中級閱讀模擬測驗　第二十九回

Our office once had strict rules about 11. Men wore dark suits, women wore skirts, and nobody argued. Five years ago the manager allowed 12 clothes on Fridays, and the result surprised everyone. Meetings grew shorter and staff spoke more freely. Last spring the company dropped the old rules completely. A short 13 now asks only that we look clean and tidy when customers visit. One older colleague still wears a tie every day, and his 14 surprises nobody. Comfort, the manager likes to say, is not a small thing: people who feel comfortable are more 15 about their work.

Every morning millions of people wash their hair with 16 they have never thought about. The bottle promises shine, strength and a 17 color that lasts for weeks. Scientists are less romantic. Most of what makes hair look healthy, they say, is simply water and oil, and adding more products only 18 matters. A hairdresser in Taipei agrees. She tells customers that a good cut matters far more than an expensive bottle, and that people who dye their hair 19 often damage it. Her advice is unfashionable but practical: wash less, cut more often, and 20 the number of bottles in your bathroom.