Look in the bedrooms of young people around the world. You will probably find a pair of blue jeans in each room. Jeans are very popular all over the world.
Jeans give you the feeling of comfort, youth and energy. They have long been liked by every person.
Levi Strauss is an American company. It first made blue jeans. The company was founded in 1853 by 24-year-old Levi Strauss. Twenty years later, he made the first blue jeans in the world. The jeans were used as working trousers for the cowboys of the American West. During the Second World War, American soldiers brought blue jeans to Europe and Asia. People there began to wear jeans. Little by little, they become cool.
People from different countries like different styles of jeans. Americans like to wear simple and single-colored jeans, but many Chinese like to wear jeans with lots of different colors.
Jeans now can be seen everywhere: However, in many places, it’s not always good to wear jeans. No matter how good they may look, or what color they are, it’s often not right to wear jeans in formal places. But, when you are out, relaxing and having fun, jeans are the best choice.

1. 1.

   The story is talking about_____________.

   1. A.
      Levi Strauss
   2. B.
      young people
   3. C.
      cool
   4. D.
      jeans
2. 2.

   Levi Strauss made the first blue jeans_____________.

   1. A.
      when he was 44
   2. B.
      when he was 24
   3. C.
      in 1853
   4. D.
      in 1924
3. 3.

   ___________ wore jeans after they were first made.

   1. A.
      American soldiers
   2. B.
      American cowboys
   3. C.
      Levi Strauss
   4. D.
      The people in Europe
4. 4.

   Jeans can be cool for nearly 150 years because _____________.

   1. A.
      they have different styles
   2. B.
      they have different colors
   3. C.
      they make us feel youth, comfort and energy
   4. D.
      they are working trousers.
5. 5.

   When you _____________, you’d better not wear a pair of jeans.

   1. A.
      go to an important meeting
   2. B.
      go on a trip
   3. C.
      have a party
   4. D.
      are having fun

　Look in the bedrooms of young people in the world. Maybe you will find a pair of blue jeans in each room. Jeans are very popular all over the world.

　Jeans give you the feeling of comfort(舒适), youth（青春）and energy（活力）. Every person likes them very much.

　Levi Strauss is an American company. It first made blue jeans. The company was founded(建立) in 1853 by 24-year-old Levi Strauss. Twenty years later, he made first blue jeans in the world. The jeans were used as working trousers for the cowboys（牛仔） of American West. During the Second World War, American soldiers brought blue jeans to Europe and Asia. People there began to wear jeans. Little by little, they become cool.

　People from different countries like different styles of jeans. Americans like to wear simple and single-colored jeans, but many Chinese people like to wear jeans with lots of different colors.

　Now we can see jeans everywhere. However, in many places, it’s not always good to wear jeans. No matter how good they may look, or what color they are, it’s often not right to wear jeans in formal（正式的) places. But when you are out, relaxing or having fun, jeans are the best choices.

( ) 63.The story is talking about _________________ .　　　　　　　

　　 A. Levis Strauss　　　 B. young people　　 C. clothes’ history 　　　　　　 D. jeans

( ) 64. Levis Strauss made the first blue jeans_________________.　

　　 A. when he was 44　　 B. when he was 24　　 C. in 1853　　　　　 　　　 D. in 1924

( ) 65.When you_________________, you’d better not wear a pair of jeans.

A. go to an important meeting　 　　　　　　　　 B. go to a trip

C. have a party　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. are having fun

150 Years of Cool
Look in the bedrooms of young people around the world. You will probably find a pair of blue jeans in each room. Jeans are very popular all over the world.
Jeans give you the feeling of comfort, youth and energy. They have long been liked by every person.
Levi Strauss is an American company. It first made blue jeans. The company was founded in 1853 by 24-year-old Levi Strauss. Twenty years later, he made the first blue jeans in the world. The jeans were used as working trousers for the cowboys of the American West. During the Second World War, American soldiers brought blue jeans to Europe and Asia. People there began to wear jeans. Little by little, they become cool.
People from different countries like different styles of jeans. Americans like to wear simple and single-colored jeans, but many Chinese like to wear jeans with lots of different colors.
Jeans now can be seen everywhere: However, in many places, it’s not always good to wear jeans. No matter how good they may look, or what color they are, it’s often not right to wear jeans in formal places. But, when you are out, relaxing and having fun, jeans are the best choice.
【小题1】The story is talking about_____________.