Nowadays jeans are becoming more popular with many young people. However, the number of those who know the origin of this word is very small. In fact, “jeans” comes from a kind of material, called jean, was made in Europe. The material was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy because they wore clothes made from it. In the 18th century, jean cloth was completely made from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because the material was very strong and it didn’t wear out easily. In the 1960s, many university students and college students wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960’s fashions like embroidered and painted jeans. In 1970s more and more people started wearing jeans because they became cheaper. In 1980s jeans finally became high fashion clothing when famous designers started making their own styles of jeans, with their labels on them. Sales of jeans went up and up. But in the 1990s the worldwide economic situation got worse, and the sales of jeans stopped growing. However, jeans have never been out of fashion and today young generation is still fond of wearing them. 1. The history of the word ‘jeans’_________________. A. is known by many people B. isn’t still known by many people C. is known by only a few of young people D. is known by only a few of elderly people 2. ‘Jean’ was named after__________________. A. sailors from Genoa in Italy B. a material made in Europe C. an Italian word which means ‘cotton’ D. a material made in Asia 3. Workers in the 18th century liked wearing jeans because________________. A. they were worn by many people B. they were made from very strong material C. they were cheap D. they were old 4. Many different styles of jeans were designed in the 1960s because______________. A. they needed to match the fashion at that time B. traditional jeans became out of fashion C. traditional jeans were sold slowly D. traditional jeans weren’t sold 5. The highest number of jeans which were sold in ______________. A. the 1970s B. the 1980s C. the 1990s D. the 1960s