A man went out with the wrong boots, one with a thick sole(后跟)and the other with a thin one. As he began to walk, he felt uncomfortable, for one foot was higher than the other. He felt very strange and said, “ Is there anything wrong with my legs today? Why is one of my legs long, and the other short? ”
A passer-by told him that he was wearing the wrong boots. He look down and found that it was really so. At once he asked his servant(仆人) to go back home and get another pair.
After a while the servant ran back to him. There was nothing in his hand. So he was angry and shouted at him, "Why didn't you get me the right boots?" “There's no need to change them," the servant said. "The pair at home is the same, one with a thick sole and the other with a thin one."
【小题1】 Why did the man feel uncomfortable when he began to walk?

A.Because the road was too bad.
B.Because he didn’t know the way
C.Because he wore the wrong boots.
D.Because he had no boots.
【小题2】The man's legs themselves _____.
A.were shorter than before
B.were longer than before
C.were broken on his way
D.were right as usual
【小题3】What does the word “passer-by" mean in Chinese?
A.路人B.智者C.皮匠D.老者
【小题4】What did the servant get him back?
A.He got the right boots quickly.
B.He got nothing when he came back
C.He got the same boots back.
D.He got the different boots back. :
【小题5】From the short passage, we know the servant was_______.
A.rightB.carefulC.foolishD.clever


An Englishman was once traveling in Italy. One day he went into a small restaurant to order dinner. He understood very little Italian and couldn’t read the menu(菜单). He knew the word for eggs, and so he ordered eggs. Italy is famous, however, for its mushrooms(蘑菇) with eggs. But he did not know the word for mushrooms. The waiter did not speak a word of English and could not help him. At last, the man took out his pocket a pencil and a piece of paper and very carefully drew a picture of a mushroom on the piece of paper. The waiter looked at the picture of the mushroom for a long while. He did not understand very well, but at last he left. He was gone a long time. After about a half hour he returned. But instead of an order of mushroom, he brought the man a large black umbrella.
【小题1】Why did the Englishman go to Italy?

A.He went to work in a restaurant.
B.He went to buy an umbrella.
C.He traveled in Italy.
D.He wanted to visit his friends.
【小题2】What is Italy famous for?
A.Mushroom with eggs.B.Eggs.
C.Mushrooms.D.Beautiful umbrella.
【小题3】How did the Englishman tell the waiter that he wanted some mushrooms?
A.He drew a picture of a mushroom on the table.
B.He said “mushrooms” in Italian.
C.He showed the waiter a picture of a mushroom.
D.He drew a picture of an umbrella.
【小题4】What’s the end of the story?
A.The Englishman didn’t get what he wanted, but an umbrella.
B.The Englishman got mushrooms at last.
C.The Englishman left before the waiter came back.
D.The Englishman got nothing in the end.
【小题5】Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A.An American was once traveling in Italy.
B.The man knew Italian very well.
C.The man told the waiter that he wanted to buy an umbrella.
D.The waiter didn’t know English at all.

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