There are many ways to learn about people of other lands. One way is to study the clothing other people wear.
For thousands of years, people in different parts of the world have worn very different types of clothing. There are 4 big reasons for this.
One reason, might be religion. In many Moslem countries, women must wear veils to hide their faces. The veils must be worn in public. Veils are part of the Moslem religion.
The second reason is that different materials are used in different countries. For instance, in France the materials used in clothing may be cotton, silk, wool, or many other man-made materials. Most people in China wear cotton.
The ways clothes are made are also very different. This is another reason why people dress differently. Western countries rely on machines to make most of their clothing. Someone living in India can use only hand power to make the clothing he needs.
World-wide differences in customs also lead o differences in clothing. A Mexican farmer wears a straw hat with a brim up. In China, a farmer wears a straw with a brim down. Both hats are used to protect the farmers from the sun. Some of these customs have come down through thousands of years.
21. If you want to learn about the differences about people in the world, you_______
A. may be surprised by the ways people wear hats
B. may study the different types of clothing people wear
C. should know the four big reasons given in the passage
D. should know the ways to study other lands.
22. In many Moslem countries, women have to ______ in public.
A. wear more clothes than men B. protect their faces from being hurt
C. wear religious clothing D. cover their faces with veils
23. Which of the following is the reason for the differences in clothing?
A. Most people like silk clothes. B. Man-made materials are invented to make clothes
C. Cotton is the common material for clothing D. Materials used for clothes differ from country to country
24. The third reason for difference in clothing is _______
A. different ways of making clothes B. different materials
C. different styles of dressing D. different religions
25. The two examples of wearing hats are given in the last paragraph to show _______
A. the long history of some customs B. the effect of customs on dressing style
C. the correct way of wearing straw hat D. the function of wearing straw hat
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