Marian:
　　I have a friend who is a team leader of about 25 employees who are primarily women.She's found a trick that works for her most of the time,but-not always.Those staff who appear in much less than professional dressing are asked if their mother and father would think appropriate a picture of them dressed in what they believe is"OK"for work.If they say"yes",she then takes a picture and asks them to send it home.Having a camera helps.Having a visual proof drives her message home.
　　Catherine:
　　I think it really boils down to a moral question.Is it morally"right"to use our body to move ahead in business?Or should we instead emphasize intelligence,capabilities,creative and independent thought,professionalism,and other such qualities which many,many women possess,but whom are routinely neglected for promotions and are never glorified or emphasized in our culture.It's okay to be a tough,competent lawyer like Ally Mcbeal,but you won't get noticed unless you look good in really short skirts.Having a nice body is a plus,but I think that there are tons and tons of styles of dress which can show off a nice body in a professional way.
　　Roget:
　　A lot of employees have finally gotten the message about inappropriate(不合适的)dress-down items such as jeans,shorts,revealing tops,etc.They are starting to wear the proper dress-down clothes.However,wearing the appropriate dress-down clothes doesn't mean you're excused from ironing and it's certainly no license to wear dirty clothes.Wash and iron people!And guys,tuck your shirts in and put on a pair of socks!
　　Briggs:
　　I work in a large company that has adopted the business code.They have an outline of what is acceptable and what is not.On it you find the typical,no blue jeans,no mini-skirts,no bare feet or legs and that type of thing.I guess I agree with Jessica.Anyone with common sense knows how to dress appropriately for whatever environment he or she works in.I am a casual person by nature but I tend to wear the business dress in my office.I do see some people in my building wearing casually and they look strange there.
　　BiH:
　　You're forgetting the most important point-it's"their"business.They are the ones who have put financial resources on the line:who have a whole bunch to lose if the business goes bad:who are providing employment for others.Therefore,they get to make the rules.If that includes a dress code,then that's their right.If you'd like a different dress code-start your own business.
　　Now match each of the people(1 to 5)to the appropriate statement.
　　Note:there are two extra statements.
　　Statements
　　1.Marian[A]We shall not be moved.
　　2.CatherineMoney means freedom.
　　3.Roget[C]Photos taking are pleasant.
　　4.Briggs[D]There are people who are so careless about dressing.
　　5.Bill[E]Action speaks louder than words.
　　[F]It is our society that must be blamed.
　　[G]You should wear appropriately where you are.
　　参考答案及解析：
　　1.E 2.F 3.D 4.G 5.B
　　下面几段文字阐述了对于在工作场合穿着过于随意的几种不同观点。
　　玛丽安：我有一个朋友领导着一个有25名员工的工作组，其中大部分都是女性。她想到一个“小诡对”。这个“小诡计”在大部分时候都是有用但不是所有时候都有用。她会问那些穿着过于随便的衣服来上班的人她们的父母是否会欣赏她们上班时闻所穿的自认为“还行”的衣服。如果她们回答说“是”，那么我的朋友会给她们拍照片然后让她们寄回家。照相机能帮上忙，视觉上的证据把她要传达的信息带回家。
　　凯瑟琳：我认为这归结到一个道德问题，从道德上来说，用我们的身体来使生意有所进展，是对的吗？还是我们应该强调明智、能力、创造力和独立思维、专业以及其他品质？很多女性都拥有这些品质，但是她们在我们的文化中不会受到推崇或重视，晋升无份。成为Ally Mcbeal那样强悍且有能力的律师也不错，但是你只有穿上超短裙看起来很漂亮才会被人关注。拥有漂亮的身体是一种优势，但是我认为有无数的衣服能以职业的方式突显漂亮的身体。
　　罗杰：许多雇员最终收到了着装不合适的信息，比如说牛仔、短裤、暴露的上装等等。他们开始穿比较合适的休闲装上班。然而，穿合适的休闲装并不意味着不需要熨衣服，当然穿脏衣服也是不行的。真该把这些人洗一洗，熨一熨！男同胞们，把你们的衬衫扎进裤子里，并且穿上袜子。
　　布里格斯：我在一家引进了商业规则的大公司上班。公司对哪些衣着可以接受和哪些衣着不可接受有规定。你会从中发现很典型的一些规定。不准穿蓝色牛仔，不准穿迷你裙，不准赤脚或露腿，诸如此类。我同意杰西卡的说法。有常识的人都知道该怎样寄着才能与自己所工作的环境相适应。我生性随意，但是在办公室我会穿职业装。我在公司大楼里见过穿得很随便的人，他们在这种环境下显得很怪。
　　比尔：你忘了最重要的一点，那是他们自己的事情，是他们拿着财政资源去冒险，如果生意不好的话，他们会倾家荡产。他们给别人提供就业机会，如此，他们就能制定规则，如果这些规则也包括了衣着规定，那么那也是他们的权利。如果你喜欢别的衣着方式，那就自己开公司。