Question

    I’ve been teaching college for many years, long enough to note the steady relaxation of attention in matters of student dress. I’ve long grown used to the tom jeans, flip-flops, shorts in the dead of the Maine winter, and ball caps worn backward. Still, I took note recently when one of my students showed up in pajama bottoms. I couldn’t help stopping him and remarking, “Did you just roll out of bed?”

His response: “Five minutes ago.”

I'm familiar with the school of thought that says that how students dress is irrelevant, so long as they’re learning. I deposit it in the same category as “Grammar and spelling don’t matter, so long as they’re expressing themselves.” Perhaps. But I also wonder about the wisdom of confusing the line between bed and desk. I should think that dressing properly before entering a formal environment, such as a college lecture hall, is a sort of visible reminder to oneself (and one’s teachers) that impressions are important and that we have come together to get down to business.

I smile when I think back on the occasions that my parents associated with needing to look presentable. Once, when I was 11 and my brother 9, my father announced that he was taking us into Manhattan (just a subway ride away) to see the film of “2001: A Space Odyssey.” My brother and I were happy at the prospect, but were soon deflated when my father directed us to put on our best clothes, including jackets and ties. “But why?” I begged, not wanting to change out of my comfortable jeans, T-shirt, and sneakers.

“Because,” he said, “we’re going to New York. Other people would observe and assess us based on our appearance.”

So yes, I’m all for freedom of choice in matters of dress, and yes, I do want my students to be comfortable. But I also want to pay my respects to those students who believe that appearances count.

1.Why did the author stop the student?

A.He got up too late.

B.He was late for class.

C.He disobeyed the rules.

D.He wore pajama bottoms.

2.What does the underlined word “deflated” in the fourth paragraph mean?

A.Discouraged. B.Relaxed.

C.Surprised. D.Worried.

3.Why does the author mention his childhood experience?

A.To introduce the topic.

B.To entertain the reader.

C.To remember his father.

D.To support his argument.

4.What does the author argue in the passage?

A.Students should have a dress code.

B.Pajama bottoms should be banned.

C.Bad behavior leads to poor learning.

D.School uniforms matter to students.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议类的文章。作者以自己的经历告诉读者：着装虽然是个人的自由选择，但是在正式的场合应该着装得体，学生应该有学生的着装规范。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I took note recently when one of my students showed up in pajama bottoms. I couldn’t help stopping him and remarking”可知，当一个学生穿着睡裤出现的时候，作者忍不住阻止了他。因此，作者是因为他穿着睡裤而拦住了他。故选D。

2.词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“My brother and I were happy at the prospect, but were soon deflated when my father directed us to put on our best clothes, including jackets and ties. "But why?” I begged, not wanting to change out of my comfortable jeans, T-shirt, and sneakers”可知，作者和哥哥为去看电影感到高兴，父亲要求作者他们穿上最好的衣服，甚至要穿上夹克，打上领带。而作者却想穿舒服的牛仔衣。所以根据but转折可以推知，当父亲这样要求时，作者的高兴之情荡然无存，很“泄气”，故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I should think that dressing properly before entering a formal environment, such as a college lecture hall, is a sort of visible reminder to oneself (and one's teachers) that impressions are important and that we have come together to get down to business”可知，在进入一个正式的环境(比如大学演讲厅)之前，穿着得体是一种明显的提醒，提醒自己(以及自己的老师)印象很重要，提醒自己我们是来谈正事的。接下来，作者以自己童年的经历（在去纽约看电影的时候，父亲要求他们正式着装，因为父亲认为纽约人会根据外表来评判他们）正好说明了这一点：别人会根据你的外表来评判你，你给别人的印象很重要。所以作者提到自己的童年经历是为了支持自己的论点。故选D。

4.推理判断题。作者在文中通过自己的个人经历告诉我们：在进入一个正式的环境时，穿着应该得体。根据最后一段中的“I do want my students to be comfortable. But I also want to pay my respects to those students who believe that appearances count”可知，作者希望自己的学生感到舒适，但同时对那些认为外表重要的学生表示敬意，也就是说，作者认为外表也很重要。由此推知，作者想要传递的中心思想是：在正式的场合应该着装得体。那么，学生就应该有学生的着装规范。故选A。