Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of a lift operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?

Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian(百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to expect higher quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform is likely to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform.

What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a hairdresser, or a waiter to lose professional identity（职业身份） than to step out of uniform?

Primary among the argument against uniforms in their lack of variety and the loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they are likely to think ,speak, and act similarly on the job at least. Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes, Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain , requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with types of civilian clothes.

60  People are likely to think that a man in uniform_________.

A.  suggests quality work

B.  shows his social position

C.  appears to be more practical

D.  looks more fresh and attractive

61 Those who are against uniforms believe that people wearing uniforms_________.      

A.  are usually helpful                B.  have little freedom

C.  lose personal character             D.  enjoy greater popularity

62  It can be concluded from the passage that_________.

A.  people generally trust a person in uniform

B.people enjoy wearing comfortable uniform

C.the cost of the uniform is acceptable to people

D.people wear uniforms to show their professions

63  The underlined sentence tells us that_________.

A.  it’s impossible that people can be recognized more easily by their uniforms

B.people’s identity can be recognized more easily by their uniforms

C.nurses and policemen must wear uniforms when working

D.people in those professions act in an easier way without uniforms

—Where do Dr. Kleitman and his assistant come from?

 —I’m not sure, but their English _____Australia.

 A. suggests               B. sounds              C. shows         D. means

The expert________children not too often to go to McDonald’s or KFC.

A. suggests   B. advises   C. allows   D. offers

完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Learning to accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. ____, he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was ____ and ill.
My father was _____ a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness ____ all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit in a chair all day. Even talking is _____. One night, I went to visit him with my sisters, we started _____ about life, and I told them about one of my ______. I said that we must always give things up _______ we grow---our youth, our beauty, our friends--- but it always ____ that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father _____ up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up _____! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. _____, he answered his own question, “ I ______ the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters, and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also _____ by his words. After that, when I began to fell irritated (愤怒的) at someone, I _____ remember his words and become ______. If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of live for others, then I should be _____ to give up my small irritations. In this ______, I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I ____ what other things I could learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one _____.
21. A. Afterwards   B. Therefore   C. However    D. Meanwhile
22. A. tired      B. weak   C. poor   D. slow
23. A. already B. still     C. only    D. once
24. A. took     B. threw  C. sent    D. put
25. A. impossible   B. difficult     C. stressful     D. hopeless
26. A. worrying  B. caring        C. talking     D. asking
27. A. worrying     B. caring C. talking       D. asking
28. A. as  B. since   C. before D. till
29. A. suggests       B. promises    C. seems  D. requires
30. A. spoke   B. turned C. summed     D. opened
31. A. something    B. anything     C. nothing      D. everything
32. A. surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally  D. Certainly
33. A. had      B. accepted     C. gained D. enjoyed
34. A. touched       B. astonished  C. attracted     D. warned
35. A. should  B. could  C. would D. might
36. A. quiet    B. calm   C. relaxed       D. happy
37. A. ready    B. likely  C. free    D. able
38. A. case      B. form   C. method      D. way
39. A. doubt   B. wonder      C. know  D. guess
40 .A. award      B. gift             C. lesson           D. word

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father .  41   , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was  42  and ill.

My father was  43  a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness  44  all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is  45 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started  46  about life, and I told them about one of my  47 . I said that we must very often give things up  48  we grow --- our youth, our beauty, our friends --- but it always 49  that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father  50  up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up  51 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say.  52 , he answered his own question: “I 53  the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also  54  by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (愤怒的) at someone, I  55  remember his words and become  56 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be  57  to give up my small irritations. In this  58 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I  59  what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one  60 .

A. Afterwards     B. Therefore     C. However    D. Meanwhile

A. tired         B. weak            C. poor         D. slow

A. already        B. still             C. only        D. once

A. took           B. threw                C. sent        D. put

A. impossible      B. difficult         C. violence     D. Hopeless

A. worrying       B. caring           C. talking      D. asking

A. decisions        B. experiences       C. devotion     D. beliefs

A. as             B. since         C. before      D. till

A. suggests        B. promises        C. seems      D. requires

A. spoke          B. turned           C. proved      D. opened

A. something       B. anything      C. nothing      D. everything

A. Surprisingly    B. Immediately      C. Naturally    D. Certainly

A. had            B. accepted          C. gained       D. enjoyed

A. touched         B. amazed          C. attracted     D. warned

A. should         B. could            C. would     D. might

A. quiet          B. calm            C. relaxed       D. happy

A. ready       B. likely           C. free         D. able

A. case            B. form           C. tip       D. way

A. recognize       B. wonder         C. know      D. guess

A. award          B. gift             C. lesson        D. word