There a library and three Xinhua bookshops in the town.A. beB. areC. isD. were

问题补充：

There a library and three Xinhua bookshops in the town.

A. be

B. are

C. is

D. were

答案：

A. be

B. are

(答案→)C. is

D. were

解析：句意：这个镇上有一家图书馆和三个新华书店。There be句型中谓语动词与离谓语最近的名词保持一致，a library是单数名词，故谓语动词用单数。选C。