There was once a very wise man who lived in ancient times. He was elderly and educated.

One day while on a walk, he realized that his shoes were starting to wear out. He knew he had to buy a new pair. But he didn’t want to buy the wrong shoes. He collected some books and spent a lot of time reading about how to know if a pair of shoes fit properly.

Following the books’ instructions, the man took a stick and measured his feet with it. He then went to the market. However, he left the stick at home, which was far away from the shop.

By the time the man returned to the market, the shop was closed. And by that point, his shoes were completely worn out, so he had to return home barefoot.

The next morning, he walked back to the market with bare feet, but the shoes that he had chosen the day before had been sold. The wise man explained what had happened to the shopkeeper, who asked, “Why didn’t you buy the shoes yesterday?”

The wise man replied, “Because I left the stick that I had used to measure my feet at home. And you have to have the correct measurements of your feet before you can buy shoes. I didn’t want to buy the wrong size.”

Even more surprised, the shopkeeper asked, “But your feet are always with you. Why didn’t you just try the shoes on?”

The wise man said, “All the books say shoes must be bought with the exact measurements of the shoes you already own.”

Laughing, the shop owner replied, “You don’t need advice from books to buy shoes. You just need to have your feet, some money, and some common sense not to make things more difficult.”

1 ． How did the man prepare to buy shoes?

A ． He read lots of books about making shoes.

B ． He used a stick to measure his feet.

C ． He measured his worn-out shoes.

D ． He asked the shopkeeper for advice.

2 ． Why didn’t the man buy shoes the second time he went to the market?

A ． Because he didn’t know his measurements.

B ． Because the shoe store was already closed.

C ． Because he forgot to take his stick along.

D ． Because the shoes he wanted were sold out.

3 ． What was the man like?

A ． He was old and humorous.

B ． He was a real wise man.

C ． He was educated and hard-working.

D ． He had little life experience.

4 ． Which sentence is TRUE according to the story?

A ． The man went to the market twice.

B ． The man bought the shoes he wanted at last.

C ． He returned home without shoes the second time.

D ． People usually measured their feet before buying shoes in ancient times.

5 ． What does the story teach us?

A ． Books tell you everything you need.

B ． It’s necessary to get more education.

C ． Common sense can serve you well.

D ． Deal with difficult things in a simple way.

答案

1 ． B

2 ． B

3 ． D

4 ． C

5 ． C

【分析】

文章讲述了曾经有一个人想买双鞋，他用棍子测量尺寸，第一次去集市的时候忘记带棍子， 结果取回棍子第二次再去的时候商店已经关门了，第二天他再去买鞋的时候，发现前一天选的鞋已经卖了，他跟店主解释时，店主告诉他其实买鞋只需要有自己的脚、一些钱和一些常识即可。

1. 细节理解题。根据 “Following the books’ instructions, the man took a stick and measured his feet with it.” 可知，这个人用木棍量了他的脚，并以此为依据去买鞋，故选 B 。

2. 细节理解题。根据 “By the time the man returned to the market, the shop was closed.” 可知，当他第二次来到集市时，鞋店已经关门了，故选 B 。

3. 推理判断题。根据 “All the books say shoes must be bought with the exact measurements of the shoes you already own.” 以及 “You don’t need advice from books to buy shoes. You just need to have your feet, some money, and some common sense not to make things more  difficult.” 可知，这个人没有生活经验，故选 D 。

4. 推理判断题。根据 “He then went to the market...so he had to return home barefoot.” 可知，第二次这个人没有买到鞋子，而他的鞋子已经完全穿破了，所以他不得不赤脚回家，故选 C 。

5. 主旨大意题。根据 “Laughing, the shop owner replied, “You don’t need advice from books to buy shoes. You just need to have your feet, some money, and some common sense not to make things more difficult.” ” 及整个文章的理解可知，文章通过一个人买鞋的经历告诉我们生活常识是很有用的，故选 C 。