Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a c
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Five years ago, David Smith wore anexpensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I usedto carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes gotwrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes—khaki pants and sports shirt—to theoffice. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” Davidsays, “and I need to feel comfortable.”
More and more companies are allowing theiroffice workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the changefrom formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, manycompanies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday, but only onFriday. This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “Whatstarted out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really becomean everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.
Why have so many companies started allowingtheir employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for acompany to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of youngpeople don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company,“so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Anotherreason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearingcomfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss Company, 85 percent ofemployers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale（士气）. Only 4 percent ofemployers said that casual dress has a negative effect on productivity.Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps themsave money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” oneperson said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casualclothes.”
1.David Smith refers to himself as havingbeen “a clothes addict,” because __________.
| A．he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt |
| B．he couldn’t stand a clean appearance |
| C．he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time |
| D．he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes |
2.David Smith wears casual clothes now,because __________.
| A．they make him feel at ease when working |
| B．he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes |
| C．he looks handsome in casual clothes |
| D．he no longer works for any company |
3.According to this passage, which of thefollowing statements is FALSE?
| A．Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code. |
| B．Comfortable clothes make employees more productive. |
| C．A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees. |
| D．All the employers in the U.S. are for casual office wear. |
4.According to this passage, which of thefollowing statements is TRUE?
| A．Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago. |
| B．Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s. |
| C．“Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers. |
| D．Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people. |
5.In this passage, the following advantagesof casual office wear are mentioned except __________.
| A．saving employees’ money |
| B．making employees more attractive |
| C．improving employees’ motivation |
| D．making employees happier |
试题答案
【答案】
1.C
2.A
3.D
4.C
5.B
【解析】文章讲述了在美国越来越多的公司允许员工穿休闲装，并分析了这种情况的原因。
1.C 推理题。根据第一段I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if myclothes got wrinkled.可知他非常在意衣服的整洁。故C正确。
2.A 细节题。根据第一段最后一句I need to feel comfortable.可知A正确。
3.D 细节题。根据倒数4,5行Only4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative effect onproductivity.可知D符合要求，并不是所有的员工都支持穿休闲装。
4.C 细节题。根据第2段Whatstarted out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really becomean everyday thing.可知C正确。
5.B 根据文章最后一段可知让员工穿休闲装的原因ACD都提及了，唯独没有提到B，故B符合要求。