1 . Blue jeans are as American as eating a hot dog at a baseball game. But have you ever stopped to wonder why most of us have blue jeans but not red, purple, or green jeans?
Jeans are made of denim, which is a type of strong cotton cloth. Jeans became wildly popular in the American West during the California Gold Rush. This period in the mid-1800s saw 300, 000 people pack up their lives and head west in search of fortune (财富). Searching for gold was difficult work, as people would dig into the side of mountains and look for gold that had made its way into rivers and streams, and they needed durable clothing to help them. Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis saw a chance not in gold, but in selling clothes to the tens of thousands of people arriving every year. They teamed up to create indigo — washed cloth.
So why did they use indigo(blue)to color their jeans? It has to do with the character of indigo. While most other colors penetrate (渗透) deep inside clothing, indigo stays on the surface of the threads (线). This means that when clothing colored with indigo is washed, some of the threads and coloring are removed. Over time and after much cleaning, jeans colored with indigo become softer and more comfortable as well as get that “worn in” look we all love.
Blue jeans are blue — or indigo — because they need to be tough and stand up to a hard day’s work, and also be soft and comfortable. And while many of those in search of gold never found their fortune, Levi Strauss’ blue jeans became wildly popular, and the company is still selling blue jeans 150 years later.
1. Why is Gold Rush mentioned in Paragraph 2?A.To prove people’s hard lives then. |
B.To tell us why blue jeans were created. |
C.To share Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis’ story. |
D.To show an important period in American history. |
A.Bright. | B.Fashionable. | C.Strong. | D.Beautiful. |
A.The color and threads could be removed easily. |
B.The jeans could become much stronger. |
C.It could color the jeans’ threads easily. |
D.It penetrated deep inside clothing. |
A.Success results from hard work. |
B.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. |
C.Failure is meaningful if we learn from it. |
D.Fortune prefers those who use their judgement. |
A.The woman cannot see well. |
B.The man’s dog looks like a cat. |
C.The speakers are from different countries. |
1. What was the original price of the dress?
A.$120. | B.$160. | C.$200. |
A.At Maggie’s house. | B.At Lucy’s house. | C.In the store. |
A.Buy a dress. |
B.Go to a jewelry store. |
C.Treat the woman to dinner. |
A.Red. | B.Black. | C.Green. |
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.Holding a party. | B.Buying a dress. | C.Finding a job. |
A.Husband and wife. | B.Teacher and student. | C.Friends. |
6 . We are familiar with an old saying that “Clothes make the man”, which means good-looking outfits may possibly make a person better respected and look more like a true gentleman.
In summary,
A.clothes do help in making an initial image, but do not make the man |
B.As a result, all the people spare no money to buy expensive fine clothes |
C.Clothes just make a man look better but will in no sense make a better person |
D.But I have a different view on this issue |
E.Thus, a man should be always dressed like a gentleman |
F.for many people judge others only by the way they dress |
G.If a man is well dressed, he will probably gain more confidence and dignity |
1. What does the man praise?
A.The woman’s dress. | B.The woman’s bag. | C.The woman’s shoes. |
A.By watching fashion shows. |
B.By following the fashion trend. |
C.By getting help from a designer. |
A.At the supermarket. | B.At the tailor’s. | C.On the Internet. |
Trends popular among the youth such as “China chic” and the growing influence of young consumers have driven the development of hanfu industry in recent years. Among the various
The current popularity of hanfu in the country is believed
1. How much should the man pay in total?
A.£120. | B.£125. | C.£130. |
A.Wrap his gift up. | B.Give him a discount. | C.Arrange a tailoring service. |
A.Who will shorten them. |
B.When he can collect them. |
C.Whether he can return them. |
Military-Style Cotton Coats (军大衣) Have Made a Major Comeback this Winter and Stormed College Campuses
A video of college students in northeastern China
With the price of down jackets (羽绒服) increasing, college students in China have picked up floral cotton-padded jackets and military coats to fend off the winter cold. Thanks
The general thinking among students
One can buy ten cotton coats at the price of one down jacket. The
Down jackets have been
The price of goose down has increased,