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A Japanese company has ordered all of its 2,700 employees to get
identical (一模一样的)
hairstyles. For men, the preferred cut is short on the sides and back but
longer on top. For women, the company prefers a bob with a longer fringe (刘海) that can be swept to one side. This unusual request is its effort
to help the country save energy.
The spokeswoman for the Tokyo-based construction firm Maeda
Corporation Chizuru Inoue explained, "Our company is eager to protect the
environment and we encourage our staff to carry out many environment-friendly
actions."
She added, "We are not sure of the data yet, but we believe
if people have short hair, they do not need to use their hair driers for so
long and they will use less water. If all our employees do this, then we may
save a lot of power." Some staff are confused about which style they must have
and have been asking which salons (美容院) give the best cut.
The energy-saving move is part of a national campaign to reduce
energy consumption (消耗)
following the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Japan has been struggling to produce
enough electricity since the tsunami (海啸) ended
production at the Fukushima plants. The disaster resulted in a review of the
country's energy policy that now means less than a quarter of its remaining
nuclear plants are in use. The government has talked about a move away from
nuclear energy towards more sustainable (能持续的)
technologies. Many government departments have taken measures to save power,
including a reduced use of air conditioning in offices and schools. Many
employees cannot turn down the air conditioner below 27 degrees in the hottest
summer months.
(1)
The company gave the order of hairstyles to .
A . keep the company offices clean
B . show a good image of the business
C . make the staff look tidy and pretty
D . help reduce energy consumption
(2)
After the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan .
A . is building more nuclear plants
B . has to rethink its energy policy
C . limits people's daily energy use
D . decides to close old nuclear plants
(3)
It can be inferred from the text that .
A . nuclear power forms 1/4 of Japan's energy
B . nuclear plants will soon disappear in Japan
C . the company is not alone in saving energy
D . other companies have copied the "hairstyle order"
(4)
What would be the best title for the text?
A . Sustainable power is welcome in Japan
B . Nuclear disaster brings bad results
C . Short hairstyles may help save energy
D . Japan is lacking in energy
答案: D
B
C
C