英语_阅读_A letter that changed a life

 

66. B. hopes
    A letter changed Levi Strauss's life. In 1849, gold was discovered in California. Thousands of people hopes of finding gold and becoming wealthy.
    解释：这里需要的是"hopes"，意思是"希望"。

67. C. looking for
    Strauss was looking for a new start in life.
    解释：此处指的是“寻求”，用"looking for"表示。

68. D. similar
    Strauss planned to set up a similar business to his brothers’ in California.
    解释：句子中提到要在加州开设类似的生意，因此选"similar"。

69. A. added
    Jacob Davis added metal rivets to the pockets.
    解释："added"指"添加"，这里表示戴维斯向裤子的口袋添加了金属铆钉。

70. B. letter
    In his letter, Davis said that if they worked together, the two of them "could make a very large amount of money."
    解释：此处显然是指戴维斯写给斯特劳斯的信，因此选择"letter"。

71. C. At first
    At first, the riveted denims were called “dungarees."
    解释："At first"表示最初的意思，符合语境。

 

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A letter that changed a life
一封改变命运的信

 

A letter changed Levi Strauss's life.
一封信改变了利维·斯特劳斯的生活。

 

In 1849, gold was discovered in California.
1849年，加利福尼亚发现了黄金。

 

Thousands of people hopes of finding gold and becoming wealthy.
成千上万的人希望找到黄金并变得富有。

 

The people hoping to find gold were foolish and greedy.
那些希望找到黄金的人是愚蠢而贪婪的。

 

One of those who headed for California was Levi Strauss.
其中一个前往加利福尼亚的人是利维·斯特劳斯。

 

Strauss was different.
斯特劳斯与众不同。

 

Strauss was a clever, hard-working man.
斯特劳斯是一个聪明且勤奋的人。

 

He was looking for a new start in life.
他在寻找一个全新的生活起点。

 

Up to this time, Strauss had worked for his two brothers in New York City.
直到那时，斯特劳斯一直在纽约市为他的两个兄弟工作。

 

The brothers sold clothes, blankets and other goods.
他的兄弟们卖衣服、毛毯和其他商品。

 

Strauss planned to set up a similar business to his brothers’ in California.
斯特劳斯计划在加利福尼亚开设一家与他兄弟们相似的生意。

 

Over the years, Strauss's business grew.
多年后，斯特劳斯的生意逐渐发展壮大。

 

In 1872, he got a letter from one of his customers, a tailor in Nevada.
1872年，他收到了来自一位客户的信，这位客户是内华达州的一位裁缝。

 

The tailor, Jacob Davis, had an idea for making better work pants.
裁缝雅各布·戴维斯有一个改进工作裤的想法。

 

The pockets on work pants often tore.
工作裤的口袋经常破裂。

 

Jacob Davis added metal rivets to the pockets.
雅各布·戴维斯在口袋上加上了金属铆钉。

 

Rivets are pieces of metal used to join things together.
铆钉是用来将物品连接在一起的金属片。

 

The rivets worked well, and the miners liked them.
这些铆钉效果很好，矿工们也很喜欢。

 

Davis didn't have enough money to get a patent for his invention.
戴维斯没有足够的钱为他的发明申请专利。

 

He also needed help making the pants.
他还需要帮助来制造这些裤子。

 

In his letter, Davis said that if they worked together, the two of them "could make a very large amount of money."
在他的信中，戴维斯说，如果他们合作，他们俩“可以赚到一大笔钱”。

 

Strauss could see that riveted work pants were a good idea.
斯特劳斯看到了加铆钉的工作裤是一个好主意。

 

He agreed to help Davis.
他同意帮助戴维斯。

 

The two decided to make the pants.
他们决定一起制作这些裤子。

 

They decided to use denim cloth because it is a strong cloth that doesn't tear easily and is long-lasting.
他们决定使用牛仔布，因为它是一种坚固且不容易撕裂的耐用布料。

 

At first, the riveted denims were called “dungarees.”
最初，加铆钉的牛仔布裤子被称为“工装裤”。

 

Dungarees is a word from the Hindi language of India that means "rough cloth."
“工装裤”这个词来源于印度的印地语，意思是“粗糙的布料”。

 

Because they were tough and durable, dungarees were worn by thousands of farmers, miners, builders, and other workers.
由于它们坚固耐用，工装裤被成千上万的农民、矿工、建筑工人和其他劳动者穿着。

 

Later, dungarees came to be called "jeans."
后来，工装裤被称为“牛仔裤”。

 

“Jeans" is a better name for the pants than "dungarees."
“牛仔裤”比“工装裤”更适合用来命名这种裤子。

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A letter that changed a life

A letter changed Levi Strauss's life. In 1849, gold was discovered in California. Thousands of people hopes of finding gold and becoming wealthy. The people hoping to find gold were foolish and greedy. One of those who headed for California was Levi Strauss. Strauss was different. Strauss was a clever, hard-working man. He was looking for a new start in life. Up to this time, Strauss had worked for his two brothers in New York City. The brothers sold clothes, blankets and other goods. Strauss planned to set up a similar business to his brothers’ in California.

Over the years, Strauss's business grew. In 1872, he got a letter from one of his customers, a tailor in Nevada. The tailor, Jacob Davis, had an idea for making better work pants. The pockets on work pants often tore. Jacob Davis added metal rivets to the pockets. Rivets are pieces of metal used to join things together. The rivets worked well, and the miners liked them. Davis didn't have enough money to get a patent for his invention. He also needed help making the pants. In his letter, Davis said that if they worked together, the two of them "could make a very large amount of money."

Strauss could see that riveted work pants were a good idea. He agreed to help Davis. The two decided to make the pants. They decided to use denim cloth because it is a strong cloth that doesn't tear easily and is long-lasting. At first, the riveted denims were called “dungarees.” Dungarees is a word from the Hindi language of India that means "rough cloth." Because they were tough and durable, dungarees were worn by thousands of farmers, miners, builders, and other workers. Later, dungarees came to be called "jeans." “Jeans" is a better name for the pants than "dungarees."