I was a single parent with my son. Two jobs allowed me an apartment, food, and child care payment. Little money was left over for clothes, _36  I kept us nicely dressed. Loving _37  , I bought for myself beautiful reds and oranges, and greens and pinks. And quite often I wore them in mixtures, which, against the usually correct way, brought  38   to the eyes of people who could not avoid   39  me.

I went to my son’s  40  frequently. And he would always come and greet me and my colorful clothes.   41  , when my son was six, he told me  _42_ that he had to talk to me.

 “Mother, do you have any sweaters that  43  ?”

I said, “No, I don’t.”

 “Oh, I wish you did,   44   you could wear them to my school.” Then he continued, “Mother, could you please  45  come to school when they call you?” Then I realized that my dress was a(n)  46  to him.

I learned to be a little more careful to    47  causing him displeasure. As he grew older and more confident, I gradually  48  to my particular way of dressing. I was happier when I chose and created my own  49   .

I have lived in this body all my life and know it much  50  than any fashion designer, I think I know what looks good  51  me.

52  is important to mention because many people are imprisoned(禁锢)by powerful principles on the   53  way of dressing. Those decisions made by  54 are not truly meant to make your life better. Seek the fashion which truly suits you. You will always be in fashion if you are  55  to yourself.

36. A. and  

B. but  

C. or   

D. because

37. A. shapes  

B. styles  

C. colors  

D. tastes

38. A. envy  

B. appreciation  

C. disappointment  

D. surprise

39. A. recognizing  

B. admiring   

C. accepting   

D. noticing

40. A. office 

B. home  

C. school   

D. lab

41. A. However  

B. Meanwhile  

C. Otherwise   

D. Therefore

42. A. proudly  

B. jokingly  

C. seriously  

D. curiously

43. A. cost  

B. work  

C. fit  

D. match

44. A. even if  

B. as if  

C. in case   

D. so that

45. A. only 

B. still   

C. once  

D. ever

46. A. wonder  

B. surprise  

C. embarrassment 

D. honor

47. A. practice  

B. remember 

C. mind 

D. avoid

48. A. turned  

B. returned 

C. escaped  

D. took

49. A. fashion 

B. sweater  

C. color 

D. tradition

50. A. worse

B. better 

C. more  

D. less

51. A. in   

B. on  

C. with  

D. of

52. A. Dress 

B. Money  

C. Principle 

D. Designers

53. A. experienced   

B. proper  

C. formal  

D. simple

54. A. me  

B. yourself 

C. others  

D. ones

55. A. true  

B. serious  

C. practical  

D. false

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