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Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing，our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.

A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos (纹身) nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you can't judge a book by its cover, yet people do "cover" themselves in order to convey (传递) certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.

Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees (雇员), because those people represent the companies to their customers.

As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am open-minded, I can't expect all our customers are.

There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer. No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.

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57. Which of the following is the newspaper editor' opinion according to Paragraph 2?

A. People's appearances carry messages about themselves.

B. Customers' choices influence dress standards in companies.

C. Candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated.

D. Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace.

58. What can be inferred from the text?

A. Candidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview.

B. What to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies.

C. Companies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates.

D. Hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates.

59. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Employees Matter　　　

B. Personal Choices Matter

C. Appearances Matter 　　

D. Hiring Managers Matter

60. The author's attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may best be described as.

A. enthusiastic　　

B. negative　　

C positive　　

D. sympathetic

参考译文

春天来了，又到了毕业生找工作的时间。竞争很残酷，所以求职者必须认真考虑他们自己的选择。不管我们穿什么，我们的家人和朋友都会接受我们，但是工作单位就不一定了。

一所高校的报刊编辑说公司不让员工纹看得见的纹身、戴鼻环以及规定不能穿某些风格的衣服是不公平的。人不可貌相是正确的，但是人们装扮自己是为了传递某种信息。不管我们穿什么，包括纹身和鼻环，都是“我们是谁”的一种表达。就像人们通过他们自己的外貌来传递某些信息，公司也会这样做。在商务世界里，穿衣标准有许多存在的理由，但是主要关注的还是消费者所能接受的。

其他人可能会说怎样穿是个人自由的问题，但是对于商业来说，它更多的是关于公司是否赚钱或亏损的问题。大多数的雇主都很关注他们雇员的外貌，因为在消费者面前他们代表着公司。

作为一名招聘经理，我被雇来选择在消费者面前表现最好的人。这有大量的候选人，所以拒绝一些让顾客失望的人是没有问题的。即使我思想开明也不能指望所有的顾客都满意。

如果你的选择与你心仪的老板的选择不吻合，除了你自己你怪不了别人。只要这些标准是合法的，没有公司会因为自己的招聘对象不乐意尊重它们而去迎合或做出改变。

答案解析

57. C 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的"A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos (文身) , nose ring, or certain dress styles."可推知，该校报编辑认为有文身或佩戴鼻环的求职者应该被公平对待。

58. B 考查推理判断。根据第一段中的”Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not."以及第三段中的"Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or Jose money. " 可推知， B项正确。

59. C 考查标题判断。文章主要是围绕求职者的"仪容仪表"问题展开讨论的，故C项作为文章标题最合适。

60. B 考查态度意图。根据全文内容可知，作者对职场上的奇装异服持否定的态度。