2.Spring is coming,and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs.Competition is tough,so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices.Whatever we are wearing,our family and friends may accept us,but the workplace may not.
A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos (紋身)nose rings,or certain dress styles.It is true you can't judge a book by its cover,yet people do"cover"themselves in order to convey certain messages.What we wear,including tattoos and nose rings,is an expression of who we are.Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances?so do companies.Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons,but the main concern is often about what customers accept.
Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom,but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money.Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees (雇員),because those people represent the companies to their customers.
As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers.There are plenty of well-qualified candidates,so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers.Even though I am open-minded,I can't expect all our customers are.
There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer.No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply cause he or she is unwilling to respect its standards,as long as its standards are legal.
32.Which of the following is the newspaper editor'opinion according to Paragraph 2?C
A.People's appearances carry messages about themselves.
B.Customers'choices influence dress standards in companies.
C.Candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated.
D.Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace.
33.What can be inferred from the text?B
A.Candidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview.
B.What to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies.
C.Companies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates.
D.Hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates.
34.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?C
A.Employees Matter
B.Personal Choices Matter
C.Appearances Matter
D.Hiring Managers Matter
35.The author's attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may best be described as.B
A.enthusiastic
B.negative
C positive
D.sympathetic.
分析 本文講述了對于那些穿著奇怪的人來說在找工作的時候,可能會遇見不公平的問題,作者對于這個現(xiàn)象是吃支持的態(tài)度的,認為對于公司來說應(yīng)該雇傭能夠代表公司形象的員工.
解答 32:C 細節(jié)題.由第二段第一句"A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos(紋身) nose rings,or certain dress styles."可知報紙編輯認為有紋身或者鼻環(huán)的人也應(yīng)該被公平對待,故正確答案為C.
33:B 推斷題.由第二段最后一句"Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons,but the main concern is often about what customers accept."可知在職場著裝不只代表個人形象更代表公司形象,所以B項符合文意.A項,文中說招聘經(jīng)理會因為著裝而淘汰某些候選人,但并未提及候選人必須按照公司的著裝喜好來穿戴,所以A項錯誤.C項,文章沒有相關(guān)內(nèi)容,所以C項錯誤.D項,由最后一段第二句"No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards"可知D項錯誤.故正確答案為B.
34:C 主旨題.文章主要講了公司職員的著裝是否得體不只代表個人還代表公司,而求職者的著裝也會影響招聘經(jīng)理對其的印象,由此可知文章的主要內(nèi)容為著裝,四個選項中只有C項設(shè)計著裝,所以"Appearances Matter"最合適,故正確答案為C.
35:B 細節(jié)題.由最后一段第一句"There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer.No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards,as long as its standards are legal."可知,作者認為求職者因為奇裝異服而被公司拒絕是很正常的,因為很少會有公司會為求職者改變標準,求職者應(yīng)該改變自己來符合公司的要求.由此可知作者對奇裝異服的態(tài)度是負面的,故正確答案為B.
點評 做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).