Being less than perfectly well-dressed in a business setting can result in a feeling of great disfort that may well require treatment to eliminate (remove). And the sad truth is that “clothing mismatches” on the job can ruin the day of the person who is wearing the inappropriate attire(着装)—and the people with whom he or she es in contact.
Offices vary when it es to dress codes. Some businesses have very high standards for their employees and set strict guidelines for office attire, while others maintain a more relaxed attitude. However, it is always important to remember that no matter what your pany’s attitude is regarding what you wear, you are working in a business environment and you should dress properly. Certain items may be more appropriate for evening wear than for a business meeting, just as shorts and a T-shirt are better suited for the beach than for an office environment. Your attire should reflect both your environment and your position. A senior vice president has a different image to maintain than that of a secretary or sales assistant. Like it or not, you will be judged by your personal appearance.
This is never more apparent than on “dress-down days”, when what you wear can say more about you than any business suit ever could. In fact, people will pay more attention to what you wear on dress-down days than on “business professional” days. Thus, when dressing in “business casual” clothes, try to put some good taste into your wardrobe choices, and recognize that the “real” definition of business casual is to dress just one notch(等级) down from what you would normally wear of business-professional attire days.
Remember, there are borders between your career and our social life. You should dress one way for play and another way when you mean business. Always ask yourself where you are going and how other people will be dressed when you get there. Is the final destination the opera, the beach, or the office? Dress properly and you will discover the truth in the principle that clothes make the man—and the woman. Unless you are sure what to wear, it pays to dress slightly traditionally than the situation demands.
【小题1】What is the passage mainly about?A．How to dress properly in a business setting.B．The relationship between career and social life.C．The differences between professional and casual dress.D．Dressing codes vary in different situations.【小题2】Which of the following statements is true?A．Every pany has strict rules regarding office dress. B．You can wear whatever you like if your pany doesn’t have high standards for it.C．You should dress according to the business setting even when there are no fixed rules. D．In panies with relaxed rules on office dress, you can’t spot a manager among others.【小题3】Which statement best describes “dress-down days”?A．On dress-down days, you can wear whatever you like.B．People’s clothes on dress-down days don’t receive much attention.C．We can’t judge a person’s taste by his clothes on dress-down days.D．People are usually more careful about what they wear on dress-down days.【小题4】Which of the following is NOT the rule offered in the passage regarding business dress?A．Remember to ask others for advice when you don’t know what to dress.B．Think about how other guests will wear if you are invited to a dinner.C．For a business meeting and a concert, you should dress differently.D．Dress a bit traditionally if you are not sure what to wear.A
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(答案→)A
解析：这篇文章是关于在商业领域如何恰当的穿衣。即使没有固定的规定，也应该按照商业背景穿衣，作者给出了如何适当穿衣的建议。
【小题1】主旨题：纵观全文，可知这篇文章是关于在商业领域如何恰当的穿衣。选A
【小题2】细节题：从第二段的句子：However, it is always important to remember that no matter what your pany’s attitude is regarding what you wear, you are working in a business environment and you should dress properly.可知即使没有固定的规定，也应该按照商业背景穿衣，选C
【小题3】猜词题：从第三段的句子：This is never more apparent than on “dress-down days”, when what you wear can say more about you than any business suit ever could.可知 “dress-down days”,指的是人们更关注穿衣的时候。选D
【小题4】排除题：从最后一段的句子：Always ask yourself where you are going and how other people will be dressed when you get there.可知BC是对的， 从最后一句话Unless you are sure what to wear, it pays to dress slightly traditionally than the situation demands.可知D是对的，所以可以说A项的表述是错的。