Question

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.

1. The story is talking about ______.

A. Levi Strauss                         B. jeans                      C. cool

2.Levi Strauss made the first blue jeans ______.

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

3.______ wore jeans after they were first made.

A. American soldiers               B. American cowboys    C. Levi Strauss

4.Jeans can be cool for nearly 150 years because ______.

A. they have different styles

B. they have different colors

C. they make us feel youth, comfort and energy

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

A. go to an important meeting B. go on a trip                C. have a party

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是牛仔的发展历程。24岁的 Levi Strauss创建了一家公司，20年后，他制作了世界上第一条蓝色牛仔裤，最初主要是美国西部的牛仔们把它当工作裤来穿，后来变得越来越来受欢迎，颜色和式样也越来越多。牛仔裤在出行时是最佳选择，但不适合穿着出现在正式场合。

1.细节理解题。从Jeans are very popular all over the world牛仔裤在全世界非常流行，可知答案选B。

2.细节理解题。从The company was founded in 1853 by 24-year-old Levi Strauss. Twenty years later, he made the first blue jeans in the world公司是由24岁的 Levi Strauss创建的，20年后，他制作了世界上第一条蓝色牛仔裤，可知答案选A。

3.细节理解题。从 The jeans were used as working trousers for the cowboys of the American West美国西部的牛仔们把它当工作裤来穿，可知答案选B。

4.细节理解题。从when you are out, relaxing and having fun, jeans are the best choice.当你外面时，舒适开心，牛仔裤是最佳选择，可知答案选C。

5.细节理解题。从 it’s often not right to wear jeans in formal places正式场合不适合穿牛仔，可知答案选A。

考点：政治经济文化类短文阅读。