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A man took a pair of shoes to a shoe repair shop and said to the shoemaker. "I'd like you to repair these shoes for me, please."

"Certainly, sir." the shoemaker said.

"When will they be ready?" the man asked.

"I'm a bit busy but they will be ready for you on Thursday," he said.

"That's fine." the man said and left the shop.

The next morning he got a letter, a job for him in another country. Within (在…...内) 24 hours he was on an airplane to his new job.

Twenty years passed and he returned to his hometown. He remembered his shoes.

"That was a good pair of shoes," he thought, "if the shoemaker is still there and still I have them. I'll go and see."

The same shop, although he was an old man by now.

"Good morning." he said to the shoemaker. "Twenty years ago. I brought in a pair of shoes. Do you still have them?"

"Name?" the old shoemaker asked.

"Smith." the man said.

"I'll go and see. They may be in the back."

The shoemaker went out to the back of his shop and a few minutes later, he returned, carrying a pair of shoes.

"Here they are," he said. "One pair of brown shoes, I'm a bit busy now, they'll be ready on Thursday."

1. （1） Why did the man go to a shoemaker?

   A . They were old friends. B . He wanted him to make a new pair of shoes. C . He wanted him to fix up his shoes. D . He wanted him to buy a pair of shoes.
3. （2） What did the man do when he returned to his hometown?

   A . He looked for a new job. B . He bought a new pair of shoes. C . He visited all his friends. D . He returned to the shoemaker.
5. （3） The man finally found that ____.

   A . the shoemaker lost the shoes B . his shoes were not there C . the shoemaker repaired the shoes D . his shoes were still there without repairing
7. （4） What can you learn from the passage?

   A . Health is important. B . Honesty is priceless. C . Talent is necessary. D . Money is everything.