11、阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
There are several reasons why school uniforms are a good idea. First of all, uniforms help the school look smart. The students feel that they belong to a particular group. When every pupil in the school wears the uniform, nobody ① (have) to worry about fashion (时尚). Everybody wears ② same style of clothes. Uniforms can be useful in unexpected ways. A school in Ireland has introduced an interesting new uniform. On the edge of the jacket, there is a piece of cloth ③ gives off light in the dark. When the children are walking or ④ (cycle) to school on dark mornings, car drivers can ⑤ (easy) see them.
But can uniforms help improve school standards? The answer ⑥ this question is not clear. One study in America found that students’ grades ⑦ (improve) a little after the school introduced uniforms. But some students didn't want ⑧ (wear) the uniform. Other American studies showed no ⑨ (connect) between uniforms and school performance.
School uniforms are ⑩ (tradition) in Britain, but some schools are starting to get rid of them. Some very good schools don’t have a uniform policy. However, uniforms are still popular. Pupils at about 90 percent of British secondary schools wear uniforms.
