In the age of online shopping and e-readers, devoted staff and customers keep the doors of Auntie's Bookstore open for 40 years. "When you're in Portland, you go to Powell's Books. When you're in Seattle, you go to Elliott Bay. When you're in Spokane, you go to Auntie's," said John Waite, the owner of the bookstore. "I can't imagine Spokane without Auntie's," he said. "A lot of people can't imagine Spokane without Auntie's, either," Waite said.
Turning visitors into regular customers is important to the store's success. Auntie's markets itself as a destination. A half-dozen book clubs meet there. Most weeks, the store hosts two to four author readings or literary events. "We want people to come down, hang out and experience the feel of having a book in their hands," Waite said.
Eager readers not only want to read books, but want to discuss them, said Kerry Halls, the store manager. Auntie's offers them that chance, she said.
"You can't go to Amazon and talk to someone about your favorite novel, or discuss what you think of the latest Stephen King's book compared with Pet Sematary," she said.
To compete with the convenience of shopping online,Auntie's tries to predict what books will become a trend. They store these books in advance. But Waite doesn't sugarcoat the realities of selling books in the era of Amazon and other online retailers（零售店）. "Even the big guys can't make it," he said,noting physical retailers are striving nationally. As the United States' oldest national bookstore chain,Barnes&Noble has to constantly reorganize to stop the declining sales.
At Auntie's, regular customers are very important to its survival and development. Sales of children's and young adults' books are increasing in recent years. Waite said. "For a long time,older customers have kept bookstores alive," he said. "Now,it's starting to attract younger people." Another reason of Auntie's longevity（长寿） is Northwest culture,which Waite said encourages new ways of thinking and the diversity of ideas. "I think it's a great book town," Waite said. "People are enthusiastic about reading."



What can we learn about Auntie's from Paragraph 1？ ______

A. It is very popular in the local area.
B. It is a highly profitable physical bookstore.
C. It takes full advantage of the e-business platform.
D. It has a longer history than Powell's Books and Elliott Bay.

What is Auntie's goal？ ______

A. To set up a literary environment.
B. To have more regular customers.
C. To awaken people's interest in reading.
D. To encourage readers to learn about more authors.

What does the underlined word "striving" in Paragraph 5 probably mean？ ______

A. Celebrating.
B. Progressing.
C. Struggling.
D. Compromising.

What does the last paragraph mainly talk about？ ______

A. The future of Auntie's.
B. The major customers of Auntie's.
C. The influence of Auntie's.
D. The reasons for Auntie's longevity.