Look in the bedrooms of young people around the world. You’ll probably find a pair of blue jeans in each room. Jeans are very popular all over the world.

Jeans give you the feeling of comfort, youth and energy. Every person enjoys them.

Levi Strauss is an American company. It first made blue jeans. The young man called Levi Strauss set up the company when he was 24 in 1853. Twenty years later, he made the first blue jeans in world. The jeans were used as working trousers for cowboys(牛仔) of the American West. During the Second World War, American soldiers brought blue jeans to Europe and Asia. People there began to wear jeans. They became cool very soon.

People from different countries like different styles of jeans. Americans like to wear simple and single-colored jeans, but many Chinese like to wear jeans with lots of different colors.

People can see jeans everywhere. However, in many places, it’s not always good to wear jeans. Though they look very good, it’s often not right to wear jeans in formal places. But, when you’re out, relaxing and having fun, jeans are the best choice.

1.The story is talking about _______.

A. Levi Strauss B. young people

C. jeans D. American cowboys

2.Jeans can be popular for nearly 150 years because ________.

A. they’re working trousers

B. they have different colors and styles

C. they make us feel young, comfortable and active

D. they’re cheap

3.Levi Strauss made the first blue jeans _______.

A. when he was 44 B. when he was 24

C. in 1863 D. in 1853

4._______ wore jeans after the first ones were made.

A. American soldiers B. American cowboys

C. Levi Strauss D. Young people around the world

5.When you _____, you’d better not wear a pair of jeans.

A. have a class

B. go to an important meeting

C. go to a birthday party

D. are having fun or go on a trip

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