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(一)Sneaker is a kind of shoe worn by many people around the world. Some say that the word"sneaker" is another word.for tennis shoe, 1 no one really knows 2 the word came from. 3 say it came from the old English verb "sneak" which 4 to move silently and quickly. The only thing we are 5 is that when you put on a pair of sneakers, you 6 light-footed and ready to play.Sneakers of some kind are used by 7 who play tennis, basketball, and 8 sports. New design 9 especially for people who run slowly. But perhaps sneakers are 10 used by children in the United States. In fact American children of 11 ages would much rather play in sneakers than anything else, except perhaps 12 at all.