The sound of my red boots (靴子) had never embarrassed (使尴尬) me when I lived in Texas. My grandfather had given them to me, and I really loved them. I wore them almost every day. But on my first day of school in New York, I thought I might never wear them again.

That day I wore my boots to school like I would have in Texas. The teacher told everyone who I was, and everything seemed fine until we started working. The teacher called me up to her desk. The room had grown really quiet. I tried to walk softly, but my boots made a loud sound. Everyone looked up at me. I felt my face turned as red as my boots.

“Sounds like a horse,” someone whispered. I began to feel ashamed of my boots.

At lunch, I found a table where I could eat alone. A few minutes later, several classmates joined me. I thought they might laugh at me, but they started asking questions about where I was from in Texas, instead. I talked with them and told them stories about my grandfather who owned a farm.

We were still talking when the bell rang for us to return to class. Suddenly I loved my boots again. Wearing them on my first day at the new school had taught me that I could be myself and make friends after all.

1.Who gave the author his boots?

A His grandfather.

B His father.

C His teacher.

D His classmate.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，靴子是作者的爷爷给他的。故选A。

2.Everyone looked up at the author because ________.

A he was a new student

B his boots made a loud sound

C it was time for a break

D the teacher told them to do so

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句和倒数第三句可知，大家看向作者是因为他的靴子发出很大的声音。故选B。

3.What did the author do at lunch?

A He laughed at others.

B He had lunch with his teachers.

C He talked with some classmates.

D He asked his grandfather questions.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第四段可知，午饭时作者和他的同学有交谈。故选C。

4.What did the author learn on his first day at the new school?

A He could be himself and make friends.

B He must take care of himself.

C He should have stayed in Texas.

D He could respect others.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据全文最后一句可知，作者意识到可以做自己并交到朋友。故选A。

5.What might be the best title for the passage?

A My Life in Texas

B My New Teacher

C Grandpa’s Farm

D The Red Boots

解析：选D。D 主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是作者的红靴子引发的小故事。故选D。