Do you know cotton(棉花)? We might not notice cotton but it is everywhere in our life. Humans have been using cotton to make clothes for more than 7,000 years. Today, it is still the most widely used natural material(材料) in the world.
Cotton has many advantages(优点) that make it an excellent clothing material. On hot days, cotton clothing feels cool and comfortable.
Cotton comes from the cotton plant, a small plant that is easy to grow. The fruits of the cotton plant are covered by soft and light white fiber(纤维). These fibers are made into cloth and then it can be made into many things.
The cotton seeds are useful, too. We can make soil out of them. It is great for cooking and is used in many foods. The things that is left can be used to feed animals such as pigs and cows.
Everything from cotton is useful. That’s why cotton is such an amazing plant.
Now people like natural materials better than man-made materials. So the things made from cotton will be still popular in the future and people will continue wearing clothes made from cotton.
【小题1】Humans have been using cotton to make clothes for _________ years.| A．less than 7,000 | B．less than 700 | C．about 700 | D．over 7,000 |
| A．it is white | B．it has many advantages | C．it is easily bought | D．it is very cheap |
| A．Because it can grow anywhere. | B．Because it is easy to take care of. |
| C．Because it has a very long history. | D．Because it helps a lot in people’s life. |
| A．Cotton is very popular in the world now. | B．It is comfortable to wear clothes made from cotton. |
| C．The future of cotton isn’t bright or good. | D．The cotton seeds are also useful. |
| A．How to Use Cotton | B．The Future of Cotton |
| C．The Introduction of Cotton | D．Why People Plant Cotton |
