藏在球鞋里的热爱
It all started with a single pair of Nike TNs and Connor Macdonald can remember it like it was yesterday.“I had to be a very good student and good boy at school for the semester, so that was my reward from my parents,” he said.“That was where my love started—I really wanted this pair of shoes, and I did well for a long time.”
His parents, Robbie and Georgia, could never have imagined what that reward would lead to.From that one pair, Macdonald’s place now resembles a “shoe museum” showcasing his love of lifestyle and casual shoes, a passion that has taken years and thousands of dollars in the making.
“From around age 14 or 15, I just started buying a few more here and there and that’s where my love grew,” he said.“Ever since I was a kid, I said if I was ever lucky enough to have one, I wanted a really big shoe collection, and I guess that’s what I’ve been able to do now.”
The collection started in his shoe cupboard, then moved into a room, until it finally burst into the living area and became a complete display.“The total number right now I’d say is about 140 or 145,”Macdonald said. Around 90 percent of the collection gets worn—some only on special occasions — but a few will never feel his feet.
But storing, displaying and moving about 145 pairs of sneakers—including a popular, rare pair —could not be forever. Or could it?“I think there’s potential to sell them one day in the future, or keep them,” he said.“Realistically, I’m not going to hold onto all of them but there will be a select few— perhaps that’s 20 to 40 pairs that have emotional value and I enjoy having them as a collector and I won’t get rid of them.” The Nike TN remains easily his favourite shoe.
1.1.Why did Macdonald receive his first Nike TNs?
A For helping his parents often.
B For saving his own money.
C For behaving well at school.
D For winning a running race.
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段Macdonald所说 “I had to be a very good student and good boy at school for the semester, so that was my reward from my parents.”可知，他得到第一双Nike TNs是因为那个学期在学校表现好、做个好孩子，父母把它作为奖励送给他，C对。A“经常帮助父母”文中没有提到；B“自己攒钱”文中也没有依据；D“赢得跑步比赛”属于无中生有。故选C。
2.2.What does the underlined phrase“that reward” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A His good grades at school.
B The first pair of shoes.
C His parents’ support and care.
D His love for casual shoes.
解析：选B。B 词意指代题。第二段中的“that reward”承接第一段内容，指父母因为他表现好而奖励给他的“a single pair of Nike TNs”，也就是第一双鞋。后文“From that one pair”也进一步说明“that reward”指的就是这双鞋，B对。A“好成绩”只是他获得奖励的条件，不是奖励本身；C“父母的支持和关爱”太笼统；D“对休闲鞋的热爱”是他得到鞋之后才发展起来的，不是“that reward”的直接指代内容。故选B。
3.3.Where does Macdonald’s shoe collection finally stay?
A In his parents’ garage.
B In a real shoe museum.
C In the family living area.
D In a separate spare room.
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第四段“The collection started in his shoe cupboard, then moved into a room, until it finally burst into the living area and became a complete display.”可知，他的鞋类收藏最终进入了living area，也就是家庭起居区或客厅，C对。A“父母的车库”文中未提；B“真正的鞋博物馆”是干扰项，文中只是说他的住处像一个“shoe museum”，并非真正的博物馆；D“一个单独的备用房间”是收藏过程中的中间阶段，不是最终位置。故选C。
4.4. What will Macdonald probably do in the future?
A Keep some special shoe pairs.
B Sell all his shoe collection.
C Stop collecting Nike TN shoes.
D Give all shoes to friends.
解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“I’m not going to hold onto all of them but there will be a select few — perhaps that’s 20 to 40 pairs that have emotional value ... I won’t get rid of them.” 可以推断，Connor未来可能不会保留全部鞋子，但会留下一些有情感价值的特别鞋款，A对。B“卖掉全部收藏”意为把整批鞋全部卖掉，与文中明确说会保留20–40双有情感价值的鞋、且“只是将来有可能部分出售”直接矛盾；C“停止收集Nike TN鞋”与“The Nike TN remains easily his favourite shoe”不符；D“把所有鞋送给朋友”在文中没有依据。故选A。