18．Jeans have become one piece of clothing worn by the most people in the world．Everybody wears them，from the farmer to the officer and from models to housewives．But why have jeans become so popular？You'll get many answers．For some people，they look cool，for others jeans are just comfortable．
Jeans were first stronger trousers made for farm workers in the states of the American west．In the eastern part of the US jeans were hardly worn at all．They were connected with farm people and the workers．So the rich wouldn't like to wear them．
It was James Dean and Marlon Brando that made them popular in movies and everyone started to wear them．They were a symbol of the rebellion of young people during the 1950s and 1960s．So these new trousers were not allowed in American schools and sometimes in theatres and cinemas．As time went on，jeans became more acceptable．American people in Europe and Japan often wore them when they were not on duty to show that they were Americans．The trousers showed the world a happier way of life，something that people needed，especially after what they had gone through in World War II．
Jeans had other advantages as well．They didn't need to be washed as often as other trousers and women didn't need to iron（熨烫） them．This became more important as more and more women started working and had less time for housework．
Today jeans are an important part of our lives．They are always washed a few times before they are sold to give them a faded look．
31．Jeans first appearedC．
A．in eastern America
B．in Middle America
C．in western America
D．all over America
32．From the passage，we can know that James Dean and Marlon Brando wereB．
A．Jeans makers
B．film stars
C．young students
D．farmers or workers
33．What is the possible meaning of the underlined word"rebellion"in this passage？A
A．反叛．
B．活力．
C．清纯．
D．阳光．
34．Which of the following was a possible advantage of jeans to women？B
A．They could easily be bought anywhere in the world．
B．They didn't need to be washed often or ironed．
C．They had many different styles and colors．
D．They were comfortable and easy to wash．
35．What is the best title of the passage？D
A．Jeans-Symbol of Wealth
B．Jeans-Working Women's Best Choice
C．Jeans-Part of the Lives of Farm People and Workers
D．Jeans-Popular Piece of Clothing in Our Daily Life．
分析 这篇短文主要介绍了牛仔裤在世界各国深受欢迎的原因，详细讲述了牛仔裤的发展衍变历史．
解答 31．C，细节理解题．根据Jeans were first stronger trousers made for farm workers in the states of the American west的描述可知，牛仔裤首次出现在美国西部．故选C．
32．B，细节理解题．根据 It was James Dean and Marlon Brando that made them popular in movies的描述，可以推知James Dean and Marlon Brando是电影明星．故选B．
33．A，词义猜测题．联系下文these new trousers were not allowed in American schools and sometimes in theatres and cinemas的描述，学校甚至戏剧、电影都不允许出现这种新的裤子，可知他是青年人叛逆的象征．故选A．
34．B，细节理解题．根据短文They didn't need to be washed as often as other trousers and women didn't need to iron them．的描述可知，对妇女来说，牛仔裤的好处是不用经常洗，也不用烫．故选B．
35．D，标题归纳题．根据短文内容及最后一段Today jeans are an important part of our lives的描述，本文主要介绍了牛仔裤在日常生活中受欢迎的原因．故应选D．
点评 主要是根据前提问题来做出相应的要求内的答案，题型比较灵活但是考查了学生多方面的知识和技能，要做好这类题，就要注意平时知识的积累，包括单词、词组、句型等．
