Question

Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work. He used to carry a nice to work with him so that he could change if his clothes got wrinkled (皺的). “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “ I need to feel comfortable.” More and more companies are their office workers to wear casual clothes (便裝) to work. They thought the casual clothes could their work. In the early 1990s, the workers in American companies could wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday).This became known “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. Why have so many companies done like that? One reason is that it’s for a company to hire (雇傭) new workers if it has a casual dress style. “A lot of young people don’t want to for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you make a for their dressing.” Another reason is that people work when they are wearing comfortable clothes. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress style helps them 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.A. suitB. bagC. breakfastD. newspaper

2.A. or B. so C. while D. unless

3.A. helping B. invitingC. encouragingD. warning

4.A. be good for B. be interested in C. be friendly to D. be pleased with

5.A. of B. as C. for D. about

6.A. harder B. safer C. easier D. worse

7.A. put up B. get up C. look up D. dress up

8.A. plan B. rule C. fire D. mark

9.A. politely B. seriously C. correctly D. happily

10.A. save B. raise C. make D. waste

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.D

8.B

9.D

10.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文講述的是現在很多公司都愿意讓他們的職員穿著便裝上班，因為現在的年輕人更喜歡穿著便裝，而且，當人們穿著舒適的時候，工作也會更開心。同時便裝比套裝也更省錢。

1.名詞及語境的理解。句意：他過去經常隨身帶著一件好的套裝，如果他的套裝出皺了，他可以替換。suit 套裝；bag 書包；breakfast 早飯；newspaper報紙。根據這句話的意思和整篇短文的大意可知，這篇短文主要講的是職員們穿什么衣服上班的事情，而且下句話中有if his clothes wrinkled，故應該選A。

2.連詞及語境的理解。句意：David說：我比以前工作更努力了，所以我需要感覺舒適。or 或者，否則；so 因此，所以；while 當……時候；unless除非。根據句意可知，這里應該是因果關系，故選B。

3.動詞及語境的理解。句意：越來越多的公司鼓勵它的職員穿著便裝上班。help 幫助；invite 邀請；encourage 鼓勵；warn 警告。根據句意和文意可知，現在很多公司都愿意讓職員穿著便裝上班。所以這里是鼓勵職員這樣做，故選C。

4.形容詞短語及語境的理解。句意：他們認為便裝對他們的工作有好處。be good for 對……有好處；be interested in對……感興趣；be friendly to 對……友好；be pleased with對……滿意，對……高興。根據句意可知，很多公司愿意讓職員們穿著便裝上班，是因為他們覺得這樣對他們的工作有好處。故選A。

5.介詞及語境的理解。句意：在上世紀90年代，美國公司的職員們可以在星期五的時候穿著便裝，這就是著名的便裝星期五。of……的；as 作為；for 因為，為了；about 關于。這里是短語be known as 作為……而出名。故選B。

6.形容詞及語境的理解。句意：一個原因是穿著便裝上班對于公司來說更容易招聘新的工人。harder 更努力的；safer 更安全的；easier 更容易的；worse更差的，更糟糕的。根據下文的意思可知，現在很多年輕人喜歡穿著便裝上班，所以這樣公司才更容易招聘到新人。故選C。

7.動詞短語及語境的理解。句意：很多年輕人不想穿正裝上班。put up 張貼，搭建；get up 起床；look up 向上看，查找；dress up盛裝打扮。根據文意可知，如果公司允許職員穿著便裝上班，這樣他們才能招聘到新人，因為年輕人都喜歡穿著正裝，而不想穿正裝上班。故應選D。

8.名詞及語境的理解。句意：如果你對他們的穿著制定規則，那么就很難招聘到員工。plan 計劃；rule 規則；fire 火；mark 標記。根據句意可知，這里的意思是說，如果公司限制職員們的穿著，這樣就很難招聘到職員。故選B。

9.副詞及語境的理解。句意：另一個原因是當人們穿著舒適的衣服時，他們會工作的開心。politely 有禮貌地；seriously 嚴肅地；correctly 正確地；happily開心地。根據文意可知，當人們穿著舒適的時候，工作才會開心。故選D。

10.動詞及語境的理解。句意：支持穿著便裝上班的一個職員還說：便裝可以幫他們省錢。save 節��；raise 提高；make 制作；waste浪費。根據句意以及下句話中Suits are expensive可知，便裝比套裝更便宜，所以能幫助他們省錢。故選A。

考點：日常生活類短文。