In the State. of Zheng, there was a man. He wanted to go to the town to buy a new pair of shoes.
Before he (leave) home, he measured (测量) his feet with a piece of straw (稻草) for size. After (arrive) at the town, he went to a shoe shop. He put (he) hand into his pocket. But (luck), he couldn't find the straw. Also, he (forget) the size. Then, he turned around and started home. he ran back to the shoe shop with the measurement, the shop closed. In the end, he was busy (get) nothing.
Later, someone asked him, " Were you buying shoes for yourself or for others?"
He answered, " For myself. "
Someone asked him, " Don't you have your feet on yourself? I think you need to do is only to try on shoes with your feet. You really needn't go back home (bring) the measurement. "
The man of Zheng still said, " I trust (相信) the measurement is better than my own feet. "
