下載本文檔
版權(quán)說明:本文檔由用戶提供并上傳,收益歸屬內(nèi)容提供方,若內(nèi)容存在侵權(quán),請(qǐng)進(jìn)行舉報(bào)或認(rèn)領(lǐng)
文檔簡(jiǎn)介
1、2020 年職稱英語衛(wèi)生類 B 級(jí)考前沖刺模擬 8第三篇Is the Tie a Necessity?Ties, or neckties, have been a symbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for centuries. But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them. Reports suggest that even the civil servants may stop wearing ties. So, are the famously form
2、al British really going to abandon the neckties?Maybe. Last week, the UKs Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a tieless era. He hinted that civil servants would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.In fact, Blair showed this attitude w
3、hen he had his first guests to a cocktail party. Many of them were celebrities (知名人士) without ties, which would have been unimaginable even in the recent past.For some more conservative British, the tie is a must for proper appearance. Earlier, Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rath
4、er than have his children seen in public without a tie. For people like Callaghan, the tie was a sign of being complete, of showing respect. Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church, to work in the office, to a party - almost every social occasion.But today, people have begun to accept a
5、 casual style even for formal occasions.The origin of the tie is tricky. It started as something called simply a band. The term could mean anything around a mans neck. It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s.Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear(頸飾) impressed Ch
6、arles II, theking of England who was exiled(流放) to France at thattime.When he returned to England in 1660, he brought this new fashion item along with him.It wasnt, however, until the late 18th century that fancy young men introduced a more colorful, flowing piece of cloth that eventually became kno
7、wn as the tie. Then, clubs, military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the wearers membership in the late 19th century. After that, the tie became a necessary item of clothing for British gentlemen.But now, even gentlemen are getting tired of ties. Anyway,
8、the day feels a bit easier when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.11 The tie symbolizes all of the following exceptA respect.B elegance.C politeness.D democracy.12 Why does Blair sometimes show up in a formal event without a tie?A Because he wants to make a show.
9、B Because he wants to attract attention.C Because ties are costly.D Because he wants to live in a casual way.13 Which of the following is NOT a social occasion?A Going to church.B Going to work in the office.C Staying at home.D Going to a party.14 Who brought the Frenchmens neckwear to Britain?A Tony Blair.B Charles II.C Jim Callaghan.D Andrew Turnbu
溫馨提示
- 1. 本站所有資源如無特殊說明,都需要本地電腦安裝OFFICE2007和PDF閱讀器。圖紙軟件為CAD,CAXA,PROE,UG,SolidWorks等.壓縮文件請(qǐng)下載最新的WinRAR軟件解壓。
- 2. 本站的文檔不包含任何第三方提供的附件圖紙等,如果需要附件,請(qǐng)聯(lián)系上傳者。文件的所有權(quán)益歸上傳用戶所有。
- 3. 本站RAR壓縮包中若帶圖紙,網(wǎng)頁內(nèi)容里面會(huì)有圖紙預(yù)覽,若沒有圖紙預(yù)覽就沒有圖紙。
- 4. 未經(jīng)權(quán)益所有人同意不得將文件中的內(nèi)容挪作商業(yè)或盈利用途。
- 5. 人人文庫(kù)網(wǎng)僅提供信息存儲(chǔ)空間,僅對(duì)用戶上傳內(nèi)容的表現(xiàn)方式做保護(hù)處理,對(duì)用戶上傳分享的文檔內(nèi)容本身不做任何修改或編輯,并不能對(duì)任何下載內(nèi)容負(fù)責(zé)。
- 6. 下載文件中如有侵權(quán)或不適當(dāng)內(nèi)容,請(qǐng)與我們聯(lián)系,我們立即糾正。
- 7. 本站不保證下載資源的準(zhǔn)確性、安全性和完整性, 同時(shí)也不承擔(dān)用戶因使用這些下載資源對(duì)自己和他人造成任何形式的傷害或損失。
最新文檔
- 2024-2030年中國(guó)特種和高性能電影行業(yè)市場(chǎng)發(fā)展趨勢(shì)與前景展望戰(zhàn)略分析報(bào)告
- 2024-2030年中國(guó)牦牛奶行業(yè)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)狀況及消費(fèi)規(guī)模預(yù)測(cè)報(bào)告
- 2024-2030年中國(guó)牙膏市場(chǎng)營(yíng)銷渠道與未來發(fā)展方向趨勢(shì)研究報(bào)告
- 2024-2030年中國(guó)片區(qū)開發(fā)PPP行業(yè)市場(chǎng)深度調(diào)研及發(fā)展趨勢(shì)與投資前景研究報(bào)告
- 2024-2030年中國(guó)焦亞硫酸鉀產(chǎn)業(yè)運(yùn)營(yíng)狀況分析與前景趨勢(shì)洞察研究報(bào)告
- 專用設(shè)備在日用品生產(chǎn)中的資源整合與應(yīng)用考核試卷
- 工廠車間安全培訓(xùn)試題及參考答案【滿分必刷】
- 公司項(xiàng)目部管理人員安全培訓(xùn)試題及答案考題
- 項(xiàng)目部安全培訓(xùn)試題及參考答案
- 一般生產(chǎn)經(jīng)營(yíng)單位安全培訓(xùn)試題及答案(奪冠系列)
- 2024-2030年注射器橡膠塞行業(yè)市場(chǎng)現(xiàn)狀供需分析及投資評(píng)估規(guī)劃分析研究報(bào)告
- 二級(jí)建造師b證考試題庫(kù)
- 2024年秋新人教版數(shù)學(xué)一年級(jí)上冊(cè)課件 第2單元 6~10的認(rèn)識(shí)和家、減法 1 6~9的認(rèn)識(shí) 第2課時(shí) 比大小、第幾
- 《4 可能性》(教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì))-2024-2025學(xué)年五年級(jí)上冊(cè)數(shù)學(xué)人教版
- 2024二年級(jí)語文下學(xué)期期末測(cè)試卷二新人教版
- 公積金貸款合同書
- 肺結(jié)節(jié)診治中國(guó)專家共識(shí)(2024年版)解讀
- 2024至2030年中國(guó)間苯二甲酸行業(yè)市場(chǎng)供需態(tài)勢(shì)及前景戰(zhàn)略分析報(bào)告
- 2023年法律職業(yè)資格《客觀題卷一》真題及答案
- 2024-2030年中國(guó)合成革產(chǎn)業(yè)運(yùn)行形勢(shì)及競(jìng)爭(zhēng)格局分析研究報(bào)告
- 2024年浙江省能源集團(tuán)應(yīng)屆生招聘(高頻重點(diǎn)提升專題訓(xùn)練)共500題附帶答案詳解
評(píng)論
0/150
提交評(píng)論