Levi Strauss wasborn in Germany in the mid1800's and(51)______to the United Statesas a young man.He lived in New York City and learned the dry-goods business for

several.years.In1853 he took his knowledge and his(52)______to San Francisco(California.,USA.).His dream to(53)______cametrue over the next 20 years as he became a

very successful(54)______.

Many of LeviStrauss' customers were cowboys and miners.They needed(55)______that was strongand durable.Strauss found a special(56)______from France that was

comfortableand(57)______a long time.It was called"serge de Nimes,"which was later shortened to theword denim.

Another man namedJacob Davis(58)______large amounts of the denim fabric from Levi Strauss.He wasa tailor who made pants for hard-working men. One of his

customers was(59)______tearing the pockets off his pants.So Jacob Davis(60)______to put rivetson certain parts of the pants to make them(61)______.The customer loved

the new pants somuch that he told all his friends,and soon Jacob Davis was busy(62)______lotsof pants with rivets.

Jacob Davis soonrealized that using rivets was a great business idea,and he didn't wantany-body to steal that idea. He decided that he would need to get a patent. Butbeing a

(63)______ tailor,hedidn't have enough money to pay for the patent. After thinking it over,he wentto the businessman Levi Strauss and told him his idea. He said,"If you(64)

______to pay for thepatent, we will share the(65)______from the riveted pants."Levi Straussdid agree,and the new riveted pant business was called LeviStrauss&Company.

Today Levi's jeansare more popular than ever,and Levi's name continues to live on.

_________(51)

A.emigrated

B.transferred

C.escaped

D.headed