It was August in the US,and the school year had just started,when one parent received an unexpected phone call.
Stacie Dunn had been called to Woodford County High School because her teenage daughter had been caught going against the dress rules.But the offense left Dunn shocked.
She arrived to find her daughter in a set of pretty ordinary clothes:a cardigan,a tank top and jeans.The trouble,administrators indicated,lay with her daughter’s exposed collarbone (锁骨).Bare shoulders and naked collarbones are illegal under Woodford County High School’s dress rules.Students who break these rules can receive detention (the punishment of being kept at school for a time after school)—or after multiple violations (违纪),be prevented from going to school entirely.
Dunn was very shocked and angry.“Parents are being called away from their important jobs,and students are missing important class time because they are showing their collarbones,”she wrote on the social media site Facebook,attaching a picture of her daughter in the offending clothes.“Something needs to change!”
Dress rules vary by school districts and are often decided by teachers and school administrators.Yoga pants and skinny jeans are banned.Certain dress rules also require knee-length pants and skirts.
Some school administrators argue they are simply supporting having a professional standard of dress to prepare their students for their future careers.But others have told students that their clothes present a “distraction” to others.
Certain schools have chosen to reevaluate their dress rules,with input from parents and students.Even Woodford County High School—home of the “collarbone” ban—is reconsidering its policies this month.But,at least for now,the dress rule debate is far from over.
1.Why was Stacie Dunn called to Woodford County High School?
A.Her daughter went to school with bare shoulders. B.Her daughter broke her collarbone.
C.Her daughter broke the dress rules of the school. D.Her daughter received detention.
2.Under the dress rules,which of the following clothes are acceptable?
A.Skinny jeans. B.Long skirts. C.Yoga pants. D.Short pants.
3.How did Stacie Dunn respond to being called to school?
A.She wasn’t in favor of what the school did. B.She turned to Facebook for help.
C.She bought a standard dress for her daughter. D.She accused the school of wasting her time.
4.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph indicates that .
A.the debate between parents and students will never be over
B.few schools will take measures to change their policy
C.the problem of “clothes distractions” will last
D.the argument on what to wear and how to dress will continue
语篇解读:本文讲述了美国学生的着装问题。着装守则对学生来说并不陌生,可是连锁骨都不能露,你敢信吗?在美国,这种着装守则引起了不少争议。
答案及剖析:
1.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Stacie Dunn had been called to Woodford County High School because her teenage daughter had been caught going against the dress rules.”可知,因为女儿违反了学校的着装守则,Stacie Dunn被叫去了学校。故选C。
2.B 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Yoga pants and skinny jeans are banned.Certain dress rules also require knee-length pants and skirts.”可知,瑜伽裤和紧身牛仔裤是被禁止的。还有些着装守则规定裤子和裙子必须及膝。故可推知长裙是被允许的。故选B。
3.A 细节理解题。根据第四段的讲述:Dunn很震惊和生气。就因为学生露出了锁骨,他们的家长不得不放下手头重要的工作,而学生们也错过了重要的课程。她认为有些东西需要改改了!由此可知Dunn对学校的做法非常生气和不满。故选A。
4.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知,某些学校已决定听取家长和学生的意见,重新评估着装守则。根据连词“But”及画线句意:“不过起码现在,有关着装守则的争议还远未结束。”可知应选D。
