III. Reading Comprehension: 40 pointsPlease read the following excerpts/passages closely and then choose the best answer for each of the questionsaccording to the contents.Since 1991, Wenlock Books, an award-winning independent bookshop, has served readers in the Shropshire. However,this bookstore is now being forced to close and its owner, Ann Dreda, places the blame squarely on the rise of Amazon.Ann Dreda said the decision is a hard one, for she has adored being there in the high street, making wonderful connectionswith her customers. Due to her illness and customers’ growing preference for shopping online, she is forced to close the storeby the end of June. Dreda has worked at the shop since 1991, and took over from the previous owner in 2003. A review of theshop in Guardian in 2005 called it “nothing short of a gem.”Despite the fact that the number of independent booksellers has now risen for two years in a row, Dreda is not the onlyindie feeling the pinch. Jason Burley, owner of Lock Books, will close his bookstore in July and says that his decision is a resultof different factors.Meryl Halls, Booksellers Association managing director, said the organization was always upset when bookshops closed.This, according to Halls, is especially true when the organization sees two iconic bookshops leaving the trade.
31. Which of the following words is a synonym of the word, “squarely”?
(A) circuitously
(B) directly
(C) effusively
(D) indefinitely
(E) unfairly