Vans, Keds, Dollies—they sound like the names of rock bands, but if you have teenagers, you'll know they're actually the latest in teenage footwear.
But experts are now warning that the latest shoes in different styles will be causing teenagers discomfort(不舒適） in the short term and storing up years of foot, knee and back pain in the future.
Here, the experts discover the problems caused by teenagers' shoe choice.
KEDS/VANS

Slip-on shoes with elastic (彈性的) sides are particularly popular among teenage boys - with Keds and Vans the most sought-after brands.
The main problem is that they are just too flat—so flat that the heel, which hits the ground first, also becomes damaged and painful.
BALLET PUMPS

The worst shoes of all are such light and thin dolly shoes. The problem is partly their flatness, as with Keds and Vans. However ballet pumps, which have no string or heel, have other specific problems.
“As the shoe has no fastening device, it relies on the toes to keep the shoe on, causing a difficult gait（步法）, this leads to short- and long-term problems such as calluses（繭子）, heel and knee pain.”
WEDGES AND STILETTOS

These shoes can also cause problems with gait. They may look good, but the heels on these are so high they can force the wearer's body weight forward, making them very shaky.
Teens who wear these shoes regularly are also in danger of joining those millions of women with continuous back pain.
SCHOOL SHOES
So what do podiatrists（足科醫(yī)生）have on their wish list, especially for everyday wear?
Something in a natural, breathable fabric, with a string to hold it on, with a small heel and a deep toe-box that does not press the toes, such as Clark's, Marks & Spencer or Rhino.
If your teen insists on wearing 'bad' shoes, get them some simple foot orthotics(矯形器) in the shoes. These support and correct the movement of the foot and, properly fitted by a podiatrist, can often change their walk and halt the damage.
小題1:Of all the shoes mentioned(提到) in the passage, which can cause the worst problems?
A．Marks & Spencer.B．Wedges & Stilettos.
C．Keds and Vans.D．Ballet Pumps.
小題2:Which pair of shoes may not be found on the podiatrists’ wish list?
A．B．C．D．
小題3:The underlined word “halt” in the last paragraph probably means _______.
A．increaseB．worsenC．stopD．cause
小題4:In which column of Mail Online can you find this passage?
A．Sports.B．Science.C．Health.D．Shopping.

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:C

試題分析：本文分別介紹了三種款式的鞋子對人的身體，尤其是對青少年的身體造成的危害，并介紹了足科醫(yī)生對青少年選鞋和穿鞋的建議。
小題1:事實細節(jié)題。從對Ballet Pumps的介紹部分第一JxThe worst shoesof all are such light and thin dolly shoes.可知D正確。
小題2:推理判斷題。倒數(shù)第二段中足科醫(yī)生建議的鞋子款式為Some-thing in a natural.breathable fabric,with a string to hold it on,with a smallheel and a deep toe-box that does not press the toes...（由自然的、透氣的纖維制成，有一條帶予把它固定住，有小的鞋跟，還有不擠腳的深的鞋窩……）而B款沒有鞋跟，所以不符合足科醫(yī)生建議列表里的要求。
小題3:猜測詞義題。首先“damage”是損傷。其次從上下文可知讓青少年使用矯形器就是為了矯正他們的走姿，使其停止對身體的損傷。A．增強，B．使焉化，D．治療，只有Ｃ．stop“停止”符合句意。
小題4:推理判斷題。本文主要講述不同款式的鞋子對身體健康的影響，所以C項正確。
點評：本文分別介紹了三種款式鞋子：帆布鞋芭蕾鞋坡跟鞋和高跟鞋對人體尤其是對青少年的身體造成的危害，并介紹了足科醫(yī)生對青少年選鞋和穿鞋的建議。文章層次清晰，并輔以圖片，以便更好的理解文章。完成閱讀考生首先要仔細閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準確把握作者觀點
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