True or false? Only old women knit（編織）?

Not anymore! Knitting has become a fashionable hobby with women in their 20s and 30s． Young women can be seen knitting in coffee shops, hairdressers, bookstores, and bus stops, and Hollywood stars like Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Madonna, and Gwyneth Paltrow all knit． They are knitting collars, hats socks, and sweaters even wedding dresses!

Knitting is being called the “new yoga”． It is very relaxing and is the perfect hobby for our busy, stressful, 21st-century life． It slows down your heart and lowers your blood pressure． Lissay Blomster, a 25-year-old buyer from New York, says, “I come home from work, mad and stressed almost every day． But after 30 to 45 minutes of knitting, I’m totally relaxed．” Jenny Carter, a 32-year-old advertising firm worker from Seattle, always knits through her lunch break． “It helps me clear my head and start fresh,” she says． 

Even some men are taking up knitting． Dave White, a 33-year-old IT manager from San Francisco, started knitting six months ago, after a female friend introduced him to it． “I like knitting because I can go into my own little world and forget about my problems,” he says． But he has not told many of his male friends that he knits, and he never knits in public． Brian Duffey, however, a 26-year-old student from Chicago, says, “I knit anywhere, everywhere． I have never had a bad comment…, in fact, I find it attracts women!”

1．What has changed about knitting?

A．Most people are fond of knitting．

B．Old women have stopped knitting．

C．More women than men are knitting．

D．Young people are taking up knitting．

2．Why is knitting called the “new yoga”?

A．Because it comes from India．

B．Because it is fun like a game．

C．Because it is a rest during the break．

D．Because it relaxes your body and mind．

3．In what way is Dave different from Brian?

A．Dave’s male friends are not so good as Brian’s．

B．Brian’s knitting skill is better than Dave’s．

C．Brian is more popular among women．

D．Dave isn’t so open-minded as Brian．

4．Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

A．It Cool to Knit．

B．Knitting Is Better Than Yoga．

C．Americans Are Crazy about Knitting．

D．Women Are Better at Knitting Than Men．

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