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After a while, Strauss found a material even stronger than canvas. It came from a town in France called Nimes. The French called the material serge de Nimes, which means “cloth from Nimes”. The Americans called it denim. Strauss also bought some cloth from Genoa, a town in Italy. To Americans this name sounds like “jeans”, so they called his pants jeans. The cloth that Strauss used was always blue, so people also called his pants blue jeans and blue denims. Other people called them Levi’s. Levi Strauss jeans are some of the best-selling jeans in the world today. They last a long time and are very comfortable. 56. When Levi Strauss went to San Francisco for the first time, he wanted to ______. A. find a strong material to make pants B. work for his brothers C. make money by selling tents D. open a store to make pants 57. In the beginning Strauss made pants from ______. A. serge de Nimes B. silk C. denim D. canvas 58. The name “jeans” was first used by ______. A. Bavarians B. Americans C. Italians D. Frenchmen 59. The story is about ______. A. where cloth came from B. the man who first made jeans C. how to make lots of money D. life on the gold fields B President Bush’s dogs often play on the White House lawn(草坪), but did you know that he also has cows and a cat? His cat is named India. India, also called “Willie”, has lived with the Bush family for more than ten years! On his farm in Crawford, Texas, he keeps a cow called Ofelia named after a person who worked with him when he worked in Texas. Past Presidents brought many interesting animals to the White House. The wife of John Quincy Adams, the sixth President, had silkworms. Herbert Hoover, the 31st President, had an opossum(负鼠). And Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President, had a raccoon(浣熊)named Rebecca. Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President, was famous for his many pets. His six kids had snakes, dogs, cats, a badger, birds, guinea pigs, and more. Once, Roosevelt’s son Quentin borrowed some snakes from a pet store. Running to show his father, Quentin interrupted an important meeting and dropped the snakes all over his father’s desk! During World War Ⅰ, Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President, kept some sheep on the White House lawn. He did this so the First Family would appear to be supporting the war effort. The sheep’s help was great. They ate the lawn and the sheep’s wool was auctioned (拍卖)to raise money for the American Red Cross. Some of the more unusual U.S. Presidents’ pets have been gifts from other world leaders. James Buchanan received some elephants from Thailand. The Sultan of Oman gave Martin Van Buren a pair of tigers. But even the more common pets have had an unusual time at the White House. Warren Harding, the 29th President, and his family had a birthday party for their dog Laddie Boy. They invited other dogs and served a dog biscuit cake. What’s next? A White House zoo? 60. What do we know about President Bush’s pets? A. A horse is his favorite pet. B. Willie was named after a person. C. India has lived with him for a long time. D. Ofelia was raised on the White House lawn. 61. Who raised an interesting animal called Rebecca in the White House? A. Herbert Hoover B. Woodrow Wilson C. Calvin Coolidge D. James Buchanan 62. According to the passage, what happened to President Theodore Roosevelt? A. His pets were a great help to the American Red Cross. B. He was once disturbed by his son when he was working C. His wife once sent him an opossum in order to please him. D. He received a pair of tigers as a gift from Oman’s leader. 63. According to the passage, who held a party for his pet dog? A. The 6th President B. The 31st President C. The 26th President. D. The 29th President. C Course Details Crazy Creatures (3—5 year olds) Class size: 6—10 students Course summary: “Crazy Creatures” teaches children the English language through songs, arts and craft and games. Every lesson focuses on(集中于)a famous children’s story such as “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”. The lesson introduces key vocabulary for the story and the children play games, sing songs, and do arts and craft activities based on the story. Price: RMB 3,500/week, RMB 6,500/2 weeks, RMB 9,000/3weeks, RMB 11,000/4weeks Ancient Civilizations(文明)(8—12 year olds) Class size: 6—16 students (责任编辑：admin) |