The sports meeting was coming. Mario was going to take part in the race. He needed a new pair of shoes, because there were holes near the big toes (脚趾) of the old ones.

On a Sunday morning, Mario’s mother took him to the store. A shop worker measured (量) Mario’s feet. “Your feet are size 2,” the shop worker said to Mario.

“But I only wore size I last year!” said Mario. The shop worker smiled at Mario. Mario looked at the shoes on the shelf (架子). He chose two different pairs to try on. One pair was black. The other was blue. The shop worker brought two boxes. In each box, there was a size 2 pair of the shoes that Mario chose.

Mario tried on the two pairs of shoes. The black ones pinched (挤痛) his toes when he walked. Then Mario tried on the blue ones. He walked around the store. He jumped. He stood on his toes. “Mum, I want to buy the blue ones, because they feel just right,” Mario said to his mother happily.

“I can’t wait to wear my new shoes to school tomorrow!” shouted Mario.

1.1.Mario needed new shoes to take part in ________.

A the party

B the trip

C the race

D the picnic

解析：选C。C 细节理解题 解析：题干关键词为 “needed new shoes”“take part in”。定位原文第一段第二、三句 “Mario was going to take part in the race. He needed a new pair of shoes”，明确 Mario 买新鞋的目的是参加赛跑，对应选项 C。

2.2.Who took Mario to buy new shoes?

A His father.

B His sister.

C His brother.

D His mother.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题 解析：题干关键词为 “took Mario to buy new shoes”。定位原文第二段第一句 “On a Sunday morning, Mario’s mother took him to the store”，可知陪同买鞋的是他的妈妈，对应选项 D。

3.3.What size were Mario’s feet last year?

A Size 1.

B Size 2.

C Size 3.

D Size 4.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题 解析：题干关键词为 “size”“last year”。定位原文第三段 Mario 的话 “But I only wore size 1 last year!”，直接得出去年他穿 1 码的鞋，对应选项 A。

4.4.Mario wanted to buy the blue shoes because they ________.

A were cheap

B elt just right

C were small

D pinched his toes

解析：选B。B 细节理解题 解析：题干关键词为 “blue shoes”“because”。定位原文第四段最后一句 “Mum, I want to buy the blue ones, because they feel just right”，可知选蓝色鞋子的原因是穿着合脚，对应选项 B。

5.5.How did Mario feel about his new shoes?

A Nervous.

B Worried.

C Excited.

D Shy.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题 解析：题干关键词为 “feel about his new shoes”。定位原文最后一段 “shouted Mario” 以及 “I can’t wait to wear my new shoes”，“大喊” 和 “迫不及待” 的表述体现出 Mario 对新鞋的兴奋之情，对应选项 C。