Many years ago when the world was a simpler place there lived a shoemaker. He used __16 silk and soft leather(皮革) to make the greatest shoes. Colorful shoes lined the shelves of his store.
One little girl, Rachel, often looked through the _17 into the store. One day while Rachel was looking again, the shoemaker 18 at her side. “Well, dear, which shoes would you take?” he said, smiling.
Rachel was 19 as she hadn’t noticed the little man. “Oh! I …I was just 20 ,” Rachel said. “I can’t afford them and I would never take anything that doesn't belong to me.”
The shoemaker said, “I meant to give you a pair as a(n) 21 .” Rachel stared at the shoemaker. A small pointed(尖尖的) ear could be seen underneath(在…底下) his hat. The guy 22 Rachel’s curious gaze(凝视) and fixed his hat tightly over his ear _23__.
“Why don't you wear a pair of your own beautiful shoes?” Rachel questioned him, smiling.
“I am always working and have no need of 24 shoes,” he explained.
Rachel’s smile 25 . “I have no need of good shoes either,” Rachel said in a sad voice and limped (一瘸一拐地走) away.
A few days later, Rachel was walking past the shoe shop when the shoemaker waved her into the shop. Looking around, Rachel said, “You have every color of the rainbow here.”
The shoemaker said, “They are the colors of the rainbow, Rachel.” 26 a drawer(抽屉), he took out the most beautiful pair of shoes Rachel had ever seen. The shoemaker placed the shoes onto her feet. “Take a 27 , Rachel,” he said.
“I …I can’t,” Rachel said with a tear.
“Yes, Rachel, you can,” the shoemaker 28 .
Rachel stood up staight. Deliberately(小心翼翼地) she took a 29 , followed by another and another. “I can do it. I can do it,” she said, walking easily across the floor, not limping at all.
The shoemaker laughed 30__ and said, “I told you they were magic shoes…”
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解析：文章讲述了一个鞋店的主人鼓励小女孩穿上漂亮鞋子的故事。
【小题1】A 形容词辨析。A很好的；B职业的；C个人的；D有技巧的；这里指他用好的丝绸和柔软的皮革做成最好的鞋子。
【小题2】B 名词辨析。Rachel透过窗花看到鞋店里面的情况。
【小题3】B 动词辨析。A放弃；B出现；C摔倒；D躲藏。指店主出现在Rachel的旁边，问她想买什么。
【小题4】D 形容词辨析。A兴奋的；B困惑的；C感兴趣的；D惊讶的；因为她没有注意到店主人，所以Rachel对他的出现非常惊讶。
【小题5】D 动词辨析。Rachel说只是随便看看，她买不起这样的鞋子。
【小题6】B 名词辨析。A收藏；B礼物；C解决方法；D交换。指店主要送一双鞋子给她做礼物。
【小题7】A 动词辨析。指店主人注意到Rachel注意着他，迅速把帽子向下拉以盖住耳朵。
【小题8】B 副词辨析。解析同上。
【小题9】D 上下文串联。句意：我总是忙于工作，没有必要穿好鞋子。Fine好的；棒的；
【小题10】A 形容词辨析。根据下句：我也没有必要穿好鞋子。说明她很失望，脸上没有了微笑。
【小题11】D 动词辨析。指打开抽屉，拿出一双漂亮的鞋子。
【小题12】D 上下文串联。根据下文Rachel一步一步的走，说明店主鼓励她穿上鞋子走一走。
【小题13】C 动词辨析。解析27.
【小题14】A 上下文串联。由27解析可知店主鼓励她走一走。
【小题15】B 副词辨析。看到Rachel如此开心，店主露出了发自内心的微笑。