The day was like any other day in his life, Tom walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much were still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday. He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would notice (注意) it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair (轮椅) . He noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It's much better to be without shoes than without feet, ” he thought. There was no reason (理由) for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was happier.

41．Tom passed the shop______.  

A．on foot   B．by bus   C．by bike   D．in a car

42．The pair of shoes he liked was ______.

A．too expensive   B．quite cheap

C．not there       D．not sold yet

43．Why did Tom stop in front of the shop? Because he wanted______.  

A．to buy the shoes

B．to look at the shoes he liked

C．to look at the shoes in the shop window  

D．to ask the sales assistant the price of the shoes

44．From the story we can know that Tom______.

A．liked new shoes very much    B．loved his mother best

C．didn't want to go to school     D．didn't want to stay at home

45．Tom went into the park because he______.

A．was thinking how to tell his mother about it    B．wanted to see the boy  

C．didn't want to make his mother worried       D．felt sad