We went into a secondhand shop to get out of the rain. I took my 6-year-old daughter’s hand and we started to walk around. Suddenly she reached out her hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes.
“Buy for me?” she asked.
“Oh, Sweetie, they are tap dancing (踢踏舞) shoes. You aren’t taking tap dance.”
“Buy for me?” she repeated.
“Well, let’s try them on.”
She sat on the floor and took off her bright pink rain boots. When she stood up we heard “click”. She took a step, “click, click, click.”
The sun came out and we went on our way. Our next stop was the grocery store. “Click, click, click…” people turned to look as we entered the store. People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store.
“Excuse me, dear. Why would you allow(允许) your daughter to wear tap dancing shoes here? They make such a noise.”
“Isn’t it wonderful?”
“Wonderful? My dear, this is not the place to wear those shoes.”
“You don’t understand. When she was a baby, doctors told us that she would never walk or talk. It has taken a lot of hard work and patience, but she asked for the shoes and the ‘click, click, click’ says that she can walk,” I said.
My daughter is 18 now and will graduate from grade 12 in June. It has not always been easy, but it has all been worthwhile (值得的). She has taught me that it doesn’t matter what others think. They don’t walk in your shoes.
Why did the mother and daughter go to the secondhand shop?
A.Because the daughter loved the place. |
B.Because they liked walking there so much. |
C.Because they tried to keep themselves from the rain. |
D.Because the mother wanted to buy cheap shoes for her daughter. |
People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store because _________.
A.they are noisy | B.they are expensive |
C.they are dirty | D.it is not allowed |
What does the sentence “They don’t walk in your shoes” mean?
A.They don’t know how you feel. |
B.They don’t walk the same way as you. |
C.They don’t know the size of your shoes. |
D.They don’t have the same shoes as yours. |
The story tells us ______.
A.the love between mother and daughter is strong |
B.you should wear the wrong shoes for your feet |
C.wearing your own shoes helps you walk faster |
D.sometimes you shouldn’t care about what others say |