Britain's highstreets are dying slowly
Twentyyears ago, the prosperous high street(繁华商业区)was the heart of most cities. It was crowded with customers.. Nowadays, high streets aredeclining, with very few shops and shoppers. With about 14 shops down everyday, Britain's high streets are dying little by little.
？It's fairly easy to understand. To start with, people are spending less becauseof the economic recession(衰退).On top of that, more and more people are using the Internet to do theirshopping. And it is not easy for shopkeepers in the high streets, either.. Finally, there are the outoftownretail parks with free car parking that sell just about everything at very lowprices.
Whatcan be done? Prime Minister David Cameron has hired Mary Portas, a Britishbusiness woman and star of TV show Mary Queen of Shops, to bring some life backinto Britain's high streets. She's talked about creating “magnets(磁石)” to attract people back to the centre.. In one town, a bicycle rickshaw(人力车) service is delivering people's shopping to their homes.，where children can be cared for while parents are shopping.
Membersof the public have also voiced their opinions. “My ideal shopping center is onewhere there's a wide selection of attractive looking shops, with cheap parkingand good public transport links，”said a 28yearold man. “I'd like to see Night Shopping evenings where shopsare open through to 10 pm or later，”said a 22yearold girl.
A．They have to pay increasing high rents
B．But he is not the only one to solve the problem
C．But that's all changed
D．In another town, they set up night shopping centers
E．In another town, they set up a nursery
F．They can make a fortune overnight
G．Why are high streets in such a desperate situation
