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. young people           C. cool        D. jeans

2.Levi Strauss made the first blue jeans_____________.

A. when he was 44            B. when he was 24         C. in 1853     D. in 1924

3.___________ wore jeans after they were first made.

A. American soldiers          B. American cowboys     

C. Levi Strauss               D. The people in Europe

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      

D. they are working trousers.

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                    D. are having fun

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.
【小题1】 The story is talking about ______.
A. Levi Strauss              B. jeans               C. cool
【小题2】Levi Strauss made the first blue jeans ______.
A. when he was 44            B. when he was 24        C. in 1853
【小题3】______ wore jeans after they were first made.
A. American soldiers         B. American cowboys    C. Levi Strauss
【小题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
【小题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

Bill Clinton took office (就职) on January 20, 1993 and became the 42nd U.S.president(总统).He is the first U.S.president who was born after World War Ⅱ(二次世界大战).He is also one of the youngest of all U. S. presidents.
Clinton was born in a poor family in 1946.Three months before he was born, his father, William Blats, died.When he was small, his mother remarried(再婚) Norger Clinton, so the boy’s family name was changed.
In the summer of 1963, Clinton was asked to visit the city of Washington.During his visit, he met President Kennedy in the White House.At that time, he wanted to become a president, and then, he was!

1. 1.

   When Clinton became the 42nd U.S.president, he was ________.

   1. A.
      thirty
   2. B.
      about forty
   3. C.
      forty-seven
   4. D.
      37 years old
2. 2.

   Clinton’s father died ________.

   1. A.
      after 1946
   2. B.
      before Clinton was born
   3. C.
      before World War
   4. D.
      when Clinton was young
3. 3.

   Why was the boy’s name changed?

   1. A.
      Because he became a president.
   2. B.
      Because his family was very poor.
   3. C.
      Because his father was dead.
   4. D.
      Because his mother remarried Norger Clinton.
4. 4.

   In 1963 Clinton came to the city of Washington ________.

   1. A.
      to take part in an exam
   2. B.
      for his holidays
   3. C.
      for a visit
   4. D.
      to have a meeting with Kennedy
5. 5.

   Which one of the following in NOT right?

   1. A.
      Everybody can visit the president in the White House.
   2. B.
      All the U.S.presidents work in the White House.
   3. C.
      Clinton wanted to become a president after he saw President Kennedy.
   4. D.
      The White House is in the city of Washington.