课时作业10 History And Traditions-（课时作业）【红对勾讲与练】2024版新高考英语大一轮复习全新方案（人教版）

必修第二册　 3 课时作业 10　 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS Ⅰ. 阅读理解 " (2023·江苏省海安测试) One of the most recognizable symbols of Scotland is the kilt ( 百褶裙) . Resembling knee-length skirts, kilts originated in the 16th century as a common form of clothing for men and boys living in an area of northern Scotland known as the Scottish Highlands. A special feature of kilts, even to this day, is the plaid ( 格子呢) patterns. These patterns were historically related to specific clans, which are family groups that share a relationship through ancestry or some other connections. Known as tartans (方格花纹), the plaid patterns are of various colors. Because of their popularity in the Scottish Highlands, the wearing of kilts and any tartan pattern in general was banned from 1746 to 1782 to try to control clans from that region that were opposed to the king at the time. After clans were no longer considered a threat to the king, the clothing ban was removed. Although the removal of the ban meant people could once again wear kilts with their clan􀆳s tartan, they did not become the regular dress of males there. Instead, they came to represent a traditional form of clothing, and be symbolic of national pride. Tartans of all types can be seen on show all over the world on April 6, Tartan Day, when people of Scottish ancestry celebrate their cultural treasure. Tartan Day originated in Canada in the mid-1980s. It spread to other communities of the Scottish diaspora in the 1990s. Nowadays, tartans have been specifically created for individuals,