Lesson 7
New Shoes for Winter
Guidance
"You can't have everything." 你不可能总是那么幸运，也不可能拥有一切世上最美好的东西。但只要你有一双善于发现的眼睛，就会发现你身边有很多美好而珍贵的东西。让我们看看Kate 在一次购物后体会到了什么？
1 Kate wanted to have new shoes for winter. She wanted four things from the new shoes. They must bewarm and nice. They must be good for snow and ice. One more thing, they must be cheap. ①
2 Last Sunday, Kate went to John' s Shop to buy new shoes for winter. It was in the east of the street. She looked around in the shop to look for the shoes for winter. ② There are many kinds of shoes for winter there. She liked some shoes, while she disliked others. Kate tried the shoes she liked. At last she chose one pair of shoes. They were warm and nice. The shop assistant said they were good for snow and ice. The most important thing was that they were really cheap. But she left the shop. She wanted to see more shoes in other shops. Kate told the shop assistant she would come back if she couldn't find better shoes. ③
3 Then she went to many other shops along the street. In every shop she couldn' t find one pair of shoes that are nice, warm, cheap and good for ice and snow. She remembered the shoes in John's Shop. Kate was tired and she didn' t want to go to other shops. So she went back to John's Shop. Here she found the best shoes and bought these shoes.
4 In the afternoon, Kate put on the new shoes and went for a walk with her best friend, Mary. After a few meters, she almost fell on the icy road. "Oh my God!" she said. The shoes were not good for ice. She had nice, good, warm winter shoes but they were not really good for ice. What could she do? She did not know. She talked about the shoes and about her bad luck all the time. Mary just listened in silence . She liked to listen because she was a good listener. Kate was still angry with the shoes but she was happy to have a good friend who was a good listener. ④ "You can' t have everything." she said to herself.
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Notes
① One more thing, they must be cheap. 还有一点是它们要便宜。
② She looked around in the shop to look for the shoes for winter. 她在店里四处寻找（适合）冬天穿的棉鞋。
③ Kate told the shop assistant she would come back if she couldn't find better shoes. 凯特告诉售货员，如果她找不到更好的鞋，她就会回来（买这一双）。
④ Kate was still angry with the shoes but she was happy to have a good friend who was a good listener. 凯特依旧对鞋子耿耿于怀，但她又庆幸有这么一个乐于倾听的好朋友。
Practice
Ⅰ. Comprehension
1. Kate's new shoes for winter should be _____.
① big ② nice ③ cheap ④ slipped ⑤ warm
A. ②③⑤
B. ①②⑤
C. ①②④
D. ③④⑤
2. At first, Kate didn't buy the shoes in John's Shop because _____.
A. the shoes were slippery (滑的)
B. the shoes were a little expensive
C. she didn't take enough money
D. she hoped to buy a better one in other shops
3. From Para. 3, we know _____.
A. Kate went to all shops in town
B. Kate went back to John's Shop to buy shoes
C. Kate was happy after going different shops
D. Kate found her favorite shoes in other shops
4. Kate thought she had bad luck, because _____
A. she lost her best friend, Mary
B. she fell over herself on the ice
C. her new shoes weren't good for ice
D. she bought an expensive shoes in John's Shop
5. Why did Kate said to herself, "You can't have everything" ?
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Ⅱ. Writing practice
Who is your best friend? Why do you like her or him? What do you think a good friend should be? Write it down and share with your classmates.
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