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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #45623 Corduroy
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Corduroy is fast establishing itself at this year's fabric, while the ribbed cotton itself provides utilitarian tenacity, texture, and warmth. It is the fabric's long-held associations that may provide a hint to its current revival as a fabric for all seasons. It is Corduroy's link with the good breeding and country living that made it an essential ingredient in the gentleman's wardrobe along with Wellington boots and decent woolly. It combines the comfortable nonsense appeal of cotton with the perfectly correct luxury finish of velvet. Corduroy has the ability to appear either supremely sophisticated or rough and ready.

According to the author, the special quality of corduroy is that

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Option 2: "it combines the virtues of both cotton and velvet"

Explanation: The text explicitly states that corduroy combines the comfortable appeal of cotton with the luxury finish of velvet. This directly supports the idea that it merges the best qualities of both fabrics, making this option correct.

Option 1: "it needs no ironing"

Explanation: The text does not mention anything about corduroy needing no ironing. This option introduces a quality that is not discussed in the text, making it irrelevant.

Option 3: "it contains the correct mixture of cotton and velvet"

Explanation: While the text discusses the combination of cotton and velvet, it does not refer to a 'correct mixture.' This phrase implies a specific ratio or blend that is not addressed in the text, rendering this option inaccurate.

Option 4: "both the rich and that not-so rich can afford to buy it"

Explanation: The text does not provide any information regarding the affordability of corduroy for different economic classes. This option introduces an idea that is not supported by the text, making it incorrect.

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