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　　Americans are pound 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 ***百姓的*** 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 ***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 ***可減稅的***. 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.

　　31. 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

　　32. People are accustomed to think 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

　　33. The chief function of a uniform is to ________.

　　A*** provide practical benefits to the wearer

　　B*** make the wearer catch the pubic eye

　　C*** inspire the wearer’s confidence in himself

　　D*** provide the wearer with a professional identity

　　34. 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

　　35. 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

　　31. B 32. A 33. D 34.C 35. D

　　While still in its early stages, welfare reform has already been judged a great success in many states—at least in getting people off welfare. It’s estimated that more than 2 million people have left the rolls since 1994.

　　In the past four years, welfare rolls in Athens Country have been cut in half. But 70 percent of the people who left in the past tow years took jobs that paid less than $6 an hour. The result: The Athens County poverty rate still remains at more than 30 percent—twice the national average.

　　For advocates ***代言人*** for the poor, that’s an indication much more needs to be done.

　　“More people are getting jobs, but it’s not making their lives any better,” says Kathy Lairn, a policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington.

　　A center analysis of US Census data nationwide found that between 1995 and 1996, a greater percentage of single, female-headed households were earning money on their own, but that average income for these households actually went down.

　　But for many, the fact that poor people are able to support themselves almost as well without government aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory.

　　“Welfare was a poison. It was a toxin ***毒素*** that was poisoning the family,” says Robert Rector, a welfare-reform policy analyst. “The reform in changing the moral climate in low-income communities. It’s beginning to rebuild the work ethic ***道德觀***, which is much more important.”

　　Mr. Rector and others argued that once “the habit of dependency is cracked,” then the country can make other policy changes aimed at improving living standards.

　　26. From the passage, it can be seen that the author ________.

　　A*** believes the reform has reduced the government’s burden

　　B*** insists that welfare reform is doing little good for the poor

　　C*** is overenthusiastic about the success of welfare reform

　　D*** considers welfare reform to be fundamentally successful

　　27. Why aren’t people enjoying better lives when they have jobs?

　　A*** Because many families are divorced.

　　B*** Because government aid is now rare.

　　C*** Because their wages are low.

　　D*** Because the cost of living is rising.

　　28. What is worth noting from the example of Athens County is that ________.

　　A*** greater efforts should be made to improve people’s living standards