Question

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[1]It’s difficult to find a piece of clothing as widely accepted, worn and loved as jeans in the world. The classic symbol of the American West is now a main item in closets around the world. But why?

[2]The reason for jeans’ success has as much as to do with their cultural meaning as their physical construction.

[3]Invented by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis in 1873,jeans were first designed as work wear for laborers on the farms and mines of America’s Western states in the late 19^th century. They proved extremely comfortable and durable（耐用的）and were soon in high demand.

[4]But the first explosion of jeans into world of casual-wear had more to do with what jeans had come to symbolize.

[5]When they did start to be worn as casual wear, jeans became a symbol of rebellion—the spirit captured by Marion Brando in his 1953 film The Wild One and by James two years later in Rebel Without a Cause.

[6]Many teenagers in 1953 wanted to be Marlon Brando, and Hollywood costume designers put all the bad boys in jeans. Jeans were soon banned in schools from coast to coast which only added to the passion with which teenagers loved them.

[7]But jeans’ popularity kept growing also because they put different classes on a level playing field. They were affordable and hard-wearing, looked good worn as well as new, and didn’t have to be washed often or ironed at all. They suited to the body in a way that matched even the most finely tailored clothes. This became especially important for women because then, and now, they paid more attention to fit. This versatility（多用途）,the ability to become all things to all people ,is the secret to jeans’ survival as a closet item.

1.What is the possible title of this passage?(No more than 7 words)

                                                                         

2.By whom were jeans worn at first?(No more than 10 words)

                                                                       

3.What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 5 refer to?(One word only)

                                                                        

4.What cultural meaning do jeans have?(No more than 6 words)

                                                                        

5.What quality of jeans makes them a timeless closet item?(One word only)

                                                                        

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1. The Reason for Jeans’ Success./ Why Is Jeans’ Popular.

2. Laborers on the farms and mines of America’s Western States.

3.Jeans

4. It’s a symbol of rebellion.

5.Versatility.

【解析】

試題分析：您喜歡穿牛仔褲嗎？您知道牛仔褲的歷史嗎？它為什么從一面市就受到大家的喜愛？因為它有多種用途，不同的人都能找到其實用的一面。

1.主題歸納題。根據第二段的意思：牛仔褲成功的原因和它們所代表的文化含義有很大的關系。和最后一句話判斷文章的最佳題目應該是：The Reason for Jeans’ Success./ Why Is Jeans’ Popular.

2.細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段的第一句話可知：一開始傳牛仔的人是 Laborers on the farms and mines of America’s Western States.

3.詞意猜測題。根據本詞所在的句子的意思（當牛仔褲開始作為便裝穿著時，牛仔成了叛逆的象征。）判斷：they就是指jeans。

4.細節(jié)理解題。根據第五段…，jeans became a symbol of rebellion可知答案為 It’s a symbol of rebellion.。

5.細節(jié)理解題。根據文章最后一句話This versatility（多用途）,the ability to become all things to all people ,is the secret to jeans’ survival as a closet item.可知答案為Versatility.

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