Question

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.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.to go

2.selling

3.where

4.On

5.left

6.interested

7.what

8.．because

9.．into

10.that/which

【解析】

1.

2.2】selling　[动词sell与主语he为主动关系，故用其现在分词形式作伴随状语。]

3.3】where　[where引导非限制性定语从句，相当于in which，在从句中作状语。]

4.4】On　[on one’s way to...“在去……的路上”，为固定搭配。]

5.5】left　[动词leave与宾语one thing之间为动宾关系，故用其过去分词形式作补语。]

6.6】interested　[be interested in...“对……感兴趣”。]

7.7】what　[what引导宾语从句，且在从句中作动词do的宾语。]

8.8】because　[根据文意可知，此处为因果关系。因为布不结实，所以他们的裤子上有窟窿。]

9.9】into　[make...into...“把……制成……”，为固定搭配。]

10.0】that/which　[此处that/which引导定语从句，修饰the jeans，且在从句中作wear的宾语。]