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Sneaker is a kind of shoe worn by many people all over the world. Some say that the word “sneaker” is another word for tennis shoe,   1   no one really knows where the word came from.   2   say it came from the old English verb “sneak”, which   3   to move silently and quickly. The only thing we are   4   is that when you put on a pair of sneakers, you   5   light-hearted, light-footed and ready to play. Sneakers of some kind are used by   6   who play tennis, basketball, and other sports. New design has been made   7   for people who run slowly. But perhaps sneakers are   8   used by children in the United States. In fact American children of   9   ages would much rather play in sneakers than anything else, except perhaps   10   at all. 　　New York City once held a poetry contest (诗歌比赛) for children. The subject was only “sneaker”. Thousands of children sent in their   11   and praised the sneakers they love. One prize winner called   12   poem “The Sneaker and the World Peace”. “When everyone is wearing sneakers,” she said, “it will be impossible to   13  .” 　　American school children can be seen every day   14   sneakers of all colours. They put them on in the morning and take them off   15  . Sneakers are   16   washed. In fact the older and dirtier they are, the   17   loveable they are. When their sneakers wear out (穿破), children hate to throw them off. How do you explain the closeness between   18  ? Perhaps another young   19   in the New York Poetry Contest said it best. “A shoe is just a shoe,” he said. “But a sneaker is a   20  .” 1．A. however                    B. but                           C. or                            D. and 2．A. All                      B. Some                       C. People                      D. The others 3．A. appears                      B. remains                   C. means                      D. wants 4．A. excited about              B. sure of                            C. surprised at                     D. pleased with 5．A. think                          B. feel                         C. consider                   D. suggest 6．A. men                           B. women                     C. those                       D. these 7．A. lovely                        B. specially                  C. lively                        D. cheaply 8．A. only                           B. greatly                      C. hardly                      D. finally 9．A. all                              B. some                        C. little                         D. old 10．A. some shoes                     B. no shoes                   C. no children               D. some sneakers 11．A. photos                            B. compositions            C. poems                      D. drawings 12．A. her                          B. his                           C. its                            D. their 13．A. explain                     B. guide                        C. hate                         D. love 14．A. dressing                   B. wearing                    C. putting on                 D. having 15．A. the next day              B. at noon                     C. at bedtime                D. in the evening 16．A. forever                     B. always                            C. seldom                     D. sometimes 17．A. much                       B. many                       C. most                        D. more 18．A. sneakers and other shoes                              B. boys and girls C. children and sneakers                                          D. winners and sneakers 19．A. girl                          B. man                         C. woman                    D. winner 20．A. sneaker                    B. friend                       C. poem                       D. shoe 答案： 1-5 BBCBB                   6-10 CBBAB                 11-15 CACBC               16-20 CDCDB

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