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人)" he jokes."I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled (皱的)." Today David wears casual clothes-khaki pants and a sports shirt-to the office. He hardly ever wears a
necktie. "I am 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. 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 a business consultant (顾问) 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 (保守的) 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 Company, 85 percent of
employers believe that casual dress has a negative influence on morale (士气). Only 4 percent of employers
hold the opinion that casual dress has a negative influence 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."
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
B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes
C. he looks handsome in casual clothes
D. he no longer works for any company
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. support casual office wear.
B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon (现象) 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 attract people.
B. making employees more attractive
C. improving employees' motivation (动机)
D. making employees happier
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In the past, many people used horses for traveling, farming and other kinds of work. A lot of people
( )2. —I can't stand Mary any more! She always says she has a better voice than me —Please take it easy. I'll go and tell her to _____. ( )3. He no longer tried to stop her watching that movie because _____ from it She loved it so much ( )4. —I hear from Grandpa that Uncle George is coming at the weekend Is it true? —You've got the news _____. ( )5. Jerry, your brother really hates going to the piano class. Remember _____. Let him do what he likes. |
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| In the past, many people used horses for traveling, farming and other kinds of work. A lot of people still like to ride horses. And horse racing is also popular. So it is not surprising that Americans use this animal when they talk. Long ago, rich or important people rode horses which were very tall. Today, if a girl acts like she is better than everyone else, you might say she should get off her high horse. Yesterday my children wanted me to take them to the playground. But I had to finish my work, so I said. "Hold your horses. Wait until I finish what I am doing." My two boys like to compete against each other and play in a noisy and not very careful way. I always tell them to stop horsing around or someone could get hurt. Last night, I got a telephone call while I Was watching my favourite TV show. I decided not to answer it because wild horses could not drag (拖, 拽) me away from the television. There was nothing that could stop me from doing what I wanted to do. Sometimes you get information straight from the horse's mouth. Let us say your teacher tells you there is going to be a test tomorrow. You could say you got the information straight from the horse's mouth. You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink. That means you can give someone advice but you cannot force him to do something he does not want to do. | |
( )2. — I can't stand Mary any more! She always says she has a better voice than me. — Please take it easy. I'll go and tell her to . ( )3. He no longer tried to stop her watching that movie because from it. She loved it so much. ( )4. — I hear from Grandpa that Uncle George is coming at the weekend Is it true? — You've got the news . ( )5. Jerry, your soil really hates going to the piano class. Remember Let him do what he likes. |
In the past．many people used horses for traveling, farming and other kinds of work．A lot of people still like to ride horses．And horse racing is also popular．So it is not surprising．that Americans use this animal when they talk．
Long ago, rich or important people rode horses which were very tall．Today, if a girl acts like she is better than everyone else, you might say she should get off her high horse．
Yesterday my children wanted me to take them to the playground．But I had to finish my work, so I said．“Hold your horses．Wait until I finish what I am doing．”My two boys like to compete against each other and play in a noisy and not very careful way．I always tell them to stop horsing around or someone could get hurt．
Last night, I got a telephone call while I Was watching my favourite TV show．I decided not to answer it because wild horses could not drag(拖，拽)me away from the television．There was nothing that could stop me from doing what I wanted to do．
Sometimes you get information straight from the horse's mouth．Let us say your teacher tells you there is going to be a test tomorrow．You could say you got the information straight from the horse's mouth．
You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink．That means you can give someone advice but you cannot force him to do something he does not want to do．
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1．Mike, don't ________ with your brother．You'll break my mirror!
2．－I can't stand Mary any more!She always says she has a better voice than me．
－Please take it easy．I'll go and tell her to ________
3．He no longer tried to stop her watching that movie because ________ from it She loved it so much．
4．－I hear from Grandpa that Uncle George is coming at the weekend Is it true?
－You've got the news ________．
5．Jerry, your soil really hates going to the piano class Remember ________ Let him Do what he likes．