Shandong Airlines has launched new uniforms named “Qing Weiliao” for its flight attendants. The fresh design mixes traditional Chinese style with modern usefulness. Importantly, female crew can now pick fitted pants or skirts ending at the knee. Both choices come with comfy flat shoes, taking the place of the high heels worn before.
This move answers growing public talk about airline clothing rules. The talk became widely noticed after comedian Xi Ha, a former flight attendant, spoke on TV. She pointed out problems with usual uniform rules in a funny but serious way, especially the strong focus on “short skirts, stockings, and high heels.” Xi Ha raised real safety worries. She explained that in an emergency, like a fire, crew might have to take off stockings (which can catch fire easily) before helping passengers escape. This step loses important time. She also shared her own hard time, remembering how painful company shoes made her buy better ones herself, even facing possible trouble.
Her wish for “more freedom of choice” deeply touched online viewers. Public backing for changing these uniform rules keeps rising. Many passengers actively share opinions online. They use terms like “unfair beauty standards” for rules they feel push women too much.
Health and safety are key reasons for these changes. Medical research clearly shows wearing high heels for long work hours greatly raises dangers. These include painful foot injuries, risky slips and falls, leg vein problems, and long-lasting muscle and bone stress. Standing and walking in heels many hours is not safe or healthy.
Seeing these risks, Chinese airlines are quickly changing their rules. Spring Airlines now needs female crew to wear flat shoes for their whole work time, from pre-flight talks to after-flight meetings, starting July 7, 2025. Hunan Airlines started a similar flat-shoe rule for cabin crew on August 1, 2024. Juneyao Air gives both heels and flats but requires flats during real flight work. Shandong Airlines’ new uniform choice is part of this larger change.
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1.1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A Xi Ha’s funny TV show.
B Public talk on airline uniforms.
C Problems with usual uniform rules.
D Xi Ha’s personal work experience.
解析：选C。C 段落大意题。第二段主要讲述了前空乘、喜剧演员嘻哈在电视上以风趣又严肃的方式指出了常规制服规定存在的问题，尤其是对“短裙、丝袜和高跟鞋”的过分强调，还提到了这些规定带来的安全隐患以及她自身的痛苦经历。A选项并非重点；B选项是嘻哈谈及问题后引发的；D 选项只是其中一个细节，用来支撑她提出的常规制服规定存在问题这一重点。故选C。
2.2.What does “backing” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A Opposition.
B Support.
C Doubt.
D Ignorance.
解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。第三段提到嘻哈“更多选择自由”的愿望打动了网友，随后说公众对改变制服规定的“backing”不断上升。结合语境，此处应指“支持”，与“touched online viewers”形成逻辑呼应。故选B。
3.3.What can be inferred about wearing high heels for flight attendants?
A It is allowed during pre-flight talks.
B It may affect their work efficiency.
C It is popular among all crew members.
D It helps them look more professional.
解析：选B。B 推理判断题。第四段提到穿高跟鞋长时间工作会导致脚部受伤、滑倒、腿部静脉问题等，这些健康问题显然会对空乘的工作产生负面影响，进而可能降低他们的工作效率。故选B。
4.4.What does the timeline of policy changes suggest?
A Uniform reforms happened simultaneously
B Safety awareness is increasing gradually
C Passengers demanded immediate action
D Male crew faced stricter rules
解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据最后一段时间线：湖南航空（2024年8月最早）→春秋航空（2025年7月）→吉祥/山东航空（跟进），可推知改革持续扩散，反映出行业安全意识的渐进提升。故选B。
