摘要： The main function of a uniform is to . A. provide practical benefits to the wearer B. provide the wearer with a professional identity C. increase the wearer’s confidence in himself D. make the wearer catch the public eye
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 clothes．People have become used to expecting excellent quality from a man who wears a uniform．The repairman who wears a uniform tends to increase more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes．Trust in the skill of a garage repairman is increased by a uniform．What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, or a waiter to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform?
Uniforms also have many practical benefits．They save on other clothes．They save on washing bills．They are tax-deductible．They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes．
Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the continuous 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 tend 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 cost is greater than that of civilian clothes．Some uniforms are also expensive to keep, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home washing possible with many types of civilian clothes．
(1)
People are used to thinking that a man in a uniform ________．
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A．
suggests quality work
B．
looks higher in position than a person in civilian clothes
C．
appears to be more practical
D．
gives up his social identity
(2)
The main function of a uniform is to ________．
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A．
provide practical benefits to the wearer
B．
provide the wearer with a professional identity
C．
increase the wearer’s confidence in himself
D．
make the wearer catch the public eye
(3)
According to the passage, people wearing uniforms ________．
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A．
are always helpful
B．
have little or no individual freedom
C．
tend to lose their individuality
D．
enjoy less great popularity
(4)
The underlined word“they”(in the 4th paragraph)refers to ________．
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A．
lift operators
B．
TV repairmen
C．
people in uniforms
D．
persons without uniforms
(5)
The best title for this passage would be ________．