Answer:
a) The centipede offered to be the listener in the conversation because it has a lot of legs, which means it can stay still and listen without getting tired.
b) The centipede spoke more about the spider because it has a lot of legs to keep the conversation going.
c) The centipede sighed at the mention of these shoes because it has so many legs and it would take a long time to put on all those shoes.
d) The things that make the centipede like difficult are its many legs, which can make it hard to move around and find the right shoes.
e) The centipede would take a long time to have his boots polished because it has so many legs to clean and polish each boot.
