Read the text "Clothes and fashion in our life". Olivia-Palermo-Fashion-Magazine-March-2016-Cover-Photoshoot01.jpg
Most people believe that it's important to look nice. However, some people say that we place too much importance on appearance and fashion.
One will hardly disagree that it is pleasant to look at a person who is neatly and beautifully dressed. A person usually chooses clothes according to his or her age, social class, financial position and occupation. People also choose clothes according to their preferences and character.
To my mind, if a person wants to produce a good impression and to be successful, he or she must look nice. When people speak to you, they always pay attention to your appearance and your clothes. If you look sloppy and untidy, they will try to avoid you. There is a saying that "good clothes open all doors" and I quite agree with it.
But some people place too much importance on their appearance. They spend much money on expensive clothes and sometimes they look ridiculous trying to be fashionable. There are some styles that can surprise and even shock people such as punks, hippies or Goths. It looks strange when a person wears razor blades instead of earrings, dyes his or her hair bright red or purple or puts on shoes on enormous platform. Some teenagers are fond of bright make-up, black fingernails, scruffy long hair or baggy clothes. But I think it is silly to slavishly follow the current fashions.
In conclusion, I'd like to say that nowadays fashion becomes even more influential than it was in the past. It effects and moulds public taste. I believe that people should follow fashion and pay attention to their appearance, but it should never become a kind of obsession.
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2. scruffy long hair or
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2 I managed to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher.
3 When I was 14, I went on a trip to France organized by my school.
4 You drove home in your car. You arrived at your house, parked the car and got in the house.
5 It was a very slow train. It stopped at every station.
6 If you walk to the end of the street, you’ll see a small shop at the corner.
7 Look at those people swimming in the river.
8 Are you going away at the end of the month.
9 Liz usually goes by bus.
10 Jane showed me some old pictures of the city as it looked 100 years ago.
2. If he hadn't told us that himself, I would never believe that.
3. He would never agree with you, even if he was wrong.
4. I will be grateful to you if you keep the news to yourself.
5. If anyone asks me what his specific gift was I don't know how to answer.
6. She said she would be pleased if my mother allowed me to spend a month with them.
7. Mary is staying with them. I think it will be a good thing if you come and see her.
8. If we ever happen to meet again I shall act as this letter has never been written.