Do you enjoy wearing Levi’s blue jeans? Blue jeans have become popular all over the world, but do you know how they got started?
Levi Strauss was born in Germany in the mid 1800’s and immigrated(移居) to the United States as a young man. He lived in New York City and learned the dry-goods business for several years. In 1853 he took his knowledge and his dreams to San Francisco (California, USA). His dream to succeed came true over the next 20 years as he became a very successful businessman.
Many of Levi Strauss’ customers were cowboys and miners. They needed clothing that was strong and lasting. Strauss found a special cloth from France that was comfortable and lasted a long time. It was called “serge and mines” which was later shortened to the word “denim(粗棉布)”.
Another man named Jacob Davis bought large amounts of the denim cloth from Levi Strauss. He was a tailor who made pants for hard-working men. One of his customers was continually tearing the pockets off his pants. So Jacob Davis decided to put rivets(铆钉)on certain parts of the pants to make them stronger. The customer loved the new pants so much that he told all his friends, and soon Jacob Davis was busy making lots of pants with rivets.
Jacob Davis soon realized that using rivets was a great business idea, and he didn’t want anybody to steal that idea. He decided that he would need to get a patent. But being a poor tailor, he didn’t have money to pay for the patent. After thinking it over, he went to the businessman Levi Strauss and told him his idea. He said, “If you agree to pay for the patent, we will share the profits from the riveted pants.” Levi Strauss did agree, and the new riveted pant business was called Levi Strauss and Company. Today Levi’s jeans are more popular than ever, and Levi’s name continues to live in.
What is Levi Strauss?
| A．A tailor. | B．A miner. |
| C．A cowboy. | D．A businessman. |
What do you think the underline word patent mean?
| A．办法 | B．利益 | C．专利 | D．公司 |
Jacob Davis thinks .
| A．he must get the help of Levi Strauss. |
| B．his idea is good and he can do it easily. |
| C．Levi Strauss can’t share his profits. |
| D．all the persons all over the world like the jeans very much. |
Which is right according the passage?
| A．Jacob Davis sewed pants in his business. |
| B．Levi Strauss didn’t want to pay for Jacob Davis’ patent. |
| C．Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis became business partners. |
| D．Jacob Davis put rivets in pants because they looked good. |
What do you think the writers main idea?
| A．How were the jeans invented? |
| B．How does Levi Strauss succeed? |
| C．Jacob Davis was a clever man. |
| D．How to earn more money? |
Peng Liyuan．First Lady of China，made a speech in English at the United Nations on September 26．She talked about education and shared her Chinese dream with the world．
Peng began her speech with a story of her father．Her father grew up in a small village in China．In those days，not many villagers could read，so her father opened a night school to teach them．With his help，many people learned to write their names and read newspapers for the first time．And many women were able to teach their children how to read．Peng's father's love for education influenced her deeply．She was lucky enough to have a good education．Later，she followed her father's footsteps and became a professor of music．
Education is important，but still，some children in China can't go to school．Peng hopes that all children can have a good education，and that is her Chinese dream．
51．In what language did Peng Liyuan give her speech at the United Nations？ ．
52．What's Peng Liyuan's speech about？ ．
53．Did Peng begin her speech with a story of her father？ ．
54．Where did Peng's father grow up？ ．
55．What's Peng Liyuan's Chinese dream？ ．
When you can't use words to express your idea，you can make a gesture and people will usually understand what you are trying to say．Here are some examples of using gestures in the UK．
The Wave（挥手）
The wave is the most common gesture．To greet each other or to say goodbye，most people raise their hand and move it from side to side．One famous wave is made by the Queen．You can watch a video to see how Her Majesty（女王陛下） does her tasteful（高雅的） wave．
The V Sign
You may just he trying to spread peace and love，but if you are in the UK，please pay attention to where your hand is facing．Let the back of your hand face yourself，or it becomes an impolite gesture．
Pointing
This is not used as an insult（侮辱），but it is an impolite action when in public．Doing this can cause people to get angry，and even they'll just walk away from you．
46．What does the underlined word gesture mean？ ．
A．手势
B．装饰
C．态度
47． is the most common gesture．
A．Pointing
B．The V sign
C．The Wave
48．What can the V Sign NOT spread？ ．
A．Impoliteness
B．Peace and love
C．Friendship
49．Pointing is an action when in public．
A．impolite
B．honest
C．important
50．What is the best title（标题） of this passage？ ．
A．Polite Gestures
B．Gestures in the UK
C．One Famous Wave．
A guy walked into a store with a gun and asked for all of the money from the cashier（收银员）.
After the shop assistant put the money in a bag，the robber saw a bottle of wine on the shelf．He told the man to put it in the bag as well．But the man refused and said．"No，because I don't believe you are over 21．"The robber said he was，but the young man still refused to give it to him because he didn't believe him．
At that moment，the robber took his driver's license out of his wallet and gave it to the shop assistant．The man looked it over and agreed that the guy was in fact over 2I．He put the wine in the hag．The robber then ran from the store with the bag．
The man called the police and gave the name and the address of the robber that he got off the license．They caught the robber two hours later．
This guy definitely wins the Stupid Prize．
41．What did the robber see on the shelf？ ．
A．A bottle of wine
B．A glass of coffee
C．Some bread
42．Why did the man refuse to give the wine to the robber？ ．
A．Because the man wanted to drink it himself．
B．Because he didn't believe the robber was over 21．
C．Because the wine was very expensive．
43．The robber took his out of his wallet and gave it to the shop assistant
A．money
B．ID card
C．driver's license
44．Who caught the robber two hours later？ ．
A．The shop assistant．
B．The police．
C．The cashier．
45．What do you think of the guy？ ．
A．He is stupid．
B．He is clever．
C．He is handsome．
U2 is the name of a band from Ireland．It's one of the most famous rock bands in the world．
In 1978，a 17﹣year﹣old high school student．Larry Mullen，looked for some musicians to make a band．Finally，he found another three boys Adam Clayton，David and Paul Hewson and they set up a band．The four boys named their hand U2．
They traveled a lot and gave concerts in many countries．More and more people got to know them and love their music．Many of their songs，such as Beautiful Day and Walk On，were popular．In the 1980s，the band became famous．
Now their music is still popular and people in the world still enjoy their music．
36．U2 is the name of from Ireland．
A．a country
B．a musician
C．a band
37．How many boys are there in the band？ ．
A．Three．
B．Four．
C．Five．
38．When did the band become famous？ ．
A．In 1978．
B．In the 1980s．
C．In 1998
39．Who is the founder of the band？ ．
A．Larry Mullen．
B．Adam Clayton．
C．Paul Hewson．
40．The passage is mainly about ．
A．a famous band
B．a high school student
C．Ireland．
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With the development of technology，smartphones are widely used among people.71．We can find many people playing mobile phones in the buses，restaurants and supermarkets． We call these people Phubbers（低头族）．
Many teenagers spend too much time playing games，listening to music and sending messages to their friends on the phones.72．他们没有足够的时间来学习． Some teachers complain that their students get worse grades than before．73．Playing mobile phones too much is not only bad for their study but also their health． The more they play mobile phones，the more tired they will feel．Some students have to wear glasses，because they play smartphones too much.74．So some teachers don't allow the students to use mobile phones at school．
We often see many phubbers using their mobile phones on the streets．It's really dangerous．75为什么不远离你的手机呢？You should study hard and take part in more outdoor activities instead of playing mobile phones in your free time．
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