Today some women are wearing the new high platform shoes that came into style (时髦,式样)not long ago. Young women enjoy wearing stylish clothes. They also enjoy being taller while they are wearing these shoes.

But doctors are not very happy with the platform shoes. Foot specialist report that many women hurt their feet by wearing them. These specialists say that if you turn ankle when wearing a normal shoe, the foot can easily return to its position. However, if you fall while walking on a high platform shoe, your foot may turn so far you will break.

There is also a possibility that these shoes cause backaches. Many platform shoes have high heels (跟),and women who wear them say that these shoes sometimes make them feel tired.(It has been found that people use more energy when walking on high-heeled shoes.)

Because the platforms are very thick and stiff (硬), these shoes could cause auto (汽车) accidents. The driver might not be able to feel the difference between the brake (闸) and the accelerator (油门踏板). Also, if the platforms are very high, and if the driver has to stop the car quickly, she might not be able to move her foot to the brake in time.

Women are not alone in wearing platform shoes. Many U.S. shoe stores sell platform shoes designed for men. Doctors continued to warn people about the dangers of wearing them. A high style is not always a safe style.

1.Some people enjoy wearing high platform shoes because they think ________.

A.the shoes will make them healthy

B.they would be more alert when they drive

C.they would look taller

D.the shoes are popular

2.What does "high style" mean in this passage?

A.Being taller B.Standing higher

C.High platform shoes D.Taller people

3.Wearing high platform shoes can cause a woman ________.

A.to break her back easily

B.to feel too tired to walk

C.backaches and headaches

D.to act slowly when driving

There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of things in different shops .We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands. We need to know how to make a choice when we shop.

Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we want to live useful and happy lives. Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is nicer? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day.

We have to realize that the choices we make can influence the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people .The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this, who else does your choice affect?

A “ _________Skill” —Knowing How to Make Such Choices

Many things we need to know

Being not __________ at school

These skills we need or choices we make

_______our lives useful and happy

Being small as well as more ___________

The result after making such choices

Having an influence ____________ the rest of our lives and others.

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