use of and dependence upon the automobiles and the heavy traffic in downtown areas A shopping centre is a large group of stores facing a huge central mall which may be covered, heated and airconditioned A shopping centre is also surrounded by a parking area with space for thousands of cars We can buy all kinds of food and get anything we need in a shopping centre Unlike a supermarket where groceries are chiefly sold, a shopping centre provides us with all services besides food We can get our hair cut, eyes tested, clothes washed, we can book our tickets for a world tour and even enroll in special classes Shopping centers are therefore, very convenient for the customers, but they lack "the sense of closeness" as felt in older commercial centers The commercial centers in many old cities in Europe are _ A modern and well equipped B traditional and cozy C covered and air-conditioned D far away from the cities’ centers We can learn from the reading that A older commercial centers are on the decline B older commercial centers can no longer serve the suburban people C old commercial centers can be the place that fosters close human relationship D modern shopping centers can be found mostly in the downtown area of big cities You’ll probably go to an older commercial center because A you prefer the customized goods and services and personal contact there B you love walking in the streets with shops lying on both sides C you don’t feel like the convenience of modern shopping centers D you can not find the service you want