省凤阳县艺荣高复高三英语阅读理解限时训练〔1〕AHe’sanoldcobbler(修鞋匠)withashopintheMarais,ahistoricareainParis.WhenItookhimmyshoes,heatfirsttoldme,“Ihaven’ttime.Takethemtotheotherfellowonthemainstreet.He’llfixthemforyourightaway.〞ButIhadmyeyesonhisshopforalongtime.Justlookingathisbenchloadedwithtoolsandpiecesofleather,Iknewhewasaskilledcraftsman(手艺人).“No.〞Ireplied,“Theotherfellowcan’tdoitwell.〞“Theotherfellow〞wasoneofthoseshopkeeperswhofixshoesandmakekeys—withoutknowingmuchaboutmendingshoesormakingkeys.Theyworkcarelessly,andwhentheyhavefinishedsewingbackasandalstrap(鞋带),youmightaswelljustthrowawaythepair.MymansawIwouldn’tgivein,andhesmiled.Hewipedhandsonhisblueapron(围裙),lookedatmyshoes,hadmewritemynameononeshoewithapieceofchalkandsaid,“Comebackinaweek.〞Iwasabouttoleavewhenhetookapairofsoftleatherbootsoffashelf.“SeewhatIcando?〞hesaidwithpride.“OnlythreeofusinPariscandothiskindofwork.〞WhenIgotbackoutintothestreet,theworldseemedbrand-newtome.Hewassomethingoutofanancientlegend,thisoldcraftsmanwithhiswayofspeakingfamiliarly,hisverystrangedustyfelthat,hisfunnyaccentandhisprideinhiscraft.Thesearetimeswhennothingisimportantbutthebottomline,whenyoucandothingsanyoldwayaslongasit“pays〞,when,inshort,peoplelookonworkasapathtoever-increasingconsumptionratherthanawaytorealizetheirabilities.Insuchaperioditisararecomforttofindacobblerwhogetshisgreatestsatisfactionfromprideinajobwelldone.41.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheoldcobbler?A.Hewasequippedwiththebestrepairingtools.B.HewastheonlycobblerintheMarais.C.Hewasproudofhisskills.D.HewasanativeParisian.42.Thesentence“Hewassomethingoutofanancientlegend〞impliesthat______.A.nowadaysyoucanhardlyfindanyonelikehimB.itwasdifficulttocommunicatewiththismanC.themanwasverystrangeD.themanwastooold43.Accordingtotheauthor,manypeopleworkjustto______.A.realizetheirabilitiesB.gainhappinessC.makemoneyD.gainrespect44.Thisstorywantstotellusthat______.A.craftsmenmakealotofmoneyB.whateveryoudo,doitwellC.craftsmenneedself-respectD.peopleareborn