[图文]高考英语阅读理解训练（十四）

【趣味英语】春节小知 世界节日（1）Spring

In Kuwait，men and women wear their traditional dress most of the time．For men，it is a long robe and a cloth covering the head．For women it's similar and they wear a veil（面纱）．Foreign male visitors usually wear lightweight cotton trousers and white shirts with short or long sleeves．Men often wear sandals（凉鞋）during the day but never in the office．They wear a jacket and a tie for social occasions，but when it's really hot，it's usual to take off the jacket．Foreign women visitors usually wear long，loose clothes which cover their neck and arms．

    The Swedish are very interested in clothes and are less formal than they were．People usually dress well in public and wear bright colours．In Sweden the winters are very cold，so overcoats and ski jackets are very common．Men wear business suits for work，with a shirt and a tie and women often wear trousers．People often carry a spare pair of shoes because you need boots outside．Children and teenagers are more casual（随便的）than their parents．For school，they wear blue jeans（牛仔裤）and T-shirts．

    Traditional dress in India for women is the sari and for men the achkan suit．The sari has its own distinctive style depending on which part of India it comes from—every region has its own special colours，decoration（装饰）and style．The men wear their heavy and expensive achkan suits on formal occasions but for less formal occasions they wear the kurtha suit，a long shirt and loose trousers，which is not as heavy as the achkan．Indian people wear lighter colours as they grow older，and at funerals（葬礼），white is the usual colour to wear．

    Many people wear western-style clothes．For work they wear smart clothes，but not suits and ties．Women usually wear trousers and blouses but not dresses．Young people are as casual as young people all over the world with their jeans and T-shirts．

    Tell whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE？

    1．In Kuwait men usually wear lightweight cotton trousers and white shirts with short or long sleeves．（）

    2．Foreign visitors in Kuwait always wear a jacket and a tie for social occasions．（）

    3．In Sweden，people usually wear boots outside because it is very cold in winter．（）

    4．Children and teenagers all over the world usually wear casual clothes such as jeans and T-shirts．（）

    5．Judging by the colors，decoration and style，you can tell which part of the country an Indian comes from．（）

    参考答案：1．F  2．F  3．T  4．T  5．T