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阅读理解 　　Wearing ties was originally the mark of Britain's most powerful classes．That made the tie itself a symbol of power and respect．And that led it to be adopted by a much larger tribe(部族)－the business tribe． 　　You cannot wear a tie if you work with machinery．So wearing a tie became a sign that you were a man who used his brain to make a living, rather than his hands．It showed you were serious．It showed you were a professional．It meant that everyone who wanted a job in business had to wear one．It was just impossible to take seriously a man who didn't wear a piece of colored silk around his neck． 　　This is how millions of people came to be wearing ties across the world．They are part of the uniform of business． 　　“Ties offer a point of difference,” says John Milne, head of the British Guide of Tie Makers．“They give a chance to say something about their own personality．” 　　So if you happen to meet a man with a very brightly colored tie, there's a good chance that he is the office joker．There's also a good chance that he will be wearing brightly colored socks． 　　Is there a future for ties? The signs are not promising．Tie wearing seems to be rare amongst the new bread of entrepreneurs(创业者)in the internet and new technology industries．Many political leaders, including British Prime Minister Tony Blare, now go without ties．This shows they are men of the people－but not the people wearing ties． 　　Up until around 1960, it was common for men across the western world to wear hats as part of their business uniform．That changed with the election of John F．Kennedy to the presidency of the United States．Kennedy never wore a hat-in fact his nickname was “hatless Jack”．Seeing that the most powerful man in the world did not have to wear a hat, millions of other men decided that they did not have to either．Hats simply vanished across the western world．Perhaps “tieless Tony”(UK Prime Minister Tony Blare)will have the same effect as “hatless Jack”． (1) In Britain, ties were first used as a sign to show a person's ________． [　　] A． personality B． social position C． wearing style D． favorite hobby (2) In the business world, wearing a tie was necessary because it showed ________． [　　] A． you used your brain B． you earned a good salary C． you were an employer D． you were well-trained (3) The writer may hold the opinion that ________． [　　] A． Blare is the best leader in the world B． Kennedy is the best leader in the world C． millions of people will go to work without a tie D． people will wear hats in stead of ties (4) The underlined word “vanished” in this passage probably means ________． [　　] A． disappeared B． washed C． appeared D． sold

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．D;3．C;4．A;
解析：

(1)	考查细节理解。根据第一段Wearing ties was originally the mark of Britain's most powerful classes．可知，领带起初在英国作为社会地位的标志。
(2)	考查推理判断。第二段…so wearing a tie became a sign that you were a man who used his brain to make a living,…wear a piece of colored silk around his neck可知。
(3)	考查推理判断。根据文章倒数第二段Is there a future for ties? The signs are not promising可知。
(4)	解析：考查对词意的猜测。根据最后一段Seeing that the most powerful man in the world did not have to wear a hat，millions of other men decided that they did not have to either．可知。 　　文章大意：服饰发展过程中，领带和帽子成为权力的标志和身份的象征。随着社会的发展，新一代的创业者为了彰显个性，体现洒脱，产生了新的名人效应，使人们追赶新的潮流，领带和帽子也就失去了原来的光环。