【題目】 Cowboy hats are famous for their high crowns and wide brims. Cowboys like wearing the hats very much. Why do cowboys wear hats? Here's a brief history of the cowboy hat which should answer your question!

John Stetson, a young hat maker from New jersey, created the cowboy hat. Stetson happened to be on a trip, hunting for beavers (海貍). On this trip he used the beaver fur to make a hat. On the way he came across a cowboy who admired the hat and paid Stetson $5 for it. Ever since then, cowboys have been wearing "Stetsons" and similarly designed hats.

Why did cowboys like the Stetson hat so much? Maybe for the following reasons.

To protect against the weather. The wide brim of the hat keeps the sun light out of the eyes. It also helps to protect the face and neck from sunburn. The tall crown of the hat provided a pocket of air as insulation (隔離) to help keep heat in winter. The animal-fur felt hats are the most waterproot. It acts like an umbrella keeping the rain, and snow out of the face.

Cowboys sleeping out in the open air could sometimes use their hats to shut out any light if they happened to be catching some shut eye during the day. They could even make a pillow out of their hat when sleeping out on the ground at night. Sometimes, cowboy hats were used as water buckets () to feed horses if they were weaved (編織) tightly enough!

Many people in the West wear cowboy hats today because it can look pretty! For some this is yet another benefit to wearing the hat, but for others this is the only reason for wearing it. And why not? Just as you don't have to be a baseball player to wear a baseball cap, you don't need to be a cowboy to enjoy wearing a cowboy hat.

1Who creeated the cowboy hat?

_____________________________________________________

2How much did the cowboy pay Stetson for the hat?

_____________________________________________________

3What could cowboys do when sleeping out on the ground at night?

_____________________________________________________

4Why do many people in the West wear cowboy hats today?

_____________________________________________________

5What's the passage mainly about?

_____________________________________________________

【答案】

1John Stetson.

2$5.

3They could make a pillow out of their hat.

4Because it can look pretty.

5The history of the cowboy hats and why the cowboys wear them.

【解析】

本文主要講述了牛仔帽的歷史,以及人們戴牛仔帽的原因。

1根據(jù)John Stetson, a young hat maker from New jersey, created the cowboy hat.可知,John Stetson創(chuàng)造了牛仔帽,故為John Stetson.

2根據(jù)On the way he came across a cowboy who admired the hat and paid Stetson $5 for it.可知,那個牛仔付給Stetson 5美元買了那個牛仔帽,故為$5.

3根據(jù) They could even make a pillow out of their hat when sleeping out on the ground at night.可知,當牛仔們在晚上睡在地上的時候,他們可以用牛仔帽做枕頭,故為They could make a pillow out of their hat.

4根據(jù)Many people in the West wear cowboy hats today because it can look pretty!可知,因為牛仔帽看起來非常漂亮,因此現(xiàn)在西方許多人還在戴牛仔帽,故為Because it can look pretty.

5根據(jù)Why do cowboys wear hats? Here's a brief history of the cowboy hat which should answer your question!可知,本文主要講述了牛仔帽的歷史,以及人們戴牛仔帽的原因,故為The history of the cowboy hats and why the cowboys wear them.

練習冊系列答案
相關(guān)習題

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

【題目】 What do we know about the seaWe know that it looks very beautiful when the sun is shine on itWe also learn that it can be very terribly when there is a strong windWhat else do we know about its?

At first, the sea is very bigLook for the map of the world and we know the sea covers three four of the worldThen some parts the sea are very deep. There is one place near the JapanIt is nearly 11 kilometers deep. Beside, the sea is salty. There is one sea call the Dead Sea. It is too salty that swimmers cannot sink()! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

【題目】

BEIJING TRAVEL COMPANY

Beijing-Singapore Best tour days in Singapore

Website: www.beijingtour.com Telephone: 010-6261-7788

MIRAMBER HOTEL

Restaurant & Café, Swimming pool, KTV, clothing store, Reading room

Day 1: Morning: land at Singapore Changi Airport

Afternoon: take a bus tour of the land

Evening: have a party in the KTV

Day 2: Morning: visit the Handicraft Center and the National Museum

Afternoon: take the cable car to Sentosa Island

Day 3: Morning: take a walking tour of old Singapore, including Chinatown

Afternoon: take a boat trip around the island

Day 4: Daytime: free for shopping

Evening: return by air

Date of Departure

August 16, 2013 5,220 August 17, 2013 5,100

August 18, 2013 4,950 August 19, 2013 5,150

1Travelers in this tour group will go to Singapore ________.

A. by airB. by seaC. by busD. by train

2When you go to old Singapore, you can visit________, too.

A. the Handicraft CenterB. Changi Airport

C. ChinatownD. the National Museum

3On the second day, travelers in this group can ________.

A. go to ChinatownB. visit Sentosa Island

C. travel around by boatD. have a party in the KTV

4When can travelers shop freely during the tour?

A. On the first dayB. On the second day

C. On the third dayD. On the last day

5If you only want to spend less than 5,000 yuan, you can choose ________ as your

departure date.

A. August 16B. August 17C. August 18D. August 19

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

【題目】 Do you like traveling? Hong Kong is one of the must-see cities in China. Hong Kong is only 1095 square kilometers in size, but its population is about 7 million. There are many foreigners living here. Both Chinese and English are official(官方的)languages in Hong Kong.

Whenever you decide to come, the family will always have fun. The shopping malls provide with different kinds of things, many people come here for shopping every year, and Hong Kong is one of the four major gold markets in the world along with London, New York and Zurich(蘇黎士). If you are a tourist with children, I’m sure that your children will experience a full-filled holiday in Disneyland in Hong Kong. Moreover Hong Kong is a culture window. The children might enjoy the educational museums here and there. If you just want to be relaxed, it is easy to find a beautiful, quiet beach, lying down, listening to the music, and tasting a cup of coffee.

1There are around 7 million people in Hong Kong.

2If you visit Hong Kong, you can only speak Chinese.

3Hong Kong is a good place to buy gold for tourists.

4Disneyland is the only place to go for children in Hong Kong.

5You can not relax yourself on the beach.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

【題目】This is not a diet. It's a simple way to lose weight~ And you don' t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you'll become thin.

( 1 ) Wake - up

When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend( 彎曲) forward until you feel sore in your back. It will burn about 10 calories (熱量單位,卡路里).

(2) Start with soup

When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you'll feel fuller, so you'll eat less when the main food comes.

(3) An apple (or more) a day

Apples are full of fiber(纖維) and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three, apples a day lose weight.

(4) Stand up and walk around

Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit_____(平均) two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories.

Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.

1】【1What should we have first if we want to eat less main food?

A. Soup. B. Ice cream.

C. Salad. D. Cheese.

2】【2Why does eating apples make one's stomach want less food?

A. Because apples are delicious.

B. Because apples are full of fiber and water.

C. Because apples are sour.

D. Because only apples are filled with calories.

3】【3Which of the following may the authordisagree?

A. Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories.

B. Eating apples every day is good for people's health.

C. You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight.

D. It' s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone.

4】【4What's the purpose of the passage?

A. To give some advice on how to lose weight.

B. To advise people to eat apples every day.

C. To tell people how to enjoy a better life.

D. To advise people to give up bad habits.

5】【5In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?

A. Shopping. B. Teaching.

C. Family. D. Health.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

【題目】 As we all know, the environment around us is getting worse and worse. In some places we can’t see fish______in the river or trees on the hills. Some people even have no clean water to drink.

Recently, a new life style called low carbon(低碳)life is spreading every corner of our country. The meanings of low carbon are______energy and no waste. It is such an important project that I can’t wait to express my ideas on how to promote it.

First, we should ______a no-car day every week in our school. Because cars not only cause serious air pollution but also waste energy. ______the no-car day, neither students______teachers are allowed to drive to school. Atthe same time, just walk or run. Use ourlegs and enjoy the fun.

Second, we had better not use plastic bags______. No one can stand the“white pollution”, ____ it is wise to use cloth bags which can be used again and again.

_____one thingthat we should keep in mind is that every big thing comes from the small details. So, as students, we ought to turn ______ the lights the moment we leave, use _____sides of the paper, and reuse our textbooks and so on.

All in all, it weighs greatly for all of us to put the low carbon lifestyle into practice. Just set our mind to theseno-car days, no plastic bags, and no waste. Let’s do it now.

1A. swimsB. swimmingC. to swimD. swam

2A. belowB. highC. aboveD. low

3A. set offB. set upC. put onD. put down

4A. InB. AtC. OnD. With

5A. norB. orC. bothD. and

6A. any moreB. no moreC. no longerD. never

7A. becauseB. soC. butD. although

8A. FinallyB. 3rdC. 4thD. 5th

9A. upB. downC. onD. off

10A. bothB. eachC. everyD. all

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

【題目】A. 信息歸納

Readers is a popular TV show. It invites people to read aloud on the stage. They can read everything that is worth reading. For example, they can read poems, short stories and letters. By reading aloud, the words on the paper come to life.

Many people are the fans of the show. They begin to enjoy reading aloud at home. Now, the show offers them a special place to read across China. It is a reading pavilion(亭子). They are in many cities, including Shanghai, Hangzhou and Xi’an.

The pavilion is very small. Only one person can come into it each time. There is a microphone in it and it records people’s voices. Everyone can read for about three minutes in the pavilion. Then the show will pick some of the readers with good voices and emotions(感情), and invite them to read on TV.

People of all ages read in the pavilion. “Reading should be just like singing and talking,” said Dong Qing, the host and producer of the show. “People need a place to express true feelings, and that’s why we set Readers”.

If you have a chance to read , catch it and try!

Information Card

The things that readers can read on the stage

1

The place that the show offers people to read

2

The time when people can read in the pavilion

3

The people who can be invited to read on TV

4

The host and producer of Readers

5

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

【題目】閱讀下面的短文并用英語回答問題,并將答案寫在答題卷上標有題號的橫線上。

Tom Jenkins enjoyed fishing and spent most of his time by the river.

He enjoyed being in the fresh air and being on his own. There was no one to trouble him and the time passed happily for him.

Unluckily, he was not a very good fisherman. He either fished in the wrong place, used the wrong bait(魚餌)or pulled in his line too quickly. Whatever the reason was, he never caught anything big enough to eat.

However, he did not like to admit this to his wife. He thought she would complain if she knew he was wasting his time. She would try to stop him from going fishing. She might even make him take her shopping. It was very important to Tom, therefore, that she thought he was a good fisherman.

For this reason, on the way home from the river he always visited the local fish shop and bought something. Then he told his wife he had caught it and they had a good fish for their dinner.

One evening, after yet another day's unsuccessful fishing, Tom stopped at the fish shop as usual on his way home. "I'll have three perch(鱸魚), please," he said to the shopkeeper. "And throw them to me, as usual, so I can tell my wife I caught them."

The shopkeeper laughed and said, "I suggest you take a nice salmon(鮭魚)instead."

"Oh why?"

"Your wife came in an hour ago and said, "When Tom comes in, make sure he 'catches' a salmon."

1What kind of fish would Tom's wife want for dinner?

_____________________________________________________

2Why did Tom enjoy fishing?

_____________________________________________________

3Did Tom's wife know the truths? Why or why not?

_____________________________________________________

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

【題目】My school is named the City of London School for Girls. This year is the 125th anniversary of the founding(建立) of it. 1Celebratory events will be held throughout the year, including concerts workshops and summer fairs. Students and teachers will receive badges(徽章) that say “City of London School for Girls 125”. 2 A businessman named William Ward established (建立) our school in 1894. At that time, there was little opportunity for girls to get an education, especially those from poor families.3 Girls were not expected to go to secondary school or get a university education. But Ward had high hopes for young women’s futures. He thought women should have more influence in society, as well as the ability to realize their dreams. 4 Our newest school building is modern-looking. It opened with 446 students on Sept 18, 1969.5Opposite the school, there is part of the wall of a great Roman fort(羅馬堡壘) built in 120.

Every school has its own history. I think we should all celebrate people like William Ward who believe in giving the best education to young people.

A. This is why he opened the school.

B. But it still reminds us of the area’s historic past.

C. This way, more people will know about this joyful event.

D. It is a time to celebrate and to explore the history of the school.

E. They could not afford to go to school and there were very few schools for girls.

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習冊答案