【题干考查点】细节题。John Mathews认为Smithson’s百货公司所面临的问题是：
【原文定位句】定位段落第五段，定位句为“The fact is that unless she opens several more stores pretty soon，Smithson’s profits will start to fa¨because turnover of the existing store will inevitably start to decline．”即：除非她能够尽快地增开几个店铺，否则Smithson’s百货公司的利润将会下降，因为现有的店铺营业额将会不可避免地下降。
【答案对应点】原文定位句中opens several more stores对应选项B中expands；原文定位句中unless…Smithson’s profits will start to fall对应选项B中profits will only continue to rise．
【干扰项分析】选项A中more money needs to be invested in the present store表示更多的资金需要投入到现有的店铺中，而原文中陈述的是money had already been invested in refurbishment of the store；选项C中the refurbishment of the store is proving unpopular with customers表示店铺的装修不受顾客欢迎，而原文中陈述的是refurbishment of the store and in fact that led to the boost in sales；选项D中shareholders expect a quick return on their investments表示股东们想要得到快速的投资回报，在原文中没有提及。