Oxford Street is a major street in the City of Westminster in London, the United Kingdom. It has about 300 shops. The street was formerly part of London-Oxford road which began at Newgate, City of London, and was known as Oxford Road. Oxford Street follows the route of a Roman road, which becomes one of the major routes in and out of the city.

       Oxford Street is one and a half miles from end to end. Most shops are open from 10 am to 6 or 7 pm. Many are also open on Saturdays and Sundays from 6 am to 12 pm. Oxford Street is best known for Selfridges (塞尔福里奇百货公司) and the other big department stores that are all found in the section from Marble Arch to Oxford Circus, along with most of the big-name multinationals (跨国公司). Oxford Street is said to be the busiest shopping street in Europe.

       Between the 12th century and 1782 Oxford Street was known as Tyburn Road, Uxbridge Road, Worcester Road and Oxford Road. By 1729, the road had become known as Oxford Street. In the late 18th century, many of the surrounding fields were bought by the Earl of Oxford, and the area was developed. It became popular with entertainers. During the 19th century, the area became known for its shops.

       Oxford Street is home to a number of major department stores and numerous flagship stores (旗舰店), as well as hundreds of smaller shops. It is the biggest shopping street within Inner London. Though not necessarily the most expensive or fashionable, it is considered to be the most important, and forms part of a larger shopping area with Regent Street, Bond Street and a number of other smaller nearby streets.

【小题1】What do you know about Oxford Street?

A．It is known to be the busiest shopping street in Europe.

B．It has the biggest multinational in the world.

C．It is the longest street in the city, London.

D．It is in the central part of the city, London.

【小题2】What does the third paragraph mainly tell us about Oxford Street?

A．Its location.

B．Its history.

C．Its products.

D．Its transport.

【小题3】When did people get to know the street as Oxford Street widely?

A．In the 12th century.	B．In the year of 1729.
C．In the year of 1782.	D．In the late 18th century.

【小题4】It can be known from the passage that ________.

A．Oxford Street stands for its fashion

B．only big flagship stores can be found in Oxford Street

C．Oxford Street plays an important part in the trade of London

D．shops in Oxford Street are open all day long throughout the year