How often do you wash your winter coats? The answer depends on how often you wear each coat and the material it’s made of.

Wool(羊毛织物)and leather(皮革) coats 

Wool and leather coats should be laundered at least once per season. If you wear them often, wash them twice per season. So, wash it once around early November and again in late January to make sure it’s clean enough to last through early March.

Rain jackets

Rain jackets needn’t to be cleaned too often, because you only wear those when the weather is bad. If you live in a rainy area, wash them twice a month. If not, clean them once a month. Make sure the jacket is zipped up(拉上拉链) when you wash it.

Fleece(摇粒绒) jackets

Wash fleece jackets after six to seven wears. (Of course, if you notice them getting dirty faster, wash them sooner than that.) Wash fleece jackets before ever wearing them, and wash them as often as once a week if you’re wearing them often. Be sure to dry fleece jackets on a line to keep them soft.

Down coats(羽绒服)

Wash down coats twice a season at least. It often takes a long time for down coats to become dry. Use some dryer balls to fluff them back up while they dry, but remove them while they’re still a bit wet and hang them to dry the rest of the way.

1.Which of the following decides how often you wash your winter coats? ① How often you wear them. ② How much they are. ③ What they are made of. ④ When you bought them.

A ①②

B ①④

C ②③

D ①③

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“The answer depends on how often you wear each coat and the material it’s made of.”可知，清洗冬季衣物的频率取决于你穿的频率以及衣物的材质。故选D。

2.What does the underlined word “laundered” mean?

A Explained.

B Cleaned.

C Returned.

D Competed.

解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“If you wear them often, wash them twice per season.”并结合本文主旨大意可知，此处介绍清洗羊毛织物和皮衣的频率：至少一个季度清洗一次，如果常穿的话，一个季度清洗两次。故选B。

3.Rain coats should be washed__________ for people living in a rainy area.

A twice a week

B twice a season

C twice a month

D twice a year

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“If you live in a rainy area, wash them twice a month.”可知，作者建议，如果你生活在多雨地区，一个月洗两次。故选C。

4.What is the purpose of drying fleece jackets on a line?

A To keep them soft.

B To keep their shape.

C To keep the color on.

D To make them dry fast.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“Be sure to dry fleece jackets on a line to keep them soft.”可知，这样做的目的是保持外套柔软。故选A。

5.This passage may be a(n)___________.

A exhibition guide

B life guide

C technology report

D school report

解析：选B。B推理判断题。本文主要介绍了冬天的衣服多久洗一次合适，属于生活类的文章，因此可能是一篇生活指南。故选B。