Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day.“I was a clothes addict（有瘾的人）”he jokes.“I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual（不经意的，随意的） clothes—khaki pants （裤子）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 to work. 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 business 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 and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale（心境，士气）. Only 4 percent of employers said 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.”
【小题1】David Smith refers to himself as having been“a clothes addict,”because      .

A．he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt

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

【小题2】David Smith wears casual clothes now, because      .

A．they make him feel at ease when working

B．he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes

C．he looks handsome in casual clothes

D．he no longer works for any company

【小题3】According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.

B．Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 90s.

C．“Dress-down Friday”was first given as a favor from employers.

D．Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.

【小题4】In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT_______

A．saving employees’ money	B．making employees more attractive
C．improving employees’ motivation	D．making employees happier

阅读理解

　　Five years ago David Smith wore an eve suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict(迷) .” he jokes. “I usually carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change my clothes that got wrinkled (皱的) .” Today David wears casual(休闲) clothes — khaki pants and a sports shirt — to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I'm 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 to work. In the United States the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their workers 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 workers has really become an everyday thing. ”said business adviser Maisy Lones.

　　Why have so marry companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new workers 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 made by Levi Strauss Company, 85 percent of employers (雇主) said that they believe that casual dress improves worker morale (士气) . Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day” . said one person. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes. ”

1．David refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict ”because ________.

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A．he often wears khaki pants and a sports shirt

B．he couldn't stand a clean appearance

C．he wanted his clothes to look tidy and clean all the time

D．he didn't want to spend much money on clothes

2．David Smith wears casual clothes now, because ________.

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A．they make him feel at ease when working

B．he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes

C．he looks handsome in casual clothes

D．he no longer works for the company

3．Which of the following is FALSE according to the passage ?

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A．Many workers don't like to dress up conservatively.

B．Comfortable clothes make workers more productive.

C．A casual clothes code is welcomed by young workers.

D．All the employers in the US are for casual office wear.

4．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

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A．Company workers slatted to dress down about twenty years ago.

B．“Dress-down Friday”was first given as a favor from employees.

C．Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.

D．Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.

阅读理解

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clotheskhaki pants and a sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I'm 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 to work. 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 business consultant 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 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 and Company, 85 percent of employees said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale (士气). Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact 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 everyday,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot of more casual clothes.”

1．David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,” because ________.

[　　]

A．he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt

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

2．According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?

[　　]

A．Many employees don't like a conservative dress code.

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. are for casual office wear.

3．In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT ________.

[　　]

A．saving employees' money

B．making employees more attractive

C．improving employees' motivation(动机)

D．making employees happier