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 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
气)．Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productive．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．”
(1)
David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because．
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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．
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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 the following statements is FALSE?
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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 US are for casual office wear．
(4)
In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT．
When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me．I've lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time．I know kids who have been shot or beaten up．I have friends who ended up in prison．I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr．Clark wouldn't let that happen．
Mr．Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work．My grades rose．In fact, the scores of our whole class rose．One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem．Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full．We did not want to let him down．
Mr．Clark was selected as Disney's 2000 Teacher of the Year．He said he would draw three names out of a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angles to get the award．But when the time came to draw names, Mr．Clark said,“You're all going．”
On graduation day, there were a lot of tears．We didn't want his class to end．In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch．He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55．In 2003, Mr．Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages(孤儿院)．It was the most amazing experience of my life．It's now my dream to one day start a group of women's clubs, helping people from all backgrounds．
(1)
Without Mr．Clark, the writer ________．
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A．
might have put into prison
B．
might not have won the prize
C．
might have joined a women's club
D．
might not have moved to Atlanta
(2)
The Essential 55 is ________．
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A．
a show
B．
a speech
C．
a classroom rule
D．
a book
(3)
How many students' names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr．Clark?
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A．
None
B．
Three
C．
Fifty-fiv
D．
All
(4)
In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that ________．
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A．
Mr．Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling
B．
Mr．Clark helped to set up a group of women's clubs
C．
a good teacher can raise his or her students' score
D．
a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students
