42. “Sneakers were invented more than 100 years ago. They were called croquet sandals. They cost five times as much as other shoes, so only rich people wore them. Then a company began to make tennis oxfords. Most people could afford these. They were very popular. Soon special sneakers were made for other sports, such as running. Now we have all sorts of sneakers.” The passage mainly tells _______.
(A) who could buy croquet sandals
(B) when sneakers were invented
(C) what the difference is between sneakers and running shoes
(D) how sneakers have changed through the years

Sneakers were invented more than 100 years ago. They were called croquet sandals. They cost five times as much as other shoes, so only rich people wore them. Then a company began to make tennis oxfords. Most people could afford these. They were very popular. Soon special sneakers were made for other sports, such as running. Now we have all sorts of sneakers.” The passage mainly tells _______.

(A) who could buy croquet sandals

(B) when sneakers were invented

(C) what the difference is between sneakers and running shoes

(D) how sneakers have changed through the years .

運動鞋是100多年前發明的。 他們被稱為槌球涼鞋。 它們的價格是其他鞋子的五倍，所以只有有錢人才穿。 然後一家公司開始生產網球牛津布。 大多數人買得起。 他們很受歡迎。 不久，便為其他運動（例如跑步）製造了特殊的運動鞋。 現在我們有了各種各樣的運動鞋。” 這段話主要講述_______。

（A）誰可以買門球涼鞋

（B）當運動鞋被發明時

（C）運動鞋和跑鞋有什麼區別

（D）多年來運動鞋的變化。