There is probably no field of human activity in which our values and lifestyles are shown more clearly and strongly than they are in the clothes that we choose to wear.The dress of an individual is a kind of “sign language” that communicates a set of information and is usually the basis on which immediate impressions are formed.Traditionally,a concern for clothes was considered to be an affair of females,while men took pride in the fact that they were completely lacking in clothes consciousness(意識(shí)).
This type of American culture is by degrees changing as man dress takes on greater variety and color.Even as early as 1955,a researcher in Michigan said that men attached rather high importance to the value of clothing in daily life. White collar workers in particular viewed dress as a symbol(象征)of ability,which could be used to impress or influence others,especially in the work situation.The white collar worker was described as extremely concerned about the impression his clothing made on his superiors(上司).Although blue collar workers were less aware(察覺到的)that they might be judged on the basis of their clothing,they recognized that any difference from the accepted pattern of dress would be made fun of by fellow workers.
Since that time,of course,the patterns have changed:the typical office worker may now be wearing the blue shirt,and the laborer a white shirt;but the importance of dress has not become less.Other researchers in recent years have helped to prove its importance in the lives of individuals at various age levels and in different social and economic status groups(階層).
【小題1】The passage tells us that _______.

A．our values and lifestyles are in no field of human activity
B．the clothes that we choose to wear have something to do with our values and lifestyles
C．our values and lifestyles are from the sign language
D．the clothes we choose to wear depend on a set of information and immediate impression
【小題2】Traditionally,people usually thought that _______.
A．men cared very much for clothes
B．women were concerned greatly about what they wore while men didn’t
C．both men and women paid great attention to their clothes
D．neither men nor women showed interest in clothes
【小題3】Blue collar workers pay attention to their clothes because _______.
A．they are concerned about the impression their clothes make on their superiors
B．they know very clearly that people will judge them on the basis of their clothing
C．they want to impress and influence others
D．they don’t want to be laughed at
【小題4】Which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?
A．Men thought the value of clothing in daily life was very important.
B．Men didn’t pay attention to the importance of the value of clothing in daily life.
C．Men thought little of the importance of the value of clothing in daily life.
D．Men were concerned little about the value of clothing in daily life.
【小題5】The passage mainly suggests that _______.
A．now men pay more attention to their clothes than women do
B．women always like beautiful dresses
C．people have paid more and more attention to the importance of dress
D．American culture is changing greatly


【小題1】B
【小題2】B
【小題3】D
【小題4】A
【小題5】C

解析【小題1】提示:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。A、C、D三項(xiàng)內(nèi)容與第一段前兩句敘述不符。
答案:B
【小題2】答案:B
【小題3】提示:從第二段最后一句來(lái)看，正確答案為D。
答案:D
【小題4】提示:第二段后半部分的例子就是證明這句話的。從例子可以看出，無(wú)論是白領(lǐng)階層，還是藍(lán)領(lǐng)工人;無(wú)論出于何種目的，他們都注意穿著打扮，都注重服裝在生活和工作中的重要作用，所以A項(xiàng)是最恰當(dāng)?shù)慕忉尅?br />答案:A
【小題5】提示:作者通過論述服裝在展示生活價(jià)值和生活方式方面不可替代的作用和傳統(tǒng)觀念上男女對(duì)服裝的不同態(tài)度，以及美國(guó)所發(fā)生的服裝觀念上的改變，揭示了人們?cè)絹?lái)越注重服裝在日常生活中的重要作用。
答案:C。

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