9．Five years ago，David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day．"I was a clothes addict，"he jokes．"I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled．"Today David wears casual clothes-khaki pants and sports shirt-to the office．He hardly ever wears a necktie．"I'm working harder than ever，"David says，"and I need to feel comfortable．"
       More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work．In the United States，the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual．In the early 1990s，many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday，but only on Friday．This became known as"dress-down Friday"or"casual Friday．""What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing．"said business consultant Maisly Jones．
       Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes？One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code．"A lot of young people 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．"Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes．In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company，85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale （士氣）．Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative effect on productivity．Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money．"Suits are expensive，if you have to wear one every day，"one person said．"For the same amount of money，you can buy a lot more casual clothes．"
66．David Smith refers to himself as having been"a clothes addict，"becauseC．
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
67．David Smith wears casual clothes now，becauseA．
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
68．According to this passage，which of the following statements is FALSE？D
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．a(chǎn)re for casual office wear．
69．According to this passage，which of the following statements is TRUE？C
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．
70．In this passage，the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned exceptB
A．saving employees'money
B．making employees more attractive
C．improving employees'motivation
D．making employees happier．

分析 本文主要講述了從20 世紀(jì)90 年代起，美國許多公司開始允許員工星期五可以不統(tǒng)一著裝上班．而現(xiàn)在越來越多的公司許可領(lǐng)員工穿便裝上班了，這對調(diào)節(jié)他們的心情，調(diào)動其工作熱情有一定的作用．

解答 66-70 CADCB
66 C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．由第一段．"I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled．"可知大衛(wèi)自嘲以前是服裝愛好者，衣服一皺，他就得換上備穿的服裝．故選C．
67．A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．從第一段．"I am working harder than ever．"David says，"and I need to feel comfortable．"可知大衛(wèi)現(xiàn)在穿便裝是為了工作的時候能感到更舒適，故選A．
68 D 判斷對錯題．根據(jù)In the United States，the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual．In the early 1990s，many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday，but only on Friday．可知美國穿便裝的改變是一點點進(jìn)行的，而且一些公司只讓員工在星期五穿便裝．選項D（美國所有的員工都可以穿便裝）是錯誤的表達(dá)，故選D．
69 C 判斷對錯題．根據(jù)What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing可知一開始穿便裝是公司一周一天的福利．故選C．
70 B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．由最后一段中提到 people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes；they believe that casual dress improves employee morale；a casual dress code helps them save money；只有B選項沒有提到，故選B．

點評 本文是政治經(jīng)濟(jì)類閱讀理解．做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析，結(jié)合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．

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60．Amy and Maria raised money toC．
A．get a chance to Peru                  B．improve school offices
C．make a service trip to Pucallpa  D．a(chǎn)pply for a job in the company
61．What did Mr．Whitman do for Amy and Maria？D
A．He donated the money for their trip．
B．He taught them organizational skills．
C．He provided enough living space for them．
D．He offered them some other money sources．
62．The purpose of this letter isB．
A．to request information        B．to express appreciation
C．to offer assistance       D．to ask forgiveness．

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18．April 22，2010 will be the 18th celebration of the annual Take Our Daughters to Work Day （TOD），a project the National Ms．Foundation for Women of America （NFW） developed to expose girls to expanding opportunities for women in the workplace．
         The program offers，millions of girls a first-hand view of the many career opportunities available in their futures．Now that women make up 46 percent of the U．S．workforce，girls can find role models in every occupational field-from politics to molecular biology to professional athletics，to name just a few．TOD encourages girls to focus on their abilities and opportunities，not just their appearance．
         The NFW developed the project more than a decade ago to address the self-esteem problems that many girls experience when they enter adolescence．At school，boys often receive more encouragement in the classroom，especially in math．science and computer science，the academic fields that tend to lead to the highest salaries．Women receive on average only 73 cents for every dollar that men are paid．a(chǎn)nd remain vastly underrepresented （數(shù)量不足） in top executive positions and technology fields．TOD aims to give girls the confidence and inspiration they need to develop successful careers，particularly in non-traditional fields．
         Perhaps because the program had become so widespread and successful，TOD had been criticized for excluding boys，and it was expanded in 2003to include boys．The program's official website states that the program was changed in order to provide both boys and girls with opportunities to explore careers at an age when they are more flexible in tenns of gender stereotyped roles．"We should also show boys that becoming a child care provider is as acceptable a choice as becoming a police officer or CEO，"added Sara K．Gould．executive director of the NFW．
61．The purpose for having a Take Our Daughters to Work Day isC
A．to encourage girls to get top paying jobs，
B．to let girls spend more time with their mothers
C．to show girls possibilities for work and careers
D．to give girls a chance to visit their mothers'offices
62．Why are women underrepresented in some fields such as technology？B
A．They are not interested in these fields．
B．They are not encouraged to work in these fields．
C．They are not paid the same as men in these fields．
D．They are not allowed to be educated in these fields．
63．TOD was criticized because some peopleA．
A．thought it was not fair to boys
B．did not like having children at work
C．did not have daughters to take to work
D．would rather have their daughters stay at home
64．Which of the following is true according to the passage？A
A．Boys are now included on Take Our Daughters to Work Day．
B．Women and men have always been treated equally at work．
C．Homemaking and raising children are jobs for girls only．
D．Girls grow up receiving more attention than boys．
65．What can we learn from Sara K．Gould's words？D
A．Boys are sometimes more careful and responsible than girls．
B．It is most suitable for women to look after children at home．
C．Aboy's life ambition should be to become an officer or CEO．
D．It is also acceptable for boys to do what girls are supposed to．

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19．I hurried ________ I wouldn't be late for class．（　�。�
A．sinceB．as ifC．so thatD．unless

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