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Being less than perfectly well-dressed in a businesssetting can result in a feeling of great discomfort that may well requiretreatment to eliminate (remove). And the sad truth is that “clothingmismatches” on the job can ruin the day of the person who is wearing theinappropriate attire(着装)—and the people with whom he or she comesin contact.

Offices vary when it comes to dress codes. Somebusinesses have very high standards for their employees and set strict guidelinesfor office attire, while others maintain a more relaxed attitude. However, itis always important to remember that no matter what your company’s attitude isregarding what you wear, you are working in a business environment and youshould dress properly. Certain items may be more appropriate for evening wearthan for a business meeting, just as shorts and a T-shirt are better suited forthe beach than for an office environment. Your attire should reflect both yourenvironment and your position. A senior vice president has a different image tomaintain than that of a secretary or sales assistant. Like it or not, you willbe judged by your personal appearance.

This is never more apparent than on “dress-downdays”, when what you wear can say more about you than any business suitever could. In fact, people will pay more attention to what you wear ondress-down days than on “business professional” days. Thus, when dressing in“business casual” clothes, try to put some good taste into your wardrobe choices,and recognize that the “real” definition of business casual is to dress justone notch(等级) down from what you would normally wear ofbusiness-professional attiredays.                                                              

Remember, there are borders between your career andour social life. You should dress one way for play and another way when youmean business. Always ask yourself where you are going and how other peoplewill be dressed when you get there. Is the final destination the opera, thebeach, or the office? Dress properly and you will discover the truth in theprinciple that clothes make the man—and the woman. Unless you are sure what towear, it pays to dress slightly traditionally than the situation demands.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to dressproperly in a business setting.

B．Therelationship between career and social life.

C．Thedifferences between professional and casual dress.

D．Dressingcodes vary in different situations.

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A．Every companyhas strict rules regarding office dress.

B．You can wearwhatever you like if your company doesn’t have highstandards for it.

C．You shoulddress according to the business setting even when there are no fixed rules.

D．In companieswith relaxed rules on office dress, you can’t spot amanager among others.

3.Which statement best describes “dress-down days”?

A．On dress-downdays, you can wear whatever you like.

B．People’s clothes on dress-down days don’t receive much attention.

C．We can’t judge a person’s taste byhis clothes on dress-down days.

D．People areusually more careful about what they wear on dress-down days.

4.Which of the following is NOT the rule offered inthe passage regarding business dress?

A．Remember toask others for advice when you don’t know whatto dress.

B．Think abouthow other guests will wear if you are invited to a dinner.

C．For abusiness meeting and a concert, you should dress differently.

D．Dress a bittraditionally if you are not sure what to wear.

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【答案】

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.A

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