Women love shoes! They will sometimes go to look for the perfect pair of shoes to wear only once with the perfect outfit or the fashion of the day. Once worn, these fashionable designer shoes may spend weeks, months, or years in the closet without being worn again until another special occasion comes up. With that said, are expensive designer shoes really worth their cost?
Historically, shoes were invented to free feet from sharp rocks, hot sands, and blisters. Shoes were made to be simple and functional, with tough leather soles and straps. As society became more sophisticated (復(fù)雜的), the role of shoes changed; shoes were made to add status to the wearer.
Shoe designers began to work on the production of fashion shoes for the wealthy; shoes meant more for show than for practical use or simplicity. Good shoemakers became well known and printed symbols on their shoes, so people could recognize the maker of that particular design. Designer shoes were thus born.
Many women develop serious problems with their feet after wearing these designer shoes during the workday and the medical costs for dealing with these problems can get very high. Some popular makers of designer shoes have been working towards combining comfort and practical use into their shoes, but it has been noted that women still go for style, beauty and uniqueness above everything else.
So to answer the question as to whether or not designer shoes are worth the cost, the answer is certainly yes, but be smart and invest in a pair of comfortable, not so stylish shoes for the days when you stay outdoors for hours! They can also be very expensive, but I can surely say that they are worth the cost.
小題1:When shoes were first made, their main use was to _________.
A．increase the wearer’s image
B．protect the wearer from discomfort
C．make the wearer more noticeable
D．show the simplicity of life
小題2:From the passage, we can learn that __________.
A．women like to wear designer shoes only during the workday
B．designer shoes are more practical and beautiful than common shoes
C．shoemakers won fame for their shoes’ prices
D．shoemakers printed symbols on their shoes for being recognized
小題3:Designer shoes will remain on the market because they ________. 
A．make a lot of money for shoemakers
B．meet women’s demand for being special
C．will become increasingly comfortable
D．offer the wearer a chance to show off their wealth
小題4:In this passage, the author wants to            .
A．explain why expensive designer shoes are worth the money
B．talk about the necessity of owning comfortable shoes
C．warn women of the danger of wearing designer shoes
D．talk about the history and development of shoes

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:A

試題分析：本文講述的是鞋子的發(fā)展歷程以及現(xiàn)代社會里的一些時裝設(shè)計的時裝鞋的作用。并回答了對于這樣的鞋子是否值得買的討論。
小題1:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段1,2行 Historically, shoes were invented to free feet from sharp rocks, hot sands, and blisters.說明最初的鞋子被生產(chǎn)出來是為了保護(hù)穿鞋的人不受傷。故B正確。
小題2:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段后3行Good shoemakers became well known and printed symbols on their shoes, so people could recognize the maker of that particular design. Designer shoes were thus born.說明他們把商標(biāo)印在鞋子上是為了讓自己的鞋子出名，故D正確。
小題3:B 推理題。根據(jù)第三段1,2行   Shoe designers began to work on the production of fashion shoes for the wealthy; shoes meant more for show than for practical use or simplicity.說明這些鞋子還能在市場上存在是因為滿足了人們的需要，故B正確。
小題4:A 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章的主題段第1段With that said, are expensive designer shoes really worth their cost?和最后一段 So to answer the question as to whether or not designer shoes are worth the cost, the answer is certainly yes, but be smart and invest in a pair of comfortable, not so stylish shoes for the days when you stay outdoors for hours!說明A正確。
點評：本文講述的是鞋子的發(fā)展歷程以及現(xiàn)代社會里的一些時裝設(shè)計的時裝鞋的作用。并回答了對于這樣的鞋子是否值得買的討論。本文考查細(xì)節(jié)題為主，細(xì)節(jié)題可以在文章中直接找到與答案有關(guān)的信息?或是其變體。搜查信息在閱讀中非常重要它包括理解作者在敘述某事時使用的具體事實、數(shù)據(jù)、圖表等細(xì)節(jié)信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都屬于這類圍繞主體展開的細(xì)節(jié)。做這類題一般采用尋讀法?即先讀題，然后帶著問題快速閱讀短文，找出與問題有關(guān)的詞語或句子，再對相關(guān)部分進(jìn)行分析對比，找出答案。
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E
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D
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