Passage Five

　　Several years ago during the dot-com passion, Manhattan lawyer John Kennedy sometimes wore a dark blue suit to meet potential Internet clients. But he soon realized that his conservative clothes were a strike against him before he even shook hands. so he began to do business in casual, open-shirt clothes.

　　But now the tables have turned. Today Silicon Valley executives are the ones often coming out in suits. No wonder that fortune 500 executives are dusting off their silk ties and pants. “I would say there is a trend now toward a little more business dress,” said Kennedy. “I find myself wearing suits more.”

　　While there isn’t a rush toward formal office wear, clothiers and executives say the workplace uniform is heading that way. In many offices, men are wearing Jackets, ties and pants more frequently than a year age. Top women executives never went as casual as men, so the shift doesn’t affect them as dramatically.

　　“Business casual” took several years to catch on. It started with casual Fridays, evolved to casual summers, then became casual everyday. ……

　　Observers mention many factors driving the trend Internet companies helped lead the dress-downmovement and other industries followed suit to attract workers. But with the collapse of many dot-coms, the relaxed look is becoming a style to avoid. Moreover, as the economy stumbles, more people are hunting for jobs or trying to keep the ones they have, and appearance counts.

　　US President Bush wears a coat and tie in the White House office and expects his staff to dress “professionally,” which some say sets a tome for the nation.

　　……

　　51. "Business casual" was prevalent several years ago because ______.

　　A. the Manhattan law business grew very quickly

　　B. shaking hands with clients became popular

　　C. the country was fighting the conservatives

　　D. the Internet companies boomed then

　　52. When the "business casual" prevailed, ______.

　　A. businessmen wore ties only in workplace

　　B. businessmen didn’t wear ties at all

　　C. businesswomen didn’t wear formally in workplace

　　D. businesswomen still wore formally everywhere

　　53. The Fortune 500 executives ______.

　　A. set the trend toward more casual wear

　　B. are particular about what they wear

　　C. begin to wear suits more often than before

　　D. are usual1y indifferent to fashion trend

　　54. At the beginning of the "business casual" trend, business people wore casually______.

　　A. when meeting clients

　　B. on weekends

　　C. in summer

　　D. almost everyday

　　55. It is implied in the passage that the change of business dress from the casual to the formal reflects ______.

　　A. the changed of people’s taste in fashion

　　B. the ups and downs of the fashion industry

　　C. the ups and downs of the Internet companies

　　D. people’s difference in business dress

　　答案：

　　31.C,32.A,33.C,34.A,35.A,

　　36.B,37.B,38.D,39.B,40.D

　　41.A,42.C,43.D,44.B,45.B

　　46.A,47.B,48.A,49.B,50.B

　　51.D,52.D,53.C,54.B,55.C

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