Question

    Earlier this month，Goldman Sachs，the 150-year-old company，said that the time was right "to move to flexible（灵活的）clothing rules"

The move toward flexible workplaces began in the 1990s when companies started introducing "casual（随意的）Fridays". The idea became widely accepted with the rise of technology companies like Amazon and Facebook and their leaders. Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg is famous for wearing blue jeans and a gray T-shirt. Wall Street companies have had to change as they compete with technology companies for young workers. Goldman Sachs is one of the last big Wall Street companies to change its clothing rules.

Talk of the move to flexible clothing rules is often about what men wear. That's because the banking industry has mostly male leaders. Ariel Schur，head of ABS Staffing Solutions，told the Associated Press she gets more questions from men nowadays about what to wear for job interviews and meetings. However，those kinds of questions have been asked by women for a long time. "Guys have always just been able to wear the same suit，change their ties and shirt，"Schur said.

So，what is acceptable to wear at the office these days？

"This is pretty much what we wear. "said Ed Silhan，who works for an advertising technology company，wearing black jeans and boots as he spoke to an AP reporter in New York's Midtown Manhattan. "Flip flops（人字拖），or trainers are also acceptable." he added.

The "midtown uniform"—slacks（宽松长裤），button—downed shirt and fleece vest（羊毛背心）—has become a refuge for men who work in U. S. offices.

"That's probably a lazy method，"said Bossola of The Need Supply Co. "The worst possibility is that next Monday at Goldman Sachs，workers all wear the same. The best case is that they make an effort to create a set of clothing that works for their industry."

1.The word "refuge" in Paragraph 6 probably means "a _________choice”.

A.wise B.wrong C.safe D.popular

2.The writer mainly wants _________.

A.to describe how Goldman Sachs change its clothing rules

B.to introduce the changes of clothing rules in U. S. companies

C.to discover why many companies make clothing rules less strict

D.to advise male workers to create clothes specially for their industry

3.What can we learn about male workers？

A.Male workers are all leaders in the banking industry

B.Male workers wearing the "midtown uniform" are lazy.

C.Male workers are advised to wear the same suit every day.

D.Male workers have more questions about clothes than before.

4.What can we infer（推断）from the passage？

A.Goldman Sachs is the oldest Wall Street company.

B.Wearing properly in companies is easier for women.

C.Young workers prefer to work in more casual clothes.

D.The move toward flexible workplaces began in the 1990s.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要介绍了美国公司中员工着装的变化，变得更加的随意灵活了。

1.词义猜测题。根据文中The "midtown uniform"—slacks（宽松长裤），button—downed shirt and fleece vest（羊毛背心）—has become a refuge for men who work in U. S. offices.“市中心制服”宽松长裤，纽扣衬衫和羊毛背心已经成为在美国办公室工作的男人们的避难所可知，句中的refuge是指“避难所”所以是一个安全的选择，故答案为C。

2.主旨大意题。根据文章大意：美国公司中员工着装制度的变化，变得更加的随意灵活了可知，故答案为B。

3.细节理解题。根据文中第三段第二句That's because the banking industry has mostly male leaders. 可知文章说的是大部分，故A错误；倒数第二段The "midtown uniform"—slacks（宽松长裤），button—downed shirt and fleece vest（羊毛背心）—has become a refuge for men who work in U. S. offices. 可知这种穿法是安全的选择，故B错误；根据最后一段"That's probably a lazy method，"said Bossola of The Need Supply Co. "The worst possibility is that next Monday at Goldman Sachs，workers all wear the same.可知最糟糕的情况是大家都穿的一样，故C错误；文章中第三段句Ariel Schur，head of ABS Staffing Solutions，told the Associated Press she gets more questions from men nowadays about what to wear for job interviews and meetings. Ariel Schur得到男人们现在有很多关于工作采访和会议穿什么的问题可知，故答案为D。

4.细节理解题。根据文中Wall Street companies have had to change as they compete with technology companies for young workers. 华尔街公司在与科技公司争夺年轻员工时不得不改变可知年轻员工更喜欢穿随意的服装上班，故答案为C。