Long long ago, human beings used to walk barefoot. A king happened to travel 16 into the countryside. He was greatly troubled by the 17 roads where gravel(砾石) and broken stones pricked(使刺痛) and numbed(使麻木) his 18 . When he returned to his palace he issued an order that all the roads be 19 with cattle hide(牛皮). He thought it was beneficial not only to 20 but also to his people and hoped 21 would no longer be a painful thing
But 22 all the cattle in the kingdom were killed there 23 not be enough hide to get the work done. Evidently it was a stupid 24 . As it was an imperial order people could do nothing but shake their heads and 25 . At this juncture a clever servant in the palace 26 to make a suggestion. Your Majesty, why don't take an easier way? You don't have to mobilize（调动）so many people, to have so many oxen killed, nor so much money 27 . What you have to do is simply to cover each of your feet with a piece of hide. Surprised and 28 , the king immediately changed his mind and adopted the 29 .
This is said to be the origin of using 30 to make shoes. Though it sounds 31 and strange, it inspires us to think. It is much easier to change oneself than to change the world. 32 it will be much better for one to change oneself before one 33 an attempt to change the outer world. Why don't try to put yourself on the 34 of the person you deal with? You will find it easier to solve a problem 35 you change your way of thinking.
【小题1】A．much B．near C．far D．a lot【小题2】A．smoothB．rough C．long D．busy【小题3】A．body B．arms C．feet D．legs【小题4】A．crowded B．filled C．covered D．put【小题5】A．othersB．himself C．them D．themselves【小题6】A．walking B．swimming C．singingD．shopping【小题7】A．as well B．even if C．as long as D．when【小题8】A．would B．should C．must D．may【小题9】A．ment B．chance C．attempt D．opinion【小题10】A．sigh B．sign C．cheerD．weep【小题11】A．wanted B．ventured C．planned D．hoped【小题12】A．wasted B．borrowed C．saved D．loaned【小题13】A．moved B．excited C．pleased D．bored【小题14】A．decision B．plan C．suggestion D．measure【小题15】A．leatherB．silkC．plasticD．cloth【小题16】A．odd B．funny C．amusing D．surprising【小题17】A．Or B．ButC．So D．However【小题18】A．makes B．tries C．takes D．gives【小题19】A．direction B．situation C．occasion D．position【小题20】A．before B．ifC．while D．untilC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】本题考查副词。far into．．．表示“深入……”，而A、B、D项的意思是一样的，表示”很多的”的意思。
【小题2】本题考查形容词。B根据下文的句子where gravel(砾石) and broken stones pricked(使刺痛)可知答案。
【小题3】本题考查名词。根据上下文和常识得知，走很远的路使得他的脚又痛又麻。
【小题4】本题考查动词。本句的意思是”使路面覆盖上一层牛皮”
【小题5】本题考查代词。根据上下文可知本句是指”此举不仅对他本人有利而且对所有的人都有好处”。
【小题6】本题考查动词。根据上文得知，国王希望在牛皮覆盖的路上“行走”不在是件痛苦的事。
【小题7】本题考查连词。even if引导让步状语从句，根据上下文语境逻辑可知应选B项。
【小题8】本题考查助动词。本句there would not be…表示过去的必然的将来。
【小题9】本题考查名词。本句的意思是“很显然，这是一个愚蠢的尝试”，其他选项与句意不符。
【小题10】本题考查名词。结合上文人们知道“这是一个愚蠢的尝试”，可这是过往的命令，人们除了要投和“叹息”外，没有其他办法。
【小题11】本题考查动词。本句指一位仆人冒险去向国王提建议，即venture to do sth。
【小题12】本题考查动词。本句考查”have sth done”的用法。
【小题13】本题考查动词。surprised and pleased是平行结构作状语。
【小题14】本题考查名词。由上文．．．to make a suggestion可知此处应选C项。
【小题15】本题考查名词。这篇文章讲述了牛皮鞋的由来，所以用leather。
【小题16】本题考查形容词。odd and strange是平行结构。
【小题17】本题考查连词。该空前后是因果关系。
【小题18】本题考查动词。make an attempt是习惯搭配。
【小题19】本题考查名词。put yourself on the position of the person you deal with是指将自己置于别人的位置上。即将心比心，换个角度思考问题。
【小题20】本题考查连词。you change your way of thinking一句中不能用while，因为change是短暂性动词。而其他选项与逻辑不符