Many people believe high heels（E）make women look good． It seems that the organisers of the Cannes Film Festival reportedly stopped women in low-heeled shoes from walking the red carpet． But all this charm comes at a cost， wearing heels over 10em high can damage your feel．
A study by Hanseo University in South Korea suggests that continuous wearing makes women run the risk of getting hurt， and makes them easy to lose their balance， A total of 40 women who wear high heels at least three times a week took part in the study， The strength of their feet was measured regularly， researchers found that two of the four main muscles became stronger after a period of between one and three years， This created an imbalance in their feet， Dr Yong Seok Jee from Hanseo University says that the habit of wearing heels can result in feet out of shape， back pain and unhealthy walking patterns He suggests that women limit the use of these kinds of shoes and exercise their foot muscles properly．
High heels are considered by some people to be female， but in fact the fashion started with men's feet． These shoes were a form of riding footwear， and were seen on the feet of 17th century Persian soldiers， Elizabeth Semmelhack of the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto says： "When the soldier stood up in his stirrups （马镫）， the heel helped him keep balance so that he could shoot more effectively．
Before becoming a main part of modern women's clothing， high heels were used by Louis XIV of France． These shoes were status （身份） symbols Lets face it-nothing shows off status like uncomfortable， expensive and impractical clothing． They say the wearer doesn't have to work in fields or walk very far．



What can we know about heels from paragraph 1？ ______

A. High heels are good for women's health．
B. Wearing high heels makes women confident．
C. Heels are required on certain occasions．
D. Heels over 10cm high are rare for women to wear．

What does Yong Seok Jee advise women to do about high heels？ ______

A. Give up wearing high heels totally
B. Do more exercises to keep balance．
C. Wear high heels over three times a week．
D. Wear high heels as seldom as possible

Who were the first high-heeled shoes made for？ ______

A. The ancient actresses．
B. Men in the 17th Century
C. The modern women．
D. The female walking the red carpet．

Which of the following did high heels ever stand for？ ______

A. Social classes
B. Knowledge and wisdom．
C. Farmers or workers．
D. Woman's taste