Buying Shoes
英语课
A man of the state of Zheng wanted to buy a pair of shoes．He measured his feet and put the measurement 1 on a chair．When he set out for the market he forgot to bring it along．It was after he had found the pair he wanted that this occurred 2 to him．“I forgot the measurement，”said he．He went home to fetch it but when he returned the market hadclosed and he did not get his shoes after all“Why didn't you try on the shoes with your feet？”he was asked．“I'd rather trust the measurement than trust myself．”
Exercises：
判断对（T）、错（F）：
① He lost his measurement on the way to the market．② He didn't get his shoes because he had not taken enough money．③ He'd rather trust anybody else than himself．
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measurement
n.测量，衡量；(量得的)尺寸，大小
参考例句：
I can find the size of something by means of measurement.我可以用测量法求得某物的体积。
He has made an accurate measurement of my garden.他准确地丈量了我的花园。
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occurred
v.发生(occur 的过去分词)
参考例句：
The prosecution stated that intercourse had occurred on several occasions. 控诉方称发生过数次性交。
These changes have occurred over a long time span. 这些变化经过了很长一段时间才形成。
n.测量，衡量；(量得的)尺寸，大小
- I can find the size of something by means of measurement.我可以用测量法求得某物的体积。
- He has made an accurate measurement of my garden.他准确地丈量了我的花园。
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