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高中英语7选5练习AForoveronehundredandfiftyyears,Americansofallsocialclasseshavewornbluejeans．1Whethertheyarewornforworkorforfashiontoday．Strauss'inventioncontinuestobepopularnotonlyamongAmericansbutalsoamongpeoplearoundtheworld．LeviStrausswasborninGermanyin1829．2HegrewupinKentuckybeforemovingtoNewYorkin1847．BeforebecominganAmericancitizenandmovingtotheWestin1853,Straussworkedinhisbrother'sdrygoodsbusiness．Thisgavehimachancetoproducehisfamousinvention．Afterthegoldrushof1949,StraussdecidedtomovetotheWesttoseekhisfortunes．Straussdidnotwanttobeapersonwhosearchedanareaforminerals．Instead,heknewhecouldmakeagoodlivingbysellingsuppliestotheminers．Atfirst,heplannedtosellsewingsuppliesandcloth．3Whenheheardminerscomplainingthattheirclotheswereeasilybrokenortheyusuallytoretheirpocketsduringmining,hedecidedtouseaspecialfabrictomakepantsfortheminers．Thesepantsprovedsopopularthathequicklyranoutofmaterialstomakemore．In1873,StraussreceivedaletterfromaJewishtailornamedJacobDaviswhohadinventedaprocessofconnectingpocketswithcopperrivets（铆钉）．Thismadethepantslastalongtime．BecauseDavisdidnothavethemoneytopatenthisidea,heofferedtoshareitwithStraussifStrausswouldagreetopayforthepatent．4．ThebusinesshasbeengrowingeversinceandLeviStrauss'companyisnowoneofthelargestclothingcompaniesintheworld．BythetimeStraussdiedin1902,hehadmadeagreatcontributiontoAmericanfashion．5A．Asayoungboy,hemovedwithhisfamilytotheUnitedStates．B．Nobodyknewwhatkindofmaterialwassuitable．C．HedidandLevijeanshavebeenmadewithmetalrivetseversince．D．However,hedidnotgetmuchbusinessforthoseproducts．E．HealsomadeagreatcontributiontoAmerica'sclothingindustry．F．SincetheywereinventedbyLeviStrauss,theyhavebecomeasymbolofAmericanconsumerculture．G．Asthebusinessgrew,Straussgotmuchmoneyfromit．BRecentlysomeAmericanscientistshavegivenausefulpieceofadvicetopeopleinindustrializednations．Theysaypeopleshouldeatmoreofthesamekindoffoodeatenbyhumanslivingmorethan10,000yearsago．1Thescientistssaythatthehumanlifehaschangedgreatly．Ourbodieshavenotbeenabletodealwiththesechangesinlifestyleandthishadledtonewkindsofsicknesses．2Sotheyarecalleddiseasesofcivilization．Manycancersanddiseasesofthebloodsystemareexamplesofsuchdiseases.ScientistsnotedthatpeopleinboththeOldStoneAgeandtheNewStoneAgeenjoyedverylittlealcoholortobacco,probablynone．3However,achangeinfoodisoneofthemaindifferencesbetweenlifeinancienttimesandthatoftoday.StoneAgepeoplehuntedwildanimalsfortheirmeat,whichhadmuchlessfatthandomesticones．Theyatealotoffreshwildvegetablesandfruits．Theydidnothavemilkoranyotherdairyproducts,andtheymadeverylittleuseofgrains．4Weeatsixtimesmoresalt,sugarandfatthanourancestorswithoutusingourbodiesmore．5Butscientistssaythatwewouldbemuchhealthierifweeatmuchthesamewaytheancientpeopledid,cuttingtheamountoffatty,saltyandsweetfood.A．StoneAgepeoplelivedasimplelife.B．Buttoday,weenjoyhavingalotofthese.C．Inthatcase,theywouldlivemuchhealthier.D．Ancientpeoplealsogotlotsofphysicalexercise.E．Thesenewsicknesseswerenotknowninancienttimes.F．Peopletodayprobablydon'twanttolivelikeourancestors.G．Modernpeopleusedtosufferfromdiseasesofcivilization.CFortherestofMarch,adiseasewillsweepacrosstheUS.Itwillkeepkidshomefromschool.1Employeeswillsuddenlylosetheirabilitytoconcentrate.Thedisease,knownas“MarchMadness”,referstotheyearly65-teamUSmen’scollegebasketballtournament.2Teamscompeteagainsteachotherinasingle-elimination(单局淘汰)tournamentthateventuallycrownsanationalchampion.Nearly20millionAmericanswillfindthemselvesprisonersofbasketballfestivalmadness.Thefuncomespartlyfromguessingthewinnersforeverygame.Friendscompeteagainstfriends.3Colleaguesagainstbosses.Big-nameschoolsareusuallyfavoredtoadvanceintothetournament.Buteachyeartherearedarkhorsesfromlittle-knownuniversities.Thisaddstothemadness.Watchingateamfromaschoolwith3,000studentsbeatateamfromaschoolwith30,000,formanyAmericans,isanexcitingexperience.Twoyearsago,thelittle-knownGeorgeMasonUniversitywasoneofthefinalfourteams.4Collegebasketballplayersarenotpaid,sothegameismoreaboutmakinganamefortheiruniversityandthemselves.5About$4billionwillbespentgambling(赌)ontheevent.AccordingtoMediaLifemagazine,theeventwillbringin$500millioninadvertisingincomethisyear,toppingthepost–seasonincomeofeveryUSprofessionalleague,includingthatoftheNBA.A.Husbandsagainstwives.B.Theplayerswillgoalloutforthegames.C.Butthatdoesn’tmeanmoneyisn’tinvolved.D.Collegestudentswillignorepilesofhomework.E.Peoplearewillingtospendmoremoneyonwatchingit.F.ItbeginsonMarch15andlaststhroughthebeginningofApril.G.Manypeoplehadneverevenheardoftheuniversitybeforethetournament.DEveryoneknowsthattheFrenchmenareromantic,theItaliansarefashionableandtheGermansareserious.Arethesejuststereotypesoristherereallysuchathingasnationalcharacter?Andifthereis,canitaffecthowanationsucceedorfail?Atleastonegroupofpeopleiscertainthatitcan.Arecentsurveyofthetop500entrepreneurs(企业家)intheUKfoundthat70%feltthattheireffortswerenotappreciatedbytheBritishpublic.Britainishostile(敌意的)tosuccess,theysaid.Ithasacultureofjealousy(嫉妒).1Jealousyissometimesknownasthe“green-eyedmonste