Question

Dear Helena,

  I was brought up to take off my hat whenever I was indoors. Nowadays,I often see young people eating at a restaurant wearing all kinds of hats. Have manners changed?

Sincerely,Gent Dear Gent,You're correct that traditionally men should remove their hats in restau?rants to show good manners. The reason was that a man's hat was designed to protect him from the dust,so it migh,be dirty. Women,on the other hand* traditionally kept their hats on when dining out. Their hats were designed to be eye-catching,and were usually connected to their hair with a hatpin (帽針) ，so taking them off would be difficult.

  These days,whether it's suitable to wear your hat in a restaurant depends on the hat- not on your sex. There are two types of hats. The first is a statement hat,chosen to draw attention to the wearer,such as a beautiful vintage cloche with a nice hatpin. The second type is a comfort hat like an old baseball cap that you wear to hide the fact that you haven't washed your hair for some days. Your comfort hat may be acceptable in a coffee house,diner,or other casual settings,but if you're going out to a more formaK正式的) dinner,you should leave it at home.

  A statement hat,on the other hand,is perfectly suitable in a restaurant. You should not remove it,just like you should not remove your shoes at a par?ty. Doing either could ruin your whole look.  

  Karen Hatfield is co-owner of Hatfield's Restaurant in Los Angeles. She actu?ally considers it a good thing if you are wearing a statement hat. "I'm glad when I see hats because it means they put some thought into their outfit,"she said.

Sincerely,Helena

1.Gent writes the letter mainly to ask      .

   A. why there are so many types of hats for young men nowadays

   B. what young people should do when they are eating in a restaurant

   C. whether it is suitable to wear a hat when people eat in a restaurant nowadays

   D. whether a man should take off his hat when he meets someone nowadays

2. According to the passage， what are the reasons for women NOT taking off their hats in restaurants?

a.They are very clean.

b.They are hard to take off.

c.They help attract attention.

d. They prevent other people from seeing their owners      .

   A. ab   B. be   C. cd   D. ac

3. We can know from the passage that a comfort hat         .

   A. usually refers to a beautiful vintage cloche

   B. is worn mainly to attract attention 

    C.cannot be worn in a formal setting   

    D. should be taken off in a coffee house

4. Why does Helena mention you shouldn't remove your shoes at a party?

   A. To show that hats are as important as shoes.

   B. To show it is important to wear proper clothes to a party.

   C. To show it is important to wear your shoes in a restaurant.

   D. To show you shouldn't remove your statement hat in a restaurant.

5. What is Karen Hatfield's attitude towards people wearing a hat in a restau?rant?

   A. Happy.

   B. Angry.

   C. Disappointed.

   D. Worried.

Answer 1

1. C推理判斷題。根據(jù)Gent所問(wèn)的"Nowadays,I often see young people eating at a restaurant wearing all kinds of hats. Have manners changed?"可知，Gent想知道.當(dāng)今在餐館里吃飯戴帽子是否合適。

2. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Helena回信中第一段的"Their hats were designed to be eye-catching,and were usually connected to their hair with a hatpin (帽針) ，so taking them off would be difficult."可知應(yīng)選 B.

3. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Helena回信中第二段的"…h(huán)ut if you're going out to a more formal (正式的) dinner,you should leave it at home.”可知應(yīng)選 C.

4. D推理判斷題。根據(jù)Helena回信中第三段的"You should not remove it,just like you should not remove your shoes at a party. Doing either could ruin your whole look."可知，作者提到不能在聚會(huì)上脫掉鞋子是為了說(shuō)明這跟在餐館里摘下帽子一樣不合適，故選 D.

5. A推理判斷題。根據(jù)末段Karen Hatfield說(shuō)的話可知Karen Hatfield看到，人在餐館里戴帽子很高興。