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Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes---khaki pants and sports shirt---to the office. He hardly ever wears necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”
More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday.” “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing,” said business consultant Maisly Jones.
Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productive. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”
小题1:David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because_______.| A．he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt | | B．he couldn’t stand a clean appearance | | C．he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time | | D．he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes |
小题2:David Smith wears casual clothes now, because________| A．they make him feel at ease when working | | B．he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes | | C．he looks handsome in casual clothes | | D．he no longer works for any company |
小题3:According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?| A．Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code. | | B．Comfortable clothes make employees more productive | | C．A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees | | D．All the employers in the U.S are for casual office wear. |
小题4:In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT_______.| A．saving employees’ money | | B．making employees more attractive | | C．improving employees’ motivation | | D．making employees happier |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B |
解析
小题1:推理判断题.答案在第一段：I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled，即“我过去常常带一套干净整洁的西服去公司，如果我身上的西服弄皱了，我可以随时更换”，因此C选项“他希望让自己身穿的衣服看起来一如既往的整洁”正确.A选项“他经常身穿运动休闲服饰”和原问suit(西服)不符；B选项“他无法忍受干净整洁的外表”和原意相反；D选项“他不想在衣服上花费太多的钱”.
小题2:推理判断题.答案在第一段….I need to feel comfortable,即David Smith穿休闲服饰的原因是为了“舒适自在”，因此A选项正确.B选项“他支付不起昂贵的西服”和原文意思不符；C选项“他穿休闲服饰时看起来很帅气”未在文中提及；D选项“他已经不再为任何一家公司工作”和原文I’m working harder than ever.不符.
小题3:细节理解题.A选项“许多员工不喜欢保守的着装规定”和原文85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale.内容相符；B选项“舒适的着装能提高员工工作的效率”体现在原文中…people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes；C选项“休闲的着装规则很受年轻人的欢迎”和原文A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work相符；D选项“美国所有的雇主都支持休闲着装的原则”和原文85%不符，答案为D选项。
小题4:细节理解题.A“节省员工的开销”和原文casual dress code helps them save money.相符；B选项“让员工看起来更加有吸引力”未在文中提及；C选项“提升员工的动力”和原文…..improves employee…..morale.相符；D选项“让员工心情更舒畅”体现在原文people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. |
举一反三
Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 21_,he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy,but rather when he was 22 and ill.
My father was 23 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 24 all that away.Now he can no longer walk and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 25 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 26 about life,and I told them about one of my 27 . I said that we must very often give things up 28 we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends---but it always 29 that after we give something up,we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 30 up. He said, “But, Peter,I gave up 31 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 32 , he answered his own question: “I 33 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes,along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also 34 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated(恼怒的)at someone, I 35 remember his words and become 36 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 37 to give up my small irritations. In this 38 ,I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I 39 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 40 .
| 小题1: | | A．Afterwards | B．Therefore | C．However | D．Meanwhile |
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| 小题2: | | A．tired | B．weak | C．poor | D．slowly |
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| 小题3: | | A．already | B．still | C．only | D．once |
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| 小题5: | | A．impossible | B．difficult | C．stressful | D．hopeless |
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| 小题6: | | A．worrying | B．caring | C．talking | D．asking |
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| 小题7: | | A．decisions | B．experiences | C．ambitions | D．beliefs |
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| 小题8: | | A．as | B．since | C．before | D．till |
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| 小题9: | | A．suggests | B．promises | C．seems | D．requires |
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| 小题10: | | A．spoke | B．turned | C．summed | D．opened |
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| 小题11: | | A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
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| 小题12: | | A．Surprisingly | B．Immediately | C．Naturally | D．Certainly |
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| 小题13: | | A．had | B．accepted | C．gained | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题14: | | A．touched | B．astonished | C．attracted | D．warned |
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| 小题15: | | A．should | B．could | C．would | D．might |
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| 小题16: | | A．quiet | B．calm | C．relaxed | D．happy |
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| 小题17: | | A．ready | B．likely | C．free | D．able |
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| 小题18: | | A．case | B．form | C．method | D．way |
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| 小题19: | | A．doubt | B．wonder | C．know | D．guess |
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| 小题20: | | A．award | B．gift | C．lesson | D．word |
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Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.
People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were born.
Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.
In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married. But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband’s. Sometimes, women use their own name in some situations（情况）and their husband’s in other situations. And some use both their own name and their husband’s.
小题1:Hanna changes her name to Anne because “Anne” is for people to remember.| A．louder | B．easier | C．prettier | D．harder |
小题2:Famous people want their new names to .| A．have special sound | B．be ordinary | | C．have no meaning | D．be unknown |
小题3:Mr. Li uses his new name when he .| A．stays with his family | B．is at his job | | C．is among Chinese friends | D．comes back to China |
小题4:Which of the following statement is TRUE?| A．Women have to change their names when they get married. | | B．Women can’t use their husband’s name without permission. | | C．If a singer becomes famous, he or she has to change his or her name. | | D．Some people changed their names in order to get much more attentions. |
小题5:What is the best title（标题）of this passage ?| A．Family Names | B．Women’s Names | | C．Changing Names | D．Special Names |
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Everybody may have seen the film “Death on the Nile (n. 尼罗河)”, but nobody can imagine that the writer of the story, Agatha Christie, saved a baby in a most unusual way.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Deleville. Doctors there were unable to find out the cause of her illness, so she was sent to a famous hospital in London, where there were many excellent doctors. The baby was so seriously ill that a team of doctors hurried to examine the baby without delay. The doctors, too, were puzzled by the baby’s illness and they also became discouraged. Just then a nurse asked to speak to them.
“I think the baby is suffering from thallium (n. 铊) poisoning. ” said the nurse. “A few days ago, I read a story ‘A Pale Horse’ written by Agatha Christie. Someone uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are written in the book. They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”
“You’re very good at observing things,” said a doctor, “and you may be right. We’ll carry out some tests and find out whether the cause is thallium poisoning or not.”
The tests proved that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium. Once they knew the cause, the doctors were able to give her correct treatment. The baby soon got well and was sent back to Deleville A week later, it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (n. ***虫剂) used in Deleville.
小题1:The baby was sent to a hospital in London because __________.| A．her parents were living in London then | | B．the hospitals in Deleville were full at that time | | C．she was the daughter of a famous doctor in London | | D．doctors in Deleville were not sure about the cause of her illness |
小题2:When the baby was first sent to the hospital in London, her illness was considered to be ____________.| A．quite easy to treat | | B．the result of thallium poisoning | | C．a common one | | D．extraordinarily serious |
小题3:From this passage it seems that the baby’s illness had something to do with __________.| A．a dead writer | | B．the water in Deleville | | C．a dangerous murderer | | D．a harmful substance (n. 物质) used to kill pests |
小题4:As far as we can tell from the story, Agatha Christie ____________.| A．had never met this baby | | B．had spent a long time studying the baby’s illness | | C．visited the baby both in Deleville and London | | D．gave the nurse some advice on the telephone |
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That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers(抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck(垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
小题1:How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?| A．Cold and sick | B．Lucky and hopeful | | C．Satisfied and cheerful | D．Disappointed and helpless |
小题2:From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_____.| A．solving her problem at the bank | | B．taking part in various city activities | | C．learning acting in an evening school | | D．preparing for the first night show |
小题3:On her way home the writer_____| A．lost her wallet unknowingly | | B．was stopped by a garbage truck driver | | C．was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife | | D．found some homeless people following her |
小题4:In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?| A．Someone offered to take her back home | | B．A red-haired man came to see her. | | C．She heard someone call her name | | D．Her wallet was found in a garbage truck |
小题5:From the text, we can infer that the writer_____| A．would stop working at night | | B．would stay on in San Francisco | | C．would make friends with cleaners. | | D．would give up her job at the bank |
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Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays. He has little free time. He thinks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours.
Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too excited and didn"t want to move. He didn"t have anything for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He was taken to the hospital. The doctor told him he should do some more different kinds of activities. In other words, he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body.
After coming back from the hospital, Nick follows the doctor"s advice. He often plays soccer with his friends. Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, but he never does it for long. Now, he lives a happy and healthy life.
小题1:How old is Nick?小题2:Nick likes in his free time.| A．riding a bike | B．playing the guitar | | C．playing computer games | D．having a school trip |
小题3:Why was Nick taken to the hospital?| A．Because he was too excited. | | B．Because he had a cold in the morning. | | C．Because he was too nervous of his studies. | | D．Because he couldn’t move after playing computer games so long. |
小题4:Nick should to follow the doctor’s advice.| A．go to a movie | B．listen to music | | C．take more exercise | D．play computer games |
小题5:Which of the following is True?| A．Nick is very busy with exams and studies on weekdays. | | B．Nick will never play computer games. | | C．Nick likes eating and drinking when he plays computer games. | | D．Nick has an unhappy and unhealthy life now. |
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