The passage is mainly about the difference between men and women in______.

A．So long as the style is right, he buys the things.
B．He usually does not buy anything.
C．He will try on some substitutes.
D．He will make up his mind after looking around.

A．these labor-saving machines were also independent from any power-driven engines
B．since these inventors were northerners, the textile industry became more prosper- ous in the north than in the south
C．these machines replaced one another and the frequent renewal of implements caused the rapid development of the wool and cotton weaving industries
D．with the invention of these machines substituting for the former labor-consuming ones, the textile industry was revitalized