There is a bar (酒吧)in our town with the name “The White Horse”. It is Mr. Webster’s. Few people went to the bar last year, but things are quite different now.

There was a picture of a white horse on the door of the bar. Then a stranger came in one day, drank something, looked around the bar, and then said to Mr. Webster, “Few people come here. Take down the picture of the white horse and put a picture of a black horse instead. ”

“But the name of the bar is ‘The White Horse’. ”Mr. Webster said.

“Yes, but do it. ”the man said. Then he went out of the bar.

Mr. Webster went to an artist and said, “I want a picture of a black horse. ”

The next day a picture of a black horse was on the door of the bar instead of that of the white horse. Soon after the door opened, a man came in and said, “There’s a mistake on the door of your bar, and the picture is different from the name. ”The man looked, sat down and drank something.

Then another man came in and said the same, and then another and another. A lot of people came in and said, “The picture on your door is wrong. ”and they all stopped and drank in Mr. Webster’s bar.

1.The stranger told Mr. Webster to take down the picture of the white horse because he knew ______.

A. a picture of a black horse showed good luck

B. the picture of the white horse wasn’t good for the bar

C. people would understand the picture different from the name

D. people would come in and tell the picture was different from the name

2.Mr. Webster agreed with the stranger _______.

A. though he wasn’t ready to do it like that at first B. though he didn’t like the black horse

C. because he knew he was an artist D. because he also wanted to change the picture

3.More and more people came to the bar because _______.

A. it had changed its name B. the black horse was better than the white one

C. the bar had a black horse D. they wanted to show the mistake

4.The stranger _______.

A. was cleverer than Mr. Webster B. didn’t like the white horse at the beginning

C. knew Mr. Webster and the artist D. got much money by teaching Mr. Webster

5.From the story we have learnt that _______.

A. if your business is not good, you’d better change the name or the picture

B. if you are in trouble, you should take others’ ideas

C. when you have difficulty, don’t give up

D. when a good name is given, it can cause success

Jeans have become one piece of clothing worn by the most people in the world. Everybody wears them, from the farmer to the lawyer and from models to housewives. But why have jeans become so popular? You’ll get many answers. For some people they look cool, for others jeans are just comfortable.

Jeans were first stronger trousers made for farm workers in the states of the American west. In the eastern part of the US, jeans were hardly worn at all. They were connected with farm people and the workers. So the rich wouldn’t like to wear them.

It was James Dean and Marlon Brando that made them popular in movies and everyone started to wear them. They were a symbol of the rebellion of young people during the 1950s and 1960s. So these new trousers were not allowed in American schools and sometimes in theaters and cinemas. As time went on, jeans became more acceptable. American people in Europe and Japan often wore them when they were not on duty to show that they were Americans. The trousers showed the world a happier way of life, something that people needed, especially after what they had gone through in World War II.

Jeans had other advantages as well. They didn’t need to be washed as often as other trousers and women didn’t need to iron them. This became more important as more and more women started working and had less time for housework.

Today jeans are an important part of our lives. They are always washed a few times before they are sold to give them a faded look.

1.Jeans first appeared _________.

A. in eastern America B. in western America

C. in Middle America D. all over America

2.From the passage, we can know that James Dean and Marlon Brando were ________.

A. famous stars B. Jeans makers C. young students D. farmers or workers

3.What is the possible meaning of the underlined “rebellion” in this passage?

A. 奢侈. B. 活力. C. 清纯. D. 叛逆.

4.Which of the following was a possible advantage of jeans to housewives?

A. They could easily be bought anywhere in the world.

B. They didn’t need to be washed often or ironed.

C. They had many different styles and colors.

D. They were comfortable and in style.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Jeans --- Symbol of Wealth

B. Jeans --- Working Women’s Best Choice

C. Jeans --- Popular Piece of Clothing in Our Life

D. Jeans --- Part of the Lives of Farmers and Workers

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