There is a long history behind the first T-shirts and today’s colorful outerwear（外套）．

Many stories talk about the first T-shirts and the reason why people wear them．One says the first T-shirts had something to do with war．

In World War I

Some American soldiers found that European soldiers undershirts’ （汗衫） were cooler and more comfortable．They started to wear the same kind．Because the design of the undershirts was simple and looked like the letter T, Americans called the clothes T-shirts．

By World WarⅡ

Many soldiers started to wear T-shirts as underwear．

In the 1930s, many American students started wearing white T-shirts for playing sport．

In 1951

Marlon Brando, a very famous American actor, wore a tight-fitting（紧身的） T-shirt in a film．After this, many American men started to dress like him．

In the 1970s

T-shirts became the favorite kind of clothing for young people in many countries．At that time, they were a sign of being cool and different from others．

In the 1980s

T-shirts started to be hot in China．

Now many young people show their own ideas on their T-shirts: special pictures, funny words…T-shirts are more like artwork than just simple summer wear．

1．From the passage, who do we know wore T-shirts first?

A．American students．                              B．American soldiers．

C．A famous American actor                       D．European soldiers．

2．At the beginning, what did the American students wear T-shirts for?

A．For showing their love towards Marlon Broando

B．For playing sport

C．For being cool

D．For showing their own ideas

3．When did T-shirts become a sign of being cool and different?

A．By World WarⅡ．   B．In the 1930s．       C．In the 1970s．    D．In the 1980s．

4．Why does the passage say T-shirts are more like artwork than just simple summer wear now?

A．They look beautiful．

B．They are very expensive．

C．Young people can put their ideas on their T-shirts．

D．Everyone likes T-shirts and they are popular．