Today we’ll talk about the history of blue jeans. For many people, blue jeans stand for (代表) American culture. The history of blue jeans usually began with a man named Levi Strauss. He did not invent jeans. But he is the first person to produce and sell them in large numbers. Levi Strauss was born in Germany. In 1847, he and his family moved to the United States. He opened a small store and sold jeans. These pants were especially useful for miners (礦工) in California. They needed strong clothing. Levi Strauss worked with Jacob Davis, who had invented a step for making rivets (鉚釘) for jeans. They helped make the blue jeans stronger. In 1873, Strauss and Davis received a patent (專利) to own this invention. Nineteenth century workers would probably be surprised to know that their pants would one day become fashions. Today, jeans are worn by people of all ages. Jeans come in many colors other than blue and in many styles and prices. Fashion designers even create very costly jeans. Writer James published a book called Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon (偶像). In the book, he says jeans serve as a sign for two American values, creativity and rebellion (叛逆).
1.
Why did Jacob use rivets for jeans?
A.
Because they made the blue jeans stronger.
B.
Because they had a history.
C.
Because they are fashionable.
D.
Because they were dear.
2.
Which of the following is WRONG about blue jeans?
A.
Miners like to wear strong clothing.
B.
Jeans have only one color — blue.
C.
James wrote a book about jeans.
D.
Levi Strauss is the first person to produce jeans in large numbers.
3.
The two American values are rebellion and _____________.
The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up(混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can' t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感)，you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It's better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you，because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is："Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes."
1.
The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is ____
A.
writing
B.
listening
C.
using it
D.
learning grammar
2.
What should you do in learning English?
A.
Be careful not to make any mistake
B.
Write as quickly as you can
C.
Laugh more often
D.
Speak English as much as you can
3.
When people laugh at your mistakes，you should ____
