【題目】Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. "I was a clothes addict," he 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."

【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

【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

【3】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

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【解析】

試題分析:文章講的是在職場(chǎng)中個(gè)性的衣物代替?zhèn)鹘y(tǒng)的職業(yè)裝的趨勢(shì)。

【1】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第一段I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.可知這是因?yàn)樗胍约旱囊路䲡r(shí)時(shí)刻刻都很干凈，沒有褶皺，故選C。

【2】A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)and I need to feel comfortable.可知這會(huì)讓他在工作的時(shí)候感到舒適，故選A。

【3】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文helps them save money證實(shí)A選項(xiàng)正確，it's easier for a company to attract new employees是公司吸引員工，而不是員工自己吸引人，B選項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤，people seem happier and more productive證實(shí)C、D選項(xiàng)正確，故選B。

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