Question

Your mom tells you to put on your hat and gloves. But as the cold winter season gets closer， it’s so cold that even mom’s advice does not work.

That means it’s time to put on your qiuku! This is a kind of “thermal underwear(保暖内衣)” or long underpants that keep people warm in the coldest months of the year.

In Western countries， qiuku is usually known as long johns， but they aren’t popular. Long johns in the US are usually two pieces， a long-sleeved(长袖的) shirt and long pants， worn under other clothing or sometimes even used as pajamas(睡衣).

Long johns first appeared in England during the 17^th century. We call them long johns because the US boxer John L. Sullivan wore them while he boxed. But this is not a historical fact.

In the US， it gets quite cold and snowy in many places. And while parents often push kids to wear more clothes and long underwear， it’s very special when young people actually(实际上) put them on.

Part of the reason might be because it’s not very fashionable(时尚的) and another reason might be because people don’t spend much time outside during the cold months. So they just deal with the freezing(冰冻的) temperatures when they have to leave the warm building. But in their parents’ eyes， staying warm is more important than looking nice.

1. People wear qiuku to be __________.

A. fashionable       B. popular        C. friendly          D. Warm

2. What is part of long johns in the US?

A. Socks             B. T-shirts        C. Long pants        D. Coats

3.Which one is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Long johns first appeared in the US in the 17^th century.

B. Long johns got its name from the boxer John L. Sullivan.

C. We can read about long johns and Sullivan in history books.

D. Long johns in Western countries are as popular as qiuku in China.

4.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. Few young people wear long johns.

B. Many young people wear long johns.

C. Young people like special long johns.

D. Young people dislike special long johns.

5.The last paragraph tells us that ___________.

A. young people care more about staying warm

B. young people think long johns are not fashionable

C. in winter people need to stay outside for a long time

D. long johns are fashionable but can’t keep people warm

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：本文主要介绍了秋裤这种衣服有保暖作用，它得名于美国拳击手约翰·L·沙利文，但是年轻人却不喜欢穿，文中分析了不受欢迎的原因。

1.D细节理解题。根据短文第二段可知，人们穿秋裤是为了暖和。故选D。

2.C细节理解题。根据短文第三段第二句Long johns in the US are usually two pieces， a long-sleeved(长袖的) shirt and long pants…可知，在美国长内衣裤是两件，一件长袖衬衫和另一件是长裤。故选C。

3.B细节理解题。根据短文第四段第二句We call them long johns because the US boxer John L. Sullivan wore them while he boxed. But this is not a historical fact.可知，秋裤得名于美国拳击手约翰·L·沙利文。故选B。

4.A细节理解题。根据最后一段不愿穿秋裤原因的描述可知，很少有年轻人穿秋裤。故选A。

5.B细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句Part of the reason might be because it’s not very fashionable(时尚的) and another reason might be because people don’t spend much time outside during the cold months.可知，年轻人认为秋裤不时尚。所以该选B。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。