Schoolgirls have been wearing such short skirts at Paget High School in Branston that they've been ordered to wear trousers instead. All skirts will be banned from September. Tight-fitting trousers will also be forbidden and Muslim head-dresses will have to be “school blue’’ color.
Head teacher Don Smith said, "One of the big problems for us at the school has been the number of girls who have been wearing inappropriately short skirts. This has been an area of particular concern at a time when there has been a lot of material nationally about the sexualisation of young people.”
He also said, “ It will be impractical to police the length of girls' skirts. A blanket ban will be easier for staff to put into practice. We did not want to arrive at a situation where we were telling girls their skirts could only be a certain number of centimeters above or below the knee. Pupils', parents' and other teachers' opinions were sought before the uniform rules were changed.，，
The new clothing policy has been explained in a letter sent to parents of the school's 1,000 pupils and will come into force after the summer holiday. Support will be given to parents unable to afford the new tie. The school also wants pupils to wear clip-on(夹式)ties instead of traditional neckties.
But the new uniform rules have not been well received by everyone. One parent, whose teenage daughter attends the school, said, “I completely agree some girls were wearing skirts that were too short. However, I think girls should be allowed to be feminine(女性化的).Other schools manage to let girls wear skirts while making sure they are not inappropriately dressed. I don't see why Paget can't do the same."
小题1:The girls at Paget High School are not allowed to wear skirts in that _______.
| A．short skirts give people the impression of sexualisation |
| B．short skirts are too expensive for parents to afford |
| C．the headmaster doesn't like girls wearing short skirts |
| D．the girls wearing short skirts will be at the risk of being laughed at |
小题2:We can learn from the passage that _______
| A．the new uniform rules are well received by everyone |
| B．no schools in Branston allow girls to wear short skirts |
| C．parents unable to afford the new uniform will gain support |
| D．the pupils' parents were informed of the new clothing policy |
小题3:What's the attitude of Mr. Smith towards the new uniform rules?
| A．Disagreeable. | B．Supportive. | C．Anxious. | D．Curious. |
小题4:What's the best title for the passage?
| A．New School Rules Set | B．Girls' Skirts Forbidden |
| C．Traditional Neckties Gone | D．Different Opinions Voiced |