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          History tells us that footwear was one ot the first things ancient people learned to make. Footwear helped them across rocky paths or hot sands without injuring themselves. The earliest footwear we know of was simply a piece of plaited(编织的) grass or leather tied to the feet.

          The ancient Egyptians seem to have inyented the first footwear with a firm sole(鞋底) 一 sandals. Egyptian royalty usually wore sandals that had a different style from those with lesser status (身份) , while slaves were not allowed to wear anything on their feet. The sandal is still the basic form of footwear in many countries, particularly those with a hot climate,whereas in cold climates,an entirely different type of shoe appeared — the moccasin — a slipper-shaped shoe made of soft but strong leather.

          The Greeks were the first to develop shoes with heels (鞋跟) . Then,in the Middle Ages,shoes with long points at the toe became very chic for the nobilitv These shoes were often very difficult to wear. Other trends followed,with square-toed shoes,wide shoes,and even shoes that could make a woman stand two feet taller. Not surprisingly,these sometimes led to accidents. Even today,fashion rather than comfort often leads to the kind of shoes women wear.

           Mechanical shoemaking appeared in the 1800s in North America. Until then,shoes had been made with the same kinds of hand tools used by the ancient Egyptians. And in 1858,a machine was invented that could stitch (缝合) the sole of a shoe to the upper part. Now it was possible to make shoes that were shaped to fit either the left or right foot. Toward the end of the 1800s came a new type of shoe that was specifically designed for sports — the sneaker — and it soon become an all-time favorite.

25. What did shoes often show in ancient times?

   A. The rich resources.

   B. People's different beliefs.

   C. People's status in society.

   D. The changeable climates.

26. What does the underlined word “chic” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

   A. Valuable.    B. Convenient.

   C. Fashionable. D. Comfortable.

27. Before mechanical shoemaking appeared.

   A. shoes were often very difficult for people to wear

   B. all the shoe patterns made by the Greeks were the same

   C. the only function of footwear was to protect people^，s feet

   D. people wore the same-shaped shoes on their two feet 

28. How does the text mainly develop?

   A. By providing examples.

   B. By making comparisons.

   C. By following the order of time.

   D. By following the order of importance.

Answer 1

25. C 26. C 27. D 28. C

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本文是说明文。文章介绍了鞋的演变过程。

25. C. 推理判断题。由第二段的Egyptian royalty usually wore sandals that had a different style from those with lesser status,while slaves were not allowed to wear anything on their feet 可知，在古埃 及，鞋是身份地位的象征。

26. C. 词义猜测题。由划线词后的These shoes were often very difficult to wear ... fashion rather than comfort often leads to…可知，此处指中世纪尖头鞋在贵族中成为一种时尚，从而引领了其他不同鞋形的出现。

27. D. 细节理解题。由最后一段的 Mechanical shoemaking appeared in the 1800s ...it was possible to make shoes that were shaped to fit either the left or right foot可知，十九世纪机械制鞋之前由手工制作的鞋左右脚形状相同。

28. C. 写作手法题。本文按照时间顺序介绍了鞋的演变过程一从早期人类穿编织的草鞋，到古埃及人最早发明鞋底，再到制鞋工业的出现。