单选题 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 four 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(棉), 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 to differences in clothing. A Mexican farmer wears a straw hat with a brim(帽沿) up. In China, a farmer wears a straw hat 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.

单选题 If you want to learn about the differences about people in the world, you______.
A) should know the ways to study other lands
B) should know the four big reasons given in the passage
C) may study the different types of clothing people wear
D) may be surprised by the ways people wear hats

单选题 In many Moslem countries, women have to______in public.
A) wear more clothes than men B) cover their faces with veils
C) protect their faces from being hurt D) wear religious clothing

单选题 Which of the following is the reason for the differences in clothing?
A) Materials used for clothes differ from country to country.
B) Cotton is the common material for clothing.
C) Man-made materials are invented to make clothes.
D) Most people like silk clothes.

单选题 The third reason for difference in clothing is ______.
A) different materials B) different ways of making clothes
C) different styles of dressing D) different religions

单选题 The two examples of wearing hats are given in the last paragraph to show______.
A) the effect of customs on dressing style B) the function of wearing straw hat
C) the correct way of wearing straw hat D) the long history of some customs