Americans are proud of their variety- and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform. whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian (百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity (身份) than to step out of uniform ?
Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax- deductible ( 可减税的). They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.
Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.
Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.
1.It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality ___________.
A. still judge a man by his clothes
B. hold the uniform in such high regard
C. enjoy having a professional identity
D. will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform
2. The chief function of a uniform is to ___________.
A. provide practical benefits to the wearer
B. make the wearer catch the public eye
C. inspire the wearer's confidence in himself
D. provide the wearer with a professional identity
3. According to the passage, people wearing uniforms _____________.
A. are usually helpful B. have little or no individual freedom
C. tend to lose their individuality D. enjoy greater popularity
4.The best title for this passage would be ____________.
A. Uniforms and Society
B. The Importance of Wearing a Uniform
C. Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform
D. Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland, Ore., and began scanning titles on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if I’d like 21 .I said yes because I needed to 22 for college.
I worked after school and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs: I did the washing-up in the student canteen 23 school, I was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U.S. Forest Service during summers. But selling books was one of the most 24 .
One day a woman asked me for 25 on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had in 26 and found other books we could 27 .She left the store 28 , and I’ve always remembered the 29 I felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a 30 in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant（移民） child who was born with his thumb attached, weblike（蹼状的）, to the rest of his hand. His family could not 31 a corrective operation, and the boy lived in 32 , hiding his hand in his pocket. I 33 my boss to let me do the 34 .After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, 35 to perform the operation for free.
I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his 36 hand and say,“ Thank you.”I felt a sense of reward.
At McCarley’s Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the 37 , not the store. Today it’s 38 . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the 39 ,not the boss, through my “Today”show, helping them make 40 of the world.
1.A.a book B. the place C. a job D. the boss
2.A.gain experience B. start saving C. get a degree D. get grades
3.A.during B. after C. around D. behind
4.A.boring B. tiring C. satisfying D. important
5.A.advice B. medicine C .help D. books
6.A.stock (库存品) B. mind C. shelves D. counter
7.A.borrow B. publish C. introduce D. order
8.A.much happier B. less anxious C. less disappointed D. more confident
9.A.pride B. interest C. anxiety D. difficulty
10.A.doctor B. bookseller C.TV reporter D. writer
11.A.afford B. do C. support D. pay
12.A.danger B. trouble C. shame D. need
13.A.suggested B. required C. expected D. persuaded
14.A.story B. operation C. thing D. favor
15.A.promising B. offering C. providing D. refusing
16.A.broken B. damaged C. repaired D .injured
17.A.boss B. customers C. future D. college
18.A.different B. true C .the same D. new
19.A.children B. viewers C. patients D. strangers
20.A.use B.fun C. change D. sense
—I am going to travel to European countries. Would you consider telling me about your experiences there？
—______.Let’s discuss it over dinner.
A. That’s all right B. By all means C. Go ahead D. It just depends
There ______ many people ______ in the office, but now nobody is allowed to.
A. used to be；smoking B. used to have；smoking
C. used to be；smoke D. used to have；smoke
I’m sure Xiaoxiao can ______ a lot of money doing this job and he can ______ a living with the money he earned himself.
A. have；make B. make；make C. make；get D. get；make
It is really a challenge for me to finish it. In order not to be disturbed, I spent three days ______ in my study surfing the internet to do the research.
A. locking B. locked C. to lock D. lock
