山西省太原双语中学2012届高考英语专题精选阅读理解强化训练集（四十六）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中。AWorkingasamanagerintheheadofficeofabank,asIdo,clothescanbeanightmare.InNewYork,whereIworkedforatimelastsummer,youhavetobravetheburningheateverytimeyoudaretogooutside,yetfreezeonceyouarriveinameetingwiththeair-conditionerturnedup.Istruggledtoknowwhattowear.TheproblemwasworsenedbytheofficedresscodeforthemonthsofJulyandAugust,whichwas“dress-down”.Thedress-downphenomenonseemstohavebeguninplaceswherestaffworkthroughtheterribleheatofsummerwhiletheirfamiliestakeshelteratthecoastorinthehills.Dress-down,limitedtoFriday,allowsstafftoheadstraightfortheirout-of-townplacesonFridayeveningswithoutgoinghometochange.ButinNewYorkithasnowbecomeaweek-roundstateofaffairs.Thismovemayhavebeenbornoutofconsideration;toallowpeopleonWallStreettotraveltoworkintheheatinsomethingmorecomfortablethanasuit,buttheeffectislesskind.Forme,dress-downisbadfortworeasons.Thefirstisthatitactuallyrequiresawholenewwardrobe.FormymalecolleaguesintheUS,itseemedtomeanaswitchfromoneuniformtoanother.Ibasicallyonlyowntwotypesofclothes;suitsforworkinginandtrulycasualclothesforrelaxingweekendsinthecountryside.ReturningtoLondon,Iwasthereforeratherembarrassedtodiscoverthatmyemployershadstartedsummerdress-down.Heretoo,thoughitsrelevancetotheclimateisfarfromimmediatelyapparent.Atfirst,Itriedtosidestepitbysimplyturningupinmysuitasusual,butmystaffcomplainedthattheythenfeltpressuredintodoingthesame.So,Ifoundmyselfhavingtobuy“smartcasual”clothesspecificallytoweartowork;aridiculousexpense.EvenmoreannoyingisthefactthatI’mstillrequiredtohaveasuithangingupinmyofficeincaseI’msuddenlycalledtoameetingonourconferencefloor,wheredress-downisbannedforfearthataclientshouldwitnessit.Oneofmycolleaguesstartedtoaccumulatemoreandmoreverysmartsuitsinheroffice,explainingthatshewashavingherflatrenovatedandthatin-officewardrobewasanecessityasshewasstayingatadifferentfriend’splaceeachnight.Weweren’tconvinced.Fortheothergreatinconvenienceofdress-downforthestaffisthatitmakesiteasierthanevertospotwhencolleaguesaregoingtojobinterviews.Fortherestoftheyear,itiseasyenoughtoarrangetheseduringtheworkingweek,butinthesummerwhendress-downrules,it’sadeadgiveawaytoarriveinoverlysmartclothesandthengooutfora“dentalappointment”.Iwouldnormallyapplaudthisstateofaffairs,asanimportantpartofmytimeisspenttryingtopreventvaluedemployeesfrommovingelsewhere,andanycluesabouttheirintentionsarehelpfulandallowmetonipthingsinthebud(消灭于萌芽中).用心爱心专心1However,theclotheshanginginmyofficearenowfindingaseconduse.Ihavesuddenlybecomethetargetforseveral“headhunters”,peopleemployedbyothercompaniestotryandattractemployeesawaywithoffersofbetterpayandconditions.TheonlyproblemwiththisisthatIhavejusttheonesuitattheoffice.Asaseriesofinterviewswithonefutureemployerprogresses,I’mhavingtobringinadditionalclothes.Icanhardlypresentmyselfasahighly-paidinvestmentbanker,requiringavastsalary,iftheyonlyeverseemeinonesuit.Atthisrate,IshallhavetotellmystaffthatI,too,havedecidedtohavemyflatdoneup.1.Accordingtothewriter,“dress-down”inNewYorkbeganasawayof______.A.makinglifeeasierforstaffinthesummermonthsB.discouragingstafffromtakingsummerholidaysC.showingconcernforstaffwholivedoutoftownD.rewardingthoseemployeeswillingtoworkintheheat2.Whatwasthewriter’sfirstreactiontot...
