The old-fashioned general store is fast disappearing.This is, perhaps, a pity, because shopping today seems to lack that personal element which existed when shop keeper knew all his regular customers personally.

• 旧时的百货店很快就消失了。过去,店主私下里都认识他的老主顾们,而在今天这种事情再也不復存在了,这实在是太可惜了。