In 1859，during the Gold Rush，a twenty- year-old immigrant（移民）from Bavaria named Levi Strauss stepped off the boat in San Francisco. He had with him a special cloth called Serge de Nimes that was later called denim in America. Levi Strauss hoped to sell the denim as material to make tents and covers for wagons to the men who were going to the goldfields to look for gold.
“You should have brought trousers to sell. In the goldfields we need strong trousers that don‘t wear out，”one young miner advised Strauss. So Levi Strauss took some of his denim to the nearest tailor and had him make the miner a pair of trousers. The miner was so pleased that he told other miners about the wonderful newcomer，Levi，and soon Levi Strauss had to open a shop，producing enough trousers for the miners. The miners wanted trousers that were comfortable to ride in and were low cut so that they could bend over easily to pick up the gold from under their feet. Besides they wanted the trousers to have big useful pockets. One miner complained that the gold in his pockets kept tearing them. So Levi put metal corners in the pockets to make them stronger. Very soon，miners and cowboys from all over came to get fitted up with Levi‘s trousers. Today more than a hundred years later， Levi’s trousers walk the world a Levi‘s blue jeans（牛仔褲）。
小題1:The denim cloth was originally（起初）meant for____.
A．making tent covers and wagons
B．making tents for wagons
C．making trousers for the miners
D．making wagon covers and tents
小題2:What kind of material do you think is denim？
A．A strong type of cloth that is not torn by strong wears.
B．A special type of cloth that cannot be washed away by rain.
C．A smooth type of cloth that is for underwear.
D．A wonderful type of cloth that is as good as metal.
小題3:A miner advised Strauss to sell trousers because ____.
A．the miners didn‘t have enough trousers
B．the miner‘s trousers had not been strong enough
C．the miner‘s trousers did not wear out easily
D．the tailor on the goldfield could not make trousers
小題4:Why did the miners need strong pockets in the trousers？
A．Their pockets kept tearing the gold.
B．Their pockets were not made of metal.
C．The gold they found was too sharp and heavy to tear their pockets.
D．The gold they collected easily tore their pockets.

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:D

試題分析：在本文中作者講述了牛仔褲的起源。在十九世紀(jì)淘金熱時期，LeviStrauss在淘金礦工的建議下，把一種本來用作帳篷或車篷的特殊布料做成了褲子，這種褲子結(jié)實耐磨有著大大的口袋。恰恰滿足了礦工們的需求，同時這種褲子也受到了牛仔們的喜愛。一個世紀(jì)后，現(xiàn)代的牛仔褲風(fēng)靡了全球。
小題1:D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第一段Levi Strauss hoped to sell the denim as material to make tents and covers for wagons to the men可知denim這種斜紋棉布開始是打算做帳篷或車篷用的，所以D選項正確。
小題2:A推理判斷題。從文章第二段In the goldfields we need strong trousers that don‘t wear out，”one young miner advised Strauss可知礦工們需要結(jié)實的褲子，而下文也告訴我們Levi Strauss用denim這種斜紋棉布做的褲子大受歡迎，由此可以判斷denim是一種結(jié)實耐磨的布料。所以A為正確選項。
小題3:B推理判斷題。由文章第二段年輕礦工說的話“You should have brought trousers to sell. In the goldfields we need strong trousers that don‘t wear out，”one young miner advised Strauss可知礦工們需要結(jié)實耐磨的褲子，暗含的意思也就是他們當(dāng)時穿的褲子不夠結(jié)實。所以B選項正確。
小題4:D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章末段One miner complained that the gold in his pockets kept tearing them. So Levi put metal corners in the pockets to make them stronger可知礦工撿拾的黃金容易把口袋磨壞，故D項正確。
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As a child, I cared much about my scars, so I   48  wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home.   49  I didn’t, people would call me horrible names like Baldy. Although my friends were always comforting me, they never   50  understood how it felt.
Then through the hospital I was   51  to a children’s burns camp, where children like me can get any help. There I   52  14-year-old Stephanie, whose burns are a lot more serious than mine. But she is so  53  that she never lets anyone put her down. “You shouldn’t   54  what people say about what you look like because we’re not different from anyone else, Holly, ”  She   55  me. “And you don’t need to wear a scarf because you look great   56  it!” For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who’d been through something   57  . So weeks later, at my 13th birthday party,   58  by her bravery, I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars. It felt amazing not having to   59  away behind my scarf.
Now, I am   60  of what I look like and much happier, because I have realized it is your personality that decides who you are.
小題1:
A．hatB．scarfC．scarsD．cuts
小題2:
A．stillB．justC．neverD．seldom
小題3:
A．hungerB．coldC．defeatsD．burns
小題4:
A．rushedB．ledC．invitedD．forced
小題5:
A．learnedB．foughtC．returnedD．decided
小題6:
A．happyB．luckyC．lonelyD．poor
小題7:
A．pressedB．occupiedC．leftD．painted
小題8:
A．possiblyB．usuallyC．finallyD．nearly
小題9:
A．AlthoughB．SinceC．IfD．Before
小題10:
A．correctlyB．roughlyC．easilyD．really
小題11:
A．promotedB．introducedC．reportedD．carried
小題12:
A．metB．recognizedC．rememberedD．caught
小題13:
A．honestB．strongC．a(chǎn)ctiveD．young
小題14:
A．write downB．a(chǎn)gree withC．pass onD．listen to
小題15:
A．promisedB．encouragedC．orderedD．calmed
小題16:
A．inB．forC．withoutD．beyond
小題17:
A．similarB．strangeC．hardD．important
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)llowedB．requiredC．guidedD．inspired
小題19:
A．hideB．giveC．keepD．put
小題20:
A．sickB．a(chǎn)wakeC．tiredD．proud

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