Clothing is what you are 衣如其人

王涛涛

衣著是个性的一种外化，每个人都希望通过衣着打扮去传达自我。

1 Clothing and personality go along together. I believe that what a person looks on the outside is similar to how he or she looks on the inside. Because people usually wear what they like and what makes them feel good about themselves. Each person has his or her own style. The styles reflect people's way of life. For example， if one plays sports， he or she tends to be more informal in their choice of clothes. People have their own preference in attire based on their personality.

2 Lifestyle influences clothing needs. The need for clothing is one of life's necessities. How we choose to wear it， defines what kind of person we are or even our status in society. As people develop， the requirements in clothing change in order to meet physical and psychological needs of the specific age group. These requirements of the age group must also take into account the design as well as color， cost， quality and so on.

3 The way we dress is an expression of who we are and an insight（洞察力） into our lifestyle and sometimes represents the fashions we follow. Fashion is a style of clothing which can be attractive and change from one season to the next. Fashions change because our culture is always moving around. People are constantly changing physically and mentally and feel the desire for new things and just as we feel the need for new fashions， our individual tastes and requirements change with our age.

4 For instance， the needs of a child would be different to those of an adolescent. Children's clothing needs to be of high quality， comfortable and easy to get in and out of， whereas adolescents' clothing needs to be similar to that of their friends， with various colors and texture designs.

5 To conclude， clothing says a lot about us， our age， our personality， our status in society and the way we follow fashion trends.

[Reading][Check]

I. Choose the best answers according to the text.

Detail                               1. Why does the author believe that clothing and personality go along together？

A. Every person has his or her own unique style.

B. A person is the same on the outside as on the inside.

C. People usually show their needs through clothes.

D. Clothing can reveal a person's way of life.

Vocabulary               2. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “status” in paragraph 2？

A. Personality.  B. Requirement.  C. Identity.  D. Preference.

Inference               3. The author mentions clothing needs of children and adolescents to ______.

A. show that a child would be different from an adolescent

B. compare how children's clothing needs differ from those of adolescents

C. provide examples of how people are constantly changing for new fashions

D. explain why the fashions are changing from one season to the next

Genre                               4. What is the type of this text？

A. A description.                                         B. A narration.

C. An argumentation.                               D. An exposition.

Ⅱ. Discussion

Do you agree that what you wear is what you are？ Give your reasons. And how do you use clothes to show your personality and lifestyle？

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[Language][Study]

Fill in each blank with only one word or one sentence according to the text.