Shoe is a covering for the foot.Shoes have a (16) , and most shoes also have a heel.The upper part of most shoes extends no (17) than the ankle.Boots are footwear that reaches beyond the ankle.People wear shoes in order to (18) their feet from the environment, sharp objects, and uncomfortable surfaces.
Fashion often determines shoe styles.The desire to be (19) has led to unusual styles.Many European men of the 1300's wore shoes with an extremely long toe.Sometimes the long toe had to be fastened to the knee with a chain so that the (20) would not trip.
Most shoes are made of leather.Other shoe materials include canvas, velvet, and such (21) substances as plastics.Materials and styles (22) somewhat,depending on climate, custom, and other (23) .For example, to keep their feet dry from the (24) ground, many farmers in the Netherlands wear heavy wooden shoes.
No one knows (25) people first began to wear shoes.The first foot coverings worn in cold regions were probably baglike wrappings made of animal fur.The first known footwear used in (26) surroundings consisted of sandals made of plant fibers or leather.The ancient Egyptians wore such sandals (27) 3700 B.C., and the ancient Greeks and Romans also wore sandals.In China, people wore cloth shoes thousands of years ago.
Throughout (28) , people have worn shoes not only for protection but also for decoration and to.29 social status.Shoe styles have gone (30) and out of fashion, just as they do today.For example, the fashion in women's shoes changed to rounded toes in the 1500s, 1low heels by the late 1500's, and high heels in the 1600's.
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A、fashionable
B、comfortable
C、wealthy
D、healthy
【正确答案】：A
