a waiter to lose professional identity (身份) than to step out of uniform ?

Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax- deductible ( 可减税的). 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.

1. It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality ___________.

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

2. People are accustomed to thinking that a man in uniform ____________.

A. suggests quality work

B. discards his social identity

C. appears to be more practical

D. looks superior to a person in civilian clothes

3. The chief function of a uniform is to ___________.

A. provide practical benefits to the wearer

B. make the wearer catch the public eye

C. inspire the wearer's confidence in himself

D. provide the wearer with a professional identity

4. According to the passage, people wearing uniforms _____________.

A. are usually helpful

B. have little or no individual freedom

C. tend to lose their individuality

D. enjoy greater popularity

5. The best title for this passage would be ____________.

A. Uniforms and Society

B. The Importance of Wearing a Uniform

C. Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform

D. Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms

答案：

文章第一段提出制服在美国受欢迎的现象，第二段说了一个主要论点--制服的好处，第三段说的是实际 好处，第四段说的是反对的论点--制服的缺点，第五段说的是实际问题：

1．答案是B．第一段第一句yet转折后面就是答案：Hold．．．in regard和respect是同义转换：

2．答案是久答案对应在第二段，People ．．．expect superior quality．．.。认为穿制服的水平更高。D错在混淆了superior的目标，不是人，而是quality，所以不对：

3．答案是D．在第二段最后，提到制服的主要功能是什么：A是实际的好处，而不是主要