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China produces 58,000 tons of silk each year.Yet one of the most popular silk companies in the world is Jim Thompson, a brand based in Thailand.
Thompson, a Delaware native, was trained to be an architect in the mid-1920s, but joined the United States army in the early 1940s in response to the rise of World War II. He was soon appointed to the Office of Strategic Services ( which eventually became the CIA) and traveled around the world, including Thailand, where he fell in love with the people and their country.
There were few hotels that accommodated international travelers in the capital of Bangkok, and Thompson thought that with the rise of leisure travel, the Far East would make an appealing destination for Westerners. Upon his discharge from the military in 1946, he returned to Thailand to start his own silk business.
At the time, silk was main y being produced in the northeast of Thailand, but due to the dullness of the collection process, silk production was on the decline. Thompson was determined to revive(振兴) the business, so in 1947, he took a variety of silk thread~ back to New York City to see if the product would be marketable to foreign consumers。 He received a positive response9 so the Jim Thompson Silk Company was founded in 1948.
Jim Thompson is credited for reviving the silk industry. After the establishment of his company, silk costumes soon-appeared in Broadway plays and popular films such as Ben Hur, and Thai royalty, such as Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, began wearing silk often. Many also think his work contributed greatly to the Thai economy, since the silk industry continues to employ thousands of Thai citizens even today.
Jim Thompson’s success is no mystery. 'However, his disappearance on March 26, 1967 certainly is one. Thompson made a trip to Malaysia to visit friends and one day, ventured into the jungle on an afternoon walk. He was never seen again despite search parties sent out by the Royal Army Air Corps and British troops. Many have their own theories on his disappearance, but none have been completely confirmed.
conclusion can you make about silk since the Jim Thompson Silk Company's establishment?
A. Siik has only been worn by royalty. B. Silk has become harder to get.
C. Silk has become more popular. D. Silk has become more expensive.
rding to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true about Thompson?
A. His military service ended after World WarⅡ.
B. His disappearance remains a mystery.
C. He is the founder of Jim.Thompson.
D. He is a Thai American.
h one of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “credited” in paragraph 5?
A. Honoured. B. Sorry. C. Accounted. D. Blamed.
is this passage mostly about?
A. The revival of the silk industry.
B. The mysterious disappearance of Jim Thompson.
C. How the silk industry improved the Thai economy.
D. How Jim Thompson Silk Company came into being.
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