Clothing is a language.It tells us about individual people:their personality, their age, their place in society and so on.If we want to know more about a society, we can look at traditional clothing.
The continent of Africa has a long history and a rich culture, and this is shown in traditional dress.You often find three colours—red, gold and green in the clothing.The first colour stands for the blood of millions of people who suffered as slaves;the second is the rich resources of the African earth;and the third represents the grasslands of home.
The patterns on the clothing also have a meaning.A common pattern is in the form of a cross“X”, which stands for “unity”.Another pattern is a rectangular(长方形的)box, which represents “strength”.Because clothing has a strong social meaning, people are very careful in choosing what to wear.It would be a serious mistake to wear the wrong clothing, or to wear clothes in the wrong way. For instance, in Ghana, a woman should wear her waistband(腰带) differently according to the importance of the social event.
Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life.African designs are famous.Wide temperature range requires that the clothes be comfortable for daily life.
Although many people wear western clothes particularly in big cities in Africa, traditional African dress is very highly valued.This is because it has deep cultural meanings.
1.The main theme of this passage is________.
A.the history of clothes in Africa
B.modern fashion styles in Africa
C.the meanings of traditional dress in Africa
D.the materials used in traditional dress in Africa
2.According to the passage, red________.
A.represents the setting sun
B.stands for African unity
C.is chosen because it is a bright colour
D.is a reminder of the sad history in Africa
3.Gold stands for________.
A.the hot sun B.strength
C.wealth D.happiness
4.Traditional dress should also be practical because________.
A.it needs to keep people dry in the rainy season
B.people wear it in the big cities
C.it needs to protect people from the climate
D.it has deep cultural meanings
1.解析:主旨大意题。文章主要叙述了非洲的传统服装以及它所体现的很深的文化内涵。故选C。
2.解析:细节理解题。红色代表昔日数百万苦难深重的奴隶们的鲜血。
答案:D
3.解析:细节理解题。金色代表非洲富饶的资源。
答案:C
4.解析:推理判断题。在非洲温差较大的气候条件下,人们的日常生活中需要宽松舒适的服装。
答案:C