The jeans I bought yesterday were too small. I think I need a new . A. one B. pair C. shirt D. scarf 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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The jeans I bought yesterday were too small. I think I need a new ______.

A. one B. pair C. shirt D. scarf

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The Man behind Blue Jeans

Levi Strauss was born in 1829 in Bavaria, Germany. He was the fifth of six children. His father sold dry goods from door to door. (Dry goods include many different things: fabric, thread, scissors, combs, buttons, yarn, etc.)

In 1845, his father died. All six children decided to go to the United States. Two of Strauss’ bothers started a dry goods company in New York City. Strauss’ sister Fanny and her husband started a similar business in San Francisco. Strauss decided to go to the southeastern part of the United States. For eight years, he walked along the country roads selling dry goods from door to door –just like his father in Bavaria.

In 1853, Strauss decided to move to San Francisco. (At that time, thousands of people traveled to California to look for gold.) On the way to California, Strauss sold almost all of his dry goods. He had only one thing left—some canvas.

In California, Strauss tried to sell the canvas to the gold miners. He said they could make tents from the canvas. But they weren’t interested in canvas for tents. Strauss didn’t know what to do with the canvas. Then, he had an idea. Strauss could see that the miners needed new pants. There were holes in their pants because the fabric wasn’t strong. He decided to make the canvas into pants. They called them “Levi’s”. Later, Strauss stopped using canvas and used a different fabric. It was a heavy cotton fabric—the same kind people wear today.

Levi Strauss died in 1902. He never married and left his money to his nephews. He left the world much more—the jeans that so many people wear.

________ isn’t a kind of dry goods.

A. Thread B. Gold C. Comb D. Yarn

What is canvas?

A. Tent. B. Pants. C. A very strong fabric.

D. Anything which is used to make all kinds of trousers.

Why did the miners call the pants “Levi’s”?

A. Because the pants belonged to Levi Strauss’ father

B. In memory of Levi Strauss’ father. C. It’s the name of Levi’ Strauss’ nephew.

D. Because the pants are Levi’s invention.

Which of the following is NOT true about Levi Strauss?

A. He was born in Germany. B. His parents had six children.

C. He had five children. D. He died in 1902.

Levi Strauss was born in 1829 in Germany.He was the fifth of six children.In 1845，his father died.All six children decided 1.________(go) to the United States.Strauss went to the southeastern part of the US.For eight years，he walked along the country roads 2.________(sell) dry goods from door to door—just like his father in Germany.

In 1853，Strauss decided to move to San Francisco，3.______thousands of people were looking for gold. 4._______his way to California，Strauss sold almost all of his dry goods.He had only one thing5.________(leave)some canvas (帆布)．

In California，Strauss tried to sell the canvas to the gold miners.He said they could make tents from the canvas.But they weren’t 6._______(interest) in canvas for tents.Strauss didn’t know 7._______to do with the canvas.Before long Strauss found the miners needed new pants.There were holes in their pants? 8.______the cloth wasn’t strong.He decided to make the canvas 9._______pants.They called them “Levi’s”．Later, Strauss stopped using canvas and used a different cloth.It was a heavy cotton cloth—the same kind people wear today.

Levi Strauss died in 1902.He never married and left money to his nephews.He left the world much more—the jeans 10.________so many people wear.

Look in the bedroom of teenagers throughout the world and you’ll 1. (probable) find a pair of blue jeans. Their popularity has spread across nations and cultures. Levi Strauss, the American company that first introduced us to the wonder of blue jeans, celebrated 2. 150^th birthday last week. The company

3. (found) in 1853 by 24-year-old Levi Strauss. Twenty years later, he made 4. first pair of blue jeans and, in doing so, created work pants 5. the cowboys of the wild American West. Men 6. rushed to California to find gold in the middle of the 19^th century started to wear the jeans 7. (make) by Levi Strauss. American troops 8. (fight) in World WarⅡ brought Levi’s jeans to Europe and Asia. Now 9. have been an international symbol of being cool for more than a century. Blue jeans have attracted people’s attention with their 10. (fashion) designs, naturalness, and changeable styles.

Jeans are trousers made of a kind of clothe called denim. For many people, blue jeans represent American culture.

The history of blue jeans usually begins with a man named Levi Strauss. Although he did not invent the jeans, he is considered the first person to produce and sell this kind of clothing in large amounts.

Levi Strauss was born in Bavaria, Germany. In 1847, he and his family moved to the US. He opened a store, first in New York, and then in San Francisco, California. Among the products he sold were jeans. These trousers were especially useful for miners in California who needed clothing made of a strong material.

Levi Strauss partnered with a clothing maker named Jacob Davis, who had invented a process for making rivets(铆钉) for jeans. These metal things helped strengthen the blue jean cloth to make the trousers stronger. In 1873, Strauss and Davis received a patent to officially own this invention. They began producing “ copper-riveted waist overalls(工装裤)”. In 1928 the Levi Strauss company used the word “Levi’s” as the trademark for their products.

The 19^th-century workers would probably be surprised to know that their trousers would one day become a fashion object. Today, jeans are worn by people of all ages, incomes and lifestyles. Jeans come in many colors other than blue and in many styles and at many prices.

A national museum in Washington, D.C. has one of the oldest known pairs of Levi’s jeans in its collection. Jeans have come to express different ideas about American culture based on the people who wear them. These include the heroes of the Wild West and famous Hollywood actors like James Dean and Marlon Brando in the 1950s. Writer James Sullivan published a book called Jean: A Cultural History of an American Icon. In the book, he says jeans serve as a sign for two American values, creativity and rebellion (叛逆).

1.This passage is mainly about _______.

A. the life story of Levi Strauss B. jeans and American culture

C. why jeans are popular. D. the history of jeans

2.We know from the passage that Levi Strauss _________.

A. was the first person who wore jeans. B. moved to the US from Germany alone.

C. not only sold jeans at first in his store D. helped Jacob Davis invent a kind of rivet

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about jeans?

A. Strauss and Davis owned the invention of using rivets on jeans.

B. In California, Levi’s was the only jeans seller in 1928.

C. Jeans were called copper-riveted waist overalls at first.

D. Jeans were originally made for heroes of the Wild West.

4.According to the last but one paragraph,jeans should be best described as _________.

A. strong B. cultural C. popular D. unique

Jeans are very popular especially with teenagers. It’s said that the material came originally from Nimes, a city in France. These jeans were particularly created for the sailors, who loved wearing jeans very much. These jeans could be worn when wet and it could even be rolled over with ease. This was particularly useful when the sailors were busy with their everyday work.

Our favorite pair of blue, jeans was originally worn by workers particularly during World War II. Perhaps the strong and durable(耐用的) look made these blue jeans popular among all the factory workers. A strange thing that can be noticed happened in the early period of the 1950s when blue jeans worn by teens were considered to be a form of being against others. Besides, adults who wore blue jeans were not allowed to enter a movie theatre. It was only during the 1960s that blue jeans were accepted as a fashion trend in the United States of America. Movie stars wore them in films and in public. Many young people follow them.

The different looks of the regular blue jeans which are enjoyed by people were introduced by the mid 1950s. It was Donald Freeland who gave jeans a whole new look and brought it to the front. Originally, jeans were always worn loose. At first, jeans worn by men had the zipper(拉链)on the front. However, for women, it was on the side. By the late 1960's , the zipper finally was on the front side for women as well.

Today, there are many new designs that are being created by fashion designers to meet the increasing demands from jean lovers! A pair of basic blue jeans, however, is one such piece of clothing that will never go out of fashion! When you open one's cupboard, there is always one pair of jeans one likes best.

1.The sailors originally were interested in wearing jeans because jeans .

A．could give them a pleasant look B．were convenient and easy to use

C．were cheaper than other trousers D．could be washed and made easily

2.According to the passage, blue jeans .

A．were once a sign of being against their parents

B．were popular with people of different ages in the 1950s

C．began to be poplar with American people in the 1960s

D．have been worn by the factory workers after World War II

3.The following all lead to the popularity of jeans EXCEPT .

A．American culture B．various designs

C．movie stars' influence D．its cloth quality

4.It is known from the passage that .

A．Donald Freeland gave jeans a whole new design

B．the zipper was always on the front side of all jeans

C．The jeans were introduced into America in the 1950s

D．Donald Freeland was the first to make jeans popular in the world

5.In the last paragraph, the writer is trying to .

A．show his interest in blue jeans

B．tell us the popularity of jeans

C．praise the benefits of blue jeans

D．discuss the development of jeans

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