Question

Many years ago when the world was a simpler place there lived a shoemaker. He used __16__ silk and soft leather(皮革) to make the greatest shoes. Colorful shoes lined the shelves of his store.

One little girl, Rachel, often looked through the _17__ into the store. One day while Rachel was looking again, the shoemaker __18__ at her side. “Well, dear, which shoes would you take?” he said, smiling.

Rachel was __19__ as she hadn’t noticed the little man. “Oh! I …I was just __20__,” Rachel said. “I can’t afford them and I would never take anything that doesn't belong to me.”

The shoemaker said, “I meant to give you a pair as a(n) __21__ .” Rachel stared at the shoemaker. A small pointed(尖尖的) ear could be seen underneath(在…底下) his hat. The guy __22__ Rachel’s curious gaze(凝视) and fixed his hat tightly over his ear _23__.

“Why don't you wear a pair of your own beautiful shoes?” Rachel questioned him, smiling.

“I am always working and have no need of __24__ shoes,” he explained.

Rachel’s smile __25__. “I have no need of good shoes either,” Rachel said in a sad voice and limped (一瘸一拐地走) away.

A few days later, Rachel was walking past the shoe shop when the shoemaker waved her into the shop. Looking around, Rachel said, “You have every color of the rainbow here.”

The shoemaker said, “They are the colors of the rainbow, Rachel.” __26__ a drawer(抽屉), he took out the most beautiful pair of shoes Rachel had ever seen. The shoemaker placed the shoes onto her feet. “Take a __27__, Rachel,” he said.

“I …I can’t,” Rachel said with a tear.

“Yes, Rachel, you can,” the shoemaker __28__.

Rachel stood up staight. Deliberately(小心翼翼地) she took a __29__, followed by another and another. “I can do it. I can do it,” she said, walking easily across the floor, not limping at all.

The shoemaker laughed __30__ and said, “I told you they were magic shoes…”

1.	A．wonderful B．professional C．personal D．skillful

2.	A．floor B．window C．wall D．corner

3.	A．quit B．appeared C．fell D．hid

4.	A．excited B．confused C．interested D．surprised

5.	A．searching B．moving C．waving D．looking

6.	A．collection B．present C．solution D．exchange

7.	A．noticed B．guided C．remembered D．accepted

8.	A．exactly B．quickly C．happily D．kindly

9.	A．clean B．large C．new D．fine

10.	A．disappeared B．wondered C．advanced D．improved

11.	A．Repairing B．Making C．Designing D．Opening

12.	A．rest B．breath C．bath D．walk

13.	A．complained B．questioned C．encouraged D．appreciated

14.	A．step B．smile C．risk D．seat

15.	A．carefully B．heartily C．directly D．quietly

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.D

5.D

6.B

7.A

8.B

9.D

10.A

11.D

12.D

13.C

14.A

15.B

【解析】文章讲述了一个鞋店的主人鼓励小女孩穿上漂亮鞋子的故事。

1.A 形容词辨析。A很好的；B职业的；C个人的；D有技巧的；这里指他用好的丝绸和柔软的皮革做成最好的鞋子。

2.B 名词辨析。Rachel透过窗花看到鞋店里面的情况。

3.B 动词辨析。A放弃；B出现；C摔倒；D躲藏。指店主出现在Rachel的旁边，问她想买什么。

4.D 形容词辨析。A兴奋的；B困惑的；C感兴趣的；D惊讶的；因为她没有注意到店主人，所以Rachel对他的出现非常惊讶。

5.D 动词辨析。Rachel说只是随便看看，她买不起这样的鞋子。

6.B 名词辨析。A收藏；B礼物；C解决方法；D交换。指店主要送一双鞋子给她做礼物。

7.A 动词辨析。指店主人注意到Rachel注意着他，迅速把帽子向下拉以盖住耳朵。

8.B 副词辨析。解析同上。

9.D 上下文串联。句意：我总是忙于工作，没有必要穿好鞋子。Fine好的；棒的；

10.A 形容词辨析。根据下句：我也没有必要穿好鞋子。说明她很失望，脸上没有了微笑。

11.D 动词辨析。指打开抽屉，拿出一双漂亮的鞋子。

12.D 上下文串联。根据下文Rachel一步一步的走，说明店主鼓励她穿上鞋子走一走。

13.C 动词辨析。解析27.

14.A 上下文串联。由27解析可知店主鼓励她走一走。

15.B 副词辨析。看到Rachel如此开心，店主露出了发自内心的微笑。