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For or Against?—That Is the Question

Andy is the most unreasonable and he makes me so angry that I could even scream sometimes! Of course, I sort of have to love him because he is my twin brother. Andy and Amy （that is me） have the same curly hair and dark eyes and are equally stubborn. Yet, on most issues we usually take opposite positions.

Just this week in our school, there was a heated discussion on whether to adopt a school dress code. Every student would be required to wear a uniform. The teachers are divided: Some are in favor of the uniforms while others are opposed. The principal has asked the students to express their opinions by voting on the issue before decisions are made. But she will have the final word on the dress code.

I think a dress code is a good idea. The reason is simple. The less I have to decide first thing in the morning, the better. I can't tell you how many mornings I look into my closet and just stare, unable to decide what to wear.

Andy is shocked at my opinion. Last night, he even dragged out my parents' high school photo albums to show me how brilliant they looked without uniforms! He also declared, "Bruce Springsteen never wore a school uniform. Bob Dylan wouldn't have been caught dead in a school uniform! Besides, when I am feeling political, I want to be able to wear clothes made of natural, undyed fibers, sewn or assembled in countries that do not pollute the environment or exploit child labor. If I have to wear a uniform, I won't feel like me!"

To that I replied, "So your personal heroes didn't wear school uniforms. But they went to high school about a million years ago! I feel sorry for you since I had no idea that your ego（自我）is so fragile that it would be completely destroyed by a uniform." That really made him angry and he shouted, "You're just copying what you hear that new music teacher saying because you are crazy about him!"

Fortunately, the bell rang before we could do each other physical harm, and we went to our separate classes. The vote for or against uniforms took place later that day. The results of the vote and the principal's decision will be announced next week. I wonder what it will be. I know how I voted, and I'm pretty sure I know how Andy voted. How would you vote---for or against?

1.Amy and Andy often get angry with each other because ______ .

A.they're both stubborn B.they like different teachers

C.they always hold different views D.they don't like each other very much

2.Amy holds the idea that ______.

A.school clothing should reflect parents' values

B.teenagers should never follow the latest clothing fashion

C.the way one dresses should be an expression of one's personality

D.wearing school uniforms means one makes less decision every morning

3.Who will decide whether the students should wear uniforms?

A.The principal. B.Their parents.

C.Their teachers. D.Students themselves.

4.In Paragraph 5, Amy aims to say that ______.

A.Andy shouldn't look up to his heroes so much

B.our clothes should decide people's attitudes towards us

C.Andy's lack of self-confidence is reflected in his clothing

D.our clothes shouldn't determine how we feel about ourselves

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，Andy和Amy虽是双胞胎，但他们在许多问题上通常采取相反的立场，例如在是否采用校服规定的问题上有争执。

1.

细节理解题。由第一段中的“Yet, on most issues we usually take opposite positions.”（然而，在大多数问题上，我们通常采取相反的立场。），可知他们经常互相生气是因为他们总是持有不同的观点。故选C项。

2.

推理判断题。由第三段中的“The less I have to decide first thing in the morning, the better. I can't tell you how many mornings I look into my closet and just stare, unable to decide what to wear.”（我早上第一件事做决定的时间越少越好。我无法告诉你有多少个早晨我在衣橱里看了看，却无法决定该穿什么。），可推断出Andy认为穿校服意味着一个人每天早上做的决定更少。故选D项。

3.

细节理解题。由第二段中的“The principal has asked the students to express their opinions by voting on the issue before decisions are made. But she will have the final word on the dress code.”（校长要求学生们在作出决定前就这个问题进行表决，以表达他们的意见。但她对着装要求有最终决定权。），可知校长决定学生们是否应该穿校服。故选A项。

4.

推理判断题。由第五段中的“I feel sorry for you since I had no idea that your ego（自我）is so fragile that it would be completely destroyed by a uniform.”（我为你感到遗憾，因为我不知道你的自我如此脆弱，以至于会被制服彻底摧毁。），可推断出Amy想告诉Andy，我们穿的校服并不应该决定我们对自己的看法。故选D项。