One day I saw an open shoe store. I walked in. As I stood talking to the saleswoman, the front door opened and a young man about twenty came into the store in a __1__.“I need a new pair of shoes，” said the __2__.As he turned the corner, I was __3__ to see that he had no legs.
Seeing us __4__， the young man said，“When I was a __5__， my parents used to buy me a new pair of shoes every year. That was such a wonderful feeling — __6__ I have never forgotten.”
Soon the saleswoman came with a large box. She put it down on the floor, took out a boot and __7__ it to him. Placing the boot __8__ his nose, he closed both eyes, and took a deep __9__. I did not know what to say as tears began to roll down his __10__.
Suddenly we heard the saleswoman shouting to an old man__11__who looked in the window. The young man looked at the old man and signalled him to enter. “What size of shoes do you wear？” the young man asked the old man. “Nine and a half.” he replied, __12__ his old tennis shoes. “What's your __13__ hiking boot that old man wears？” the young man asked. Within a minute, the saleswoman returned with a pair of hiking boots. He __14__ out, took the boot, placed it to his nose and took a deep breath. __15__， tears came to his eyes.“Sir, would you mind trying on these boots？” the young man asked the old poor man.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位没有双腿的陌生青年为一位陌生的穷苦老人买鞋的感人故事。
1．A.wheelchair B．car
C．boot D．suit
解析：选A 根据下文中的“had no legs”可推知这个年轻人是坐着轮椅(wheelchair)进店的。
2．A.salesman B．owner
C．elder D．customer
解析：选D 根据空前的“I need a new pair of shoes”可知，进店的那位年轻人是一位顾客(customer)。
3．A.excited B．shocked
C．ashamed D．embarrassed
解析：选B 根据本句语境可知，一个没有脚的年轻人却要买鞋子，这让作者感到震惊(shocked)。excited“兴奋的”；ashamed“惭愧的”；embarrassed“尴尬的，窘迫的”。
4．A.unsatisfied B．uninterested
C．puzzled D．worried
解析：选C 根据下文那个年轻人解释自己为什么买鞋可知，此处表示“看到我们疑惑(puzzled)，那个年轻人解释道”。
5．A.student B．manager
C．barber D．kid
解析：选D 根据语境可知，当这个年轻人还是个孩子(kid)的时候，父母每年都会给他买双新鞋。
6．A.everything B．something
C．nothing D．anything
解析：选B 根据空前的破折号可知，空处是对其前“such a wonderful feeling ”的补充说明，表示“一种至今难以忘怀的东西(something)”。
7．A.handed B．threw
C．sent D．describe
解析：选A 根据前文“She put it down on the floor, took out a boot”可知售货员把鞋递给了他。
8．A.to B．over
C．across D．on
解析：选A 根据最后一段“placed it to his nose”可知答案为A。
9. A．drink B．look
C．smile D．breath
解析：选D 根据最后一段“took a deep breath”可知。
10．A.sleeves B．hands
C．cheeks D．legs
解析：选C 作者看到年轻人泪流满面，不知说什么好。cheek“面颊，脸颊”符合语境，故选C。
11．A.in horror B．in sorrow
C．in relief D．in rags
解析：选D 根据鞋店售货员吼窗外老人和文章最后的“old poor man”可推断，该老人应该是穿着破烂的(in rags)。in horror“惊恐地”；in sorrow “悲痛地”；in relief “放心地”。
12．A.turning around B．showing up
C．turning back D．looking down at
解析：选D 当老人回答他穿多大码的鞋时，应该是低头看脚上的鞋子。
13．A.best B．dearest
C．heaviest D．quickest
解析：选A 根据语境可知，那个年轻人要为老人买最好的(best)鞋子。dear“昂贵的”；heavy“沉重的”；quick“迅速的”。
14．A.burst B．looked
C．reached D．broke
解析：选C 根据下文“took the boot, placed it ... breath”等动作可知，第一个动作应该是伸出手(reached out)接过鞋子。
15．A.At once B．Once again
C．Ever since D．Once in a while
解析：选B 和前文呼应：“又一次，他流下了泪水。”
