A Shoe Pattern

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1、AShoePatternHarryiseighteennow.Hestudiesinamiddleschool.Hisparentslikehimverymuchandhopehecanbecomeafamousman.Sotheyoftentellhimtostudyhardandtheydoallforhim.Theycallhimatsixinthemorning,afterbreakfasthisfathertakeshimtoschoolinacarandintheafternoon,assoona

2、stheyoungmancomesback,thesupperisready.Ofcourse,heneverwasheshisclothesorgoestobuysomethingintheshops.OnceHarry’sfatherwassenttoLondononbusiness.Hewouldstaythereforhalfayear.Leaving,hetoldhiswifetotakegoodcareoftheirson.Thewomanhadtogetupearlieranddidallwha

3、therhusbanddidbefore.Andtwomonthslatershewassotiredthatshewasillinbed.Nowtheyoungmangotintotrouble.Hecouldn’tdoanyhousework.Hehadtodoashismothertoldhim.Evenhedidn’tknowwheretogetonthebus!YesterdayHarry’smotherfoundhisshoeswerewornoutandtoldhimtobuyanewpairi

4、ntheshop.Buthedidn’tknowhowtochoose.Thewomanhadasighandgavehimashoepattern(鞋样)andtoldhimtobuyapairofshoeshimself.It’sSaturdaytodayandHarrydoesn’tgotoschool.Withapoliceman’shelp,hefoundashop.Theshopkeeperwasfriendlytohim.Themanbroughtalotofshoesandaskedhimto

5、choose.Whenhewastryingonapair,suddenlyherememberedsomethingandtookthemoff.Themanwassurprisedandasked,“What’sthematter,youngman?”“I’msorry,I’velefttheshoepatternathome!”1._______alwaysdoessomehouseworkinthemorning.A.Harry’sfatherB.Harry’smotherC.HarryD.Nobod

6、y2.Harry’sparentsdoallinsteadofhimbecause_______.A.he’stooyoungB.hehaspoorhealthC.he’sbusywithhisstudiesD.theyhopehespendsalltimeonstudies4.Infact,_______.A.HarrywantedhismothertobuyshoesforhimB.Harrydidn’tbelievehimselfC.Harrywouldn’tlistentohismotherD.Har

7、rywasstrongenoughtobuyshoesforhimself(2)Itgivesmegreatpleasuretodaytosayafewwordsinpraiseofamanwewillallmissverymuch.Tobehonest,Ican’timaginewewilldowithouthimwhenhe’sgone.BillMastersalmostsingle–handedbuiltupoursalesforceintheHoustonareaanddevelopedthemark

8、etpositionthatweenjoytoday.Inonlysixyears,hehasbroughtthefirmfromaverylowfifthpositionintheareasalestothepointwherewenowoutsellallbutoneofourcompetitors.Notonlyhavewegot37percentofthemarketunderBill’sl