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.