It happened towards evening, when I was resting in a cafe. I a pair of newly bought white leather shoes, which were rather expensive. Then came to me.
He was in an unfit shirt, pale and weak. He looked about eleven or twelve. No sooner begun to speak than he opened the box in his hand and took out the tools of shoe-polishing. He bent down, my leather shoes, and began to shine them.
He was concentrating on his job when heavy rain began to pour . People rushed into the cafe for protection from the . More and more people crowded in and gradually the boy from me.
Hours passed, and turned dark. I had no shoes on my feet and wondered the boy had been. I thought he would not my leather shoes, and I would have to walk back home on in the night.
When it was near midnight the rain , people started to go out. The cafe closed. I had to move to the door. I was surprised to see the boy sleeping on the floor with his head leaning a box. He held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms.
I him slightly and woke him up. He jumped up and rubbed his eyes for a while before he me. Then he opened the hurriedly, gave me my leather shoes, and apologized to me shyly.
I paid him and wrapped around him his unfit shirt, which my leather shoes. After saying goodbye to the boy, I was home, with the image of the boy stay in my mind.
【小题1】A．put onB．dressedC．wore outD．wore【小题2】A．agirlB．a womanC．a boyD．an old man【小题3】A．lookingB．lookC．to lookD．looked【小题4】A．had IB．I had C．I didD．did I【小题5】A．taking upB．took onC．taking offD．took off【小题6】A．inB．downC．on D．up【小题7】A．windB．rainC．snowD．fire【小题8】A．separatedB．connectedC．joinedD．divided【小题9】A．thisB．thatC．what D．it【小题10】A．thereB．whereC．howD．what【小题11】A．polishB．cleanC．returnD．turn【小题12】A．feetB．my bare feet C．my footD．my own foot【小题13】A．startedB．beganC．endedD．came【小题14】A．was to beB．was C．had beenD．has been【小题15】A．over B．withC．underD．against【小题16】A．coverB．shookC．graspedD．caught【小题17】A．thankedB．made out C．recognizedD．passed【小题18】A．walletB．armsC．shoesD．package【小题19】A．was wrapping B．was wrappedC．had wrappedD．wrapped【小题20】A．on the way to B．on a wayC．in my wayD．on my wayD
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(答案→)D
解析：本文讲述的一个很有诚信的擦皮鞋的小男孩，在被躲雨的人冲散以后仍然等到半夜归还我的皮鞋，而且把皮鞋保护得很好。
【小题1】短语辨析。A穿上（表示动作）B穿着（宾语是人）C穿坏了D穿着（表示状态）。句意：我穿着一双刚买的皮靴。表示我进入咖啡店的时候的状态。故D正确。
【小题2】考查上下文串联。A. a girl女孩，B. a woman妇女，C. a boy男孩， D. an old man老人，根据下文He looked about eleven or twelve.可知他是一个擦皮鞋的小男孩。选C。
【小题3】语法分析。动词look与句子主语he之间构成主动关系，故使用现在分词looking做状语。选A。
【小题4】语法分析。No sooner…than…一…就…；其中的no是否定句放在句首要使用部分倒装的形式。而且根据句意我一开始说话他就给我擦皮鞋，前面使用过去完成时的时态。选A。
【小题5】考查词组和语法分析。A. taking up占据，从事，开始学，B. took on呈现，雇佣，承担，C. 和D. Take off脱掉。本句的三个动作是并列的，都应该使用一般过去时的时态。选D。
【小题6】固定搭配。Pour down倾倒。指大雨倾盆而下。选B。
【小题7】考查上下文串联。A. wind风，B. rain雨，C. snow雪，D. fire 火，根据上文heavy rain可知下雨了，人们都到咖啡店里躲雨了。选B。
【小题8】动词辨析。A分开B联系C参加D分开（分成几部分）；这里是指人很多，把我们分开了。选A。
【小题9】考查语法。在英语中只有it可以指代天气，时间等。这里的It就是指天，天黑了。选D。
【小题10】考查上下文串联。我和他被人群分开了，我想知道他会在哪里。选B。
【小题11】动词辨析。A擦亮B清洁C归还D转身；我以为他不会再归还我的鞋子了。选C。
【小题12】考查上下文串联。我的鞋子在他那里，我只能赤脚走回家了，故B正确。
【小题13】动词辨析。A/B开始C结束D来；到了半夜的时候，大雨停止了，咖啡店也要关门了。选C。
【小题14】语法分析。本句的be to do sth表示的将来时，而且表示的是被动语态的形式。选A。
【小题15】考查介词辨析。Lean against依靠着….他的头靠着盒子他睡着了。选D。
【小题16】动词辨析。A覆盖B摇晃C/D抓住;我轻轻地摇他，把他唤醒。选B
【小题17】词义辨析。A感谢B理解C认出D经过；因为他睡着了，在认出我之前他在揉眼睛。选C
【小题18】名词辨析。A钱包B手臂C鞋子D包裹；根据下文可知他用衬衫把我的鞋子包着。选D
【小题19】考查时态。他用衬衫包裹我的皮鞋这件事情发生在这之前，故使用过去完成时。选C
【小题20】固定搭配。On one’s way home在回家的路上。其中的home是副词，要单独使用。选D。