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.

A．much B．near C．far D．a lot

A．smooth B．rough C．long D．busy

A．body B．arms C．feet D．legs

A．crowded B．filled C．covered D．put

A．others B．himself C．them D．themselves

A．walking B．swimming C．singing D．shopping

A．as well B．even if C．as long as D．when

A．would B．should C．must D．may

A．comment B．chance C．attempt D．opinion

A．sigh B．sign C．cheer D．weep

A．wanted B．ventured C．planned D．hoped

A．wasted B．borrowed C．saved D．loaned

A．moved B．excited C．pleased D．bored

A．decision B．plan C．suggestion D．measure

A．leather B．silk C．plastic D．cloth

A．odd B．funny C．amusing D．surprising

A．Or B．But C．So D．However

A．makes B．tries C．takes D．gives

A．direction B．situation C．occasion D．position

A．before B．if C．while D．until