Question

When you wear something, you are often saying, "Look at me!" Your clothing communicates to the world what you want the world to think of you. For example, when you go on a job interview, you might choose clothes that make you seem sincere. When you go to a party, you might choose clothes that make you look exciting.

___1 In Scotland and parts of the countries of East and Southeast Asia, men as well as women wore skirts. In Turkey and China and among the Inuit, both men and women wore trousers. But in ancient Greece, men who wore trousers were thought to be savages（野蠻人）.In the United States today, both men and women wear pants.

_____2 Over the centuries, anthropologists（人類學家）have learned that the clothing people wore was connected to the position they held in society. In most societies, important people put on special clothing to show their power. In the 18th, kings and queens wore special clothing, often specially made and difficult to keep clean. Since poor people could not afford to wear this kind of clothing, it became a symbol of wealth.

_____3 Today some people still wear clothing that represents their position in life. Sometimes clothing clearly shows the organization that a person works for. Postal workers, airline attendants, and some factory workers wear uniforms. Others wear expensive clothes that show their social position as wealthy people.

4 Now many teenagers and adults buy clothes from a certain designer or company. They may like the good name of the designer or the company and want to share that name. But one basic reason for choosing clothes is the same as it has always been. People choose their clothes to tell others who they are and what they like.

1.The sentence "In different civilizations（文明）at different times, different kinds of clothes have been acceptable（可接受的）. "can be put in Blank ________________.

A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4

2.Why do some people buy clothes from a certain designer?

A.They like the designer's good name.

B.They work for the designer's company.

C.They want more people to know the designer.

D.They think it makes it easier to choose clothes.

3.In the sentence "But one basic reason for choosing clothes is the same as it has always been." "one basic reason" probably refers to（指的是）_________________.

A.their work B.their wealth C.their appearance D.their position

4.According to the article, you may believe that __________________.

A.people might not look attractive in new clothes

B.each new period brings some changes in clothing

C.clothes from good designers or companies sell well

D.people who belong to organizations must wear uniforms

Answer 1