Question

Dress codes cause us arguments

The first day of school is always a chaotic(混乱的) time. For many students in the US, this year was even more so. It was all due to one extra school policy. They are now required to wear clothes that meet a new standardized dress code(规范).

According to the handbooks of all high schools in Allentown, Pennsylvania, students must wear short or long sleeve polo shirts and khaki(卡其色的) or black pants. Skinny jeans, leggings(紧身裤), and open toe shoes are not allowed.

Allentown schools are not alone. Overall, about 57 percent of American public schools now have a “strict dress code”, up from more than 47 percent a decade earlier, said USA Today.

Some students don’t mind wearing a similar attire(服装) every day. “It takes away the daily fashion show and helps level the playing fields a little bit with the haves and have-nots,” longtime school safety consultant Ken Trump told USA Today.

But others aren’t happy, claiming that uniforms rob students of individuality(个性).

While school uniforms have been a popular topic to discuss recently in the US, however, in the UK there are much fewer questions about them-they are a tradition.

School uniforms in England were first introduced during the reign(统治) of King Henry VIII in the 16th century. They became popular following the Elementary Education Act of 1870. The UK Department of Education’s website states: “The Department strongly encourages schools to have a uniform as it can…contribute to the beliefs of a school and set the correct tone.

The uniform is now a strong part of school culture in the UK. Schools sometimes even have “Mufti”(便服) days on which students can wear their own clothes if they make a small donation(捐赠) to charity.

However, the tradition does not mean that school uniforms are popular there.

Many “children hate them”, according to Aisha on the BBC Newsround website. Ask UK students why they wear a school uniform and their answer will mostly likely be, “because we have to”.

1. We can infer from the first three paragraphs that ________.

A. there is a strict standardized dress code in most American public schools

B. the high schools in Allentown, Pennsylvania have the strictest dress code in the US

C. there has been a growing trend of strict dress codes in US high schools in the last decade

D. the new standardized dress code in Allentown’s high schools was put forward by teachers and parents

2. We can learn from the article that students’ attitudes towards dress codes are _____

A. negative B. divided

C. supportive D. doubtful

3.What does paragraph 7 mainly talk about?

A. The popularity of school uniforms in the UK.

B. The history and tradition of school uniforms in the UK.

C. The benefits of promoting school uniforms in the UK.

D. The UK Department of Education’s requirements on school uniforms.

4.According to the article, on Mufti days, students in some UK schools ______.

A. are required to make a donation to charity

B. can vote to choose their own school uniforms

C. can wear their own clothes if they contribute to charity

D. are allowed to wear whatever they like for the morning

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：文中主要讲了美国和高中校服的历史传统和未来发展趋势。

1.推理判断题。由第三段“Overall, about 57 percent of American public schools now have a “strict dress code”, up from more than 47 percent a decade earlier, said USA Today.”可知，美国高中校服规则在最近十年有收紧的趋势。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据Some students don’t mind wearing a similar attire (服装) every day和But others aren’t happy可知学生对于校服规范的态度是存在分歧的。故选B。

3.段落大意题。第七段主要介绍了英国校服发展的历史和传统。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据Schools sometimes even have “Mufti” days on which students can wear their own clothes if they make a small donation (捐赠) to charity可知C项正确。

考点：科教文化类阅读。