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  Levi Strauss, who was born in 1830 and went to the USA at the age of 17, sat in the saloon and drank his beer slowly.He began to think.Business was not good.Nobody wanted to buy anything.He thought about the canvas and the pots and pans on the wagon.Then he remembered the hole in Hank’s trousers.Suddenly, he had an idea-“pants”, he jumped up and shouted, “Everyone needs pants.” He hurried to a tailor and gave him all his canvas.

  “I want you to make pants with this canvas,” he said.“Can you do that?”

  “Yes, of course,” said the tailor, “What name is it?”

  “Strauss, Levi Strauss.”

  It was the beginning of jeans.Now more than a hundred years later, people wear jeans all over the world and everyone knows the name of Levi Strauss.In the 1860s, farmers, rail-road workers, cowboys and miners helped to develop the new land.Life was hard.They worked for long hours in all kinds of weather.They wore trousers made by Levi Strauss.They were the first people to wear jeans in America.

  Jeans first came to Europe with the American soldiers during World War II.Soon, workers in Europe were wearing them.Workers liked them:they were cheap, hardwearing and practical.They were not popular with young people generally until the late 1950s and early 1960s.

  It came suddenly.It started in America and it crossed the Atlantic quickly.It was a new kind of music, a new kind of dance.Rock’ n Roll.The king of Rock’ n Roll was Elvis Presley.Teenagers loved him.At home he wore a T shirt, an old leather jacket and blue jeans, so more and more teenagers began to wear jeans.They liked them tight.

(1)

All the following statements are True except ________.

[  ]

A.

Jeans could first be seen in Europe during World War II

B.

Jeans were not popular with all the American people until the late 1950s and early 1960s

C.

Many people show interest in jeans

D.

Farmers, railroad workers, cowboys and miners were the first people to wear jeans in America

(2)

Which of the following is the right order in jeans’ spreading?

a.More and more teenagers began to wear jeans.

b.More than a hundred years later people wear jeans all over the world.

c.Farmers, railroad workers, cowboys and miners started to wear jeans.

d.Soon, workers in Europe were wearing jeans.

e.Not until the late 1950s and early 1960s were jeans popular with young people.

f.Levi Strauss had jeans made at 17.

[  ]

A.

f, c, d, b, e, a

B.

c, d, f, e, a, b

C.

a, c, d, e, b, f

D.

f, c, d, e, a, b

(3)

Jeans became popular among the teenagers because ________.

[  ]

A.

they were cheap, hardwearing and practical

B.

they liked them tight

C.

their idol liked wearing them

D.

they just came out like a new kind of music, a new kind of dance.

(4)

The best title for the passage can be ________.

[  ]

A.

Levi Strauss, First Man to Invent Jeans

B.

The Best Trousers-Jeans

C.

How Jeans Comes Out And Spreads

D.

Reasons for Jeans’ Spreading

答案:1.B;2.D;3.C;4.C;
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  Viti Lev-Great Fiji-is the largest islandHere you'll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of HijiThen there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay

  With less than a million people living on islands, you'll never feel crowded And with a climate(气候)that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there’s never a bad time to come

  From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost any where in the world

  Whenever you come, wherever you go, you’re sure to see some unforgettable events, From war dances to religious(宗教的)songsFrom market days to religious daysIt's not just staged for tourists; it's still a part of everyday life in Fiji And any one of us can enjoy Fiji's spirit by being part of the traditional(传统的)sharing of yaqonaa drink made from the root of a Fiji plant

  So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?

(1)

Where is the international airport of Fiji?

[  ]

A.

In Suva

B.

In Sydney

C.

On the island of Vatoa

D.

On the island of Viti Levu

(2)

What does the text tell us about Fijian people?

[  ]

A.

They inventedFiji timefor visitors

B.

They stick to a traditional way of lift

C.

They like to travel from place to place

D.

They love taking adventures abroad

(3)

One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is

[  ]

A.

its comfortable hotels

B.

its good weather all year round

C.

its exciting football matches

D.

its religious beliefs

(4)

Where can we most probably read this text?

[  ]

A.

In a personal diary

B.

In a science report

C.

In a travel magazine

D.

In a geography textbook

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