Gloves have been used since earliest times. Cave people wore bag-like gloves ofanimal skins to protect their hands. Farmers, hunters ,and soldiers of long agoused them for their work. Kings and queens wore fancy gloves edged in gold orfur. Gloves often showed how important or rich a person was. Today there are gloves for every use and place. Many different kinds areused for work and play. Although dress-up gloves are not as common as they oncewere, they are still worn when important people are honored. Gloves are needed for different sports. Baseball gloves help playerscatch the hard balls without hurting their hands. Hockey players wear thickgloves to protect their hands. People going sledging or skating wear woolgloves to keep their hands warm. Special gloves are used by people in certain jobs. People who work withelectric wires or certain stinging liquids wear rubber gloves to protectthemselves. Doctors and nurses may also wear rubber gloves. Some traffic policewear white gloves so their hand signals can be seen easily. Some gloves today are still made by hand.Most, however, are made by machines. Among the countries known for makinggloves are France , Italy , England , Scotland , Germany ,and the United States .One city in the United States has been famous for over two hundredyears for making gloves. It is well named. It is called Gloversville, New York. 31.The first gloves were made___. A)not mentioned B)to let others know their owners’ wealth C)to show the importance of their owners D)to protect people’s hands 32.Dress-up gloves are the ones___. A)to protect people’s hands B)worn by honored people only C)to be well decorated D)to dress your hands up 33.What kind of players need not wear glovesto protect their hands? A)Baseball players B)Skiers C)Hockey players D)Volleyball players 34.Which of the following statements istrue according to the passage? A)People working with stinging liquids wearhard gloves. B)Some traffic police wear orange gloves. C)People working in hospitals wear rubbergloves. D)People working with electric wires wearleather gloves. 35.According to the passage,___and manyother countries are known for glove-making. A) Canada B)Spain C)Wales D) Italy