首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is
Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is
admin
2011-02-28
40
问题
Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States? Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform?
Uniforms aim have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible. They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.
Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.
Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.
It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality ______.
选项
A、still judge a man by his clothes
B、hold the uniform in such high regard
C、enjoy having a professional identity
D、will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform
答案
B
解析
第一段即开篇点题,美国人崇尚个性,却又对制服不无迷信,让人费解。
转载请注明原文地址:https://jikaoti.com/ti/bqdsFFFM
本试题收录于:
公共英语三级笔试题库公共英语(PETS)分类
0
公共英语三级笔试
公共英语(PETS)
相关试题推荐
StevelandMorrisisahouseholdnameinAmerica.AskStevelandMorrisandhe’lltellyouthatblindnessisnotnecessarilydisab
Howmanycoursesdidthewomantakelastsemester?
Accordingtothepassage,a"pacing"device______.Thepurposeofthe"lightningspeed"exerciseisto______.
ItwasfifteenpastnineasMariehurriedintotheofficebuildingwhereshewasgoingtowork.Herbushadinchedalongthrough
Wherearethesetwospeakersfromrespectively?
Whatdoesthemanproposetodofirst?
Theexamplestheauthormentionsinthefirstparagraphisto______.WhatisthebestAprilfool’strickintheauthor’sopin
WhichofthefollowingfactorisNOTmentionedwhendiscussingthepersonsinterviewedintheresearch?Inparagraph3,theaut
WithinfifteenyearsBritainandothernationsshouldbewellonwiththebuildingofhugeindustrialcomplexesfortherecyclin
随机试题
急性上呼吸道感染可以分为哪几型?
《中国药典》规定,凡检查溶出度的制剂,可不再进行
有关胶囊剂的包装和贮存的叙述中正确的是()
下列有关城市、县、镇近期建设规划的重点内容中,哪项是错误的?[2009年第15题]
在施工项目的现场管理中,项目经理部在门口公示的工程概况牌内容应包括()。
拘传适用的对象是()。
“人造太阳”的原理,就是在这台装置的真空室内加入少量的氢同位素氘或氚,通过类似变压器的原理使其产生等离子体,然后提高其密度、温度使其发生聚变反映,产生巨大的能量。“人造太阳”指( )。
一次,皇帝称赞《文选》中郭璞的《游仙诗》写得好,石动筒听了说:“如果让我来写,肯定胜过他一倍。”皇帝听了很不高兴,就令他也写一首,看看如何“胜过一倍”。石动筒说:“郭璞的《游仙诗》里有两句写:‘青溪千余仞,中有一道士。’我作两句:‘青溪二千仞,中有二道士。
Readthefollowingarticlefromanewspaperandanswerquestions19-25.Forquestions19-25,choosethecorrectanswerA,B,
TulipswereintroducedintoHollandbeforethe17thcenturybutitdidnottakelongfortheflowerstogainpopularityamongth
最新回复
(
0
)