1 . Dopamine (多巴胺), known as the “source of pleasure”, is a chemical that is released in the brain and provides people with a feeling of reward and motivation. Now, China’s young people are seeking to wear that joyfulness on their bodies, giving rise to the fashion “dopamine dressing style”. Mainly characterized by bright colors, this dressing style is described by many Chinese netizens as “healing” and “a mood booster”. It is part-fashion, part-mindfulness.

Dopamine dressing is nothing new. In fact, a study published in 2012 found that when participants were asked to wear clothing that held some symbolic meaning, their confidence increased. The study determined that clothing can have a direct impact on their psychological process.

Another 2015 study found that the outfits we wear can directly influence how we think. It suggested that dressing in a certain way can influence the way we make decisions. “What we wear is how we show ourselves to those we interact with — we are influenced by their reaction to it. If we are well received, it builds up our confidence and can eventually affect our well-being.” one of the leading researchers. Mair added.

Actually, dopamine dressing is different for everyone. It’s about wearing the clothes that make you feel good. It could be joggers and a sport shirt; it could be your favorite pair of jeans; or it could be that dress you were saving for a special occasion. In a word, it’s OK to wear anything that can boost your mood.

Color psychologist Karen Haller said: “Color is a great way to lift our spirits and boost our moods in an instant. Our confidence can be boosted when we wear colors that we love and feel good in. We feel and behave differently when we take the colors in through our eyes and through the part of our brain where our emotions exist.” Ultimately, dopamine dressing is whatever makes you feel good.

A video of college students in northeastern China wearing military style cotton coats to class     1     (go) viral on social media platforms recently.

Down jackets (羽绒服) have been a     2     (necessary) for many Chinese people all the time. To seek more profit in the booming market, many     3     (brand) have started to move towards high-end development,     4     (result) in a more significant increase in demand for high-quality materials like white goose down. Thus, the price has increased.

With the price of down jackets increasing, college students in China have picked up military coats     5     (defend) themselves from the winter cold. Thanks     6     their low cost and high quality, cotton coats have made a major comeback this winter and stormed college campuses.

The general thinking among students is that it isn’t about     7     they can afford a down jacket or not, but that cotton coats     8     (simple) provide better quality at a much lower price. The cheapest military style cotton coat costs less than 100 yuan and they have become the most fashionable winter wear for college students in northern China. A single person wearing one of these coats is noticeable, and a couple might     9     (laugh) at. But when a group wears them, it’s     10     latest fashion.

    1     the most prosperous and powerful dynasty in the history of China’s feudal (封建的) society, the Tang Empire (618-907) was so famous in the world that foreigners call the overseas Chinese people “the Tang people”, the areas     2     they live “Chinatowns” and the clothes they wear “Tangzhuang” (Tang suit) .

    3    (refer) to as “Tangzhuang”, the Tang suit has two     4    (various) in Chinese culture. One is the authentic (真正的) Tang-era clothes developing from hanfu,     5    (give) a free, easy and elegant impression;     6     other is the Manchu male’s jacket developing from magua of the Qing Dynasty. A typical design of a Tang suit     7    (use) the Chinese characters, such as Fu (meaning happiness in Chinese) and Shou (meaning long life in Chinese) to express good fortune and best wishes, which are     8    (extreme) popular among Chinese people because of the cultural connotation (涵义).

The Tang suit is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. Nowadays, an increasing number of young Chinese people tend     9    (have) Tang suits on their big days. Moreover, Tang suits     10    (wear) by overseas Chinese people during the Spring Festival each year, attracting many foreigners to wear them out of curiosity.

7 . Are you happy with your appearance?     1    

“Almost all the girls with single-fold eyelids (单眼皮) in our class have had double eyelid operations,” Zeng, a Senior 2 student from Chengdu, told Xinhua. Zeng had the same surgery done this summer.     2    

From popular photo-editing apps to plastic surgery (整形手术), it seems that large eyes, pale skin and a skinny body are the only standard for beauty these days. But can following this standard really make us feel good about ourselves?

    3     . According to Huxiu News, over six in ten girls choose not to take part in certain daily activities, such as attending school, because they feel bad about their looks. As much as 31 percent of teenagers avoid speaking up in class because they worry that others will notice their looks.

“Many teenagers are upset about their appearance because they believe in unrealistic standards of beauty,” experts say.       4     Seeing all these things can make anyone believe that they’re too dark, too fat, too short, or too tall.

However, trying to live up to strict standards can make us feel anxious. What troubles us is not just our “imperfect” looks, but the fact that we criticize ourselves too much.

    5     Plus-size models are being featured in some fashion shows. All of us should be just as confident as they are.

Today, I’d like to introduce hanfu, a kind of traditional Chinese clothing, which has a long history     1     (date) back to thousands of years. In our country, it represents the traditional cultural heritage of the Han ethnic group. As we all know, hanfu embodies the elegance, grace, and beauty of ancient Chinese civilization. It’s reported that in the last few years, it     2     (make) a comeback. It is estimated that by the end of this year,     3     number of people using hanfu products in China will reach 6.89 million, with total sales expected to reach 10.16 billion yuan.

    4     (meet) the diverse tastes of today’s youth, sellers are putting fancy decorations on this ancient costume. Certain hanfu has a colorful reflective effect, as shiny decorative powders are stamped into the cloth. Although the young fans of hanfu generally agree there    5     (be) no need to strictly follow the ancient rules, the     6     (opinion) of the elderly differ significantly. Some said they can match hanfu from different dynasties together, or with modern clothing, according to     7     (they) own preferences. However, others reckoned that hanfu with fancy and modern decorations can’t be regarded     8     hanfu at all. Meanwhile, fans wonder     9     often one should wear the clothing, every day or on special occasions like festivals and weddings. But one thing is for sure, young people have become     10     (increasing) obsessed with activities to promote and display the traditional Chinese culture and customs. There is no doubt that we should make our efforts to pass on our traditional culture to future generations.

Tang suits(Tangzhuang) refer to a type of Chinese jackets. The word of Tang suit     1     (create) by the overseas Chinese people decades ago.

    2     the most prosperous(繁荣的) and powerful dynasty in the history of China, the Tang Empire (618-907)was so famous in the world that foreigners call the overseas Chinese people ”the Tang people”, the places     3     they live “Chinatowns (literally meaning Tang People Streets)”and the clothes they wear “Tang suits”.

A Tang suit has two varieties in Chinese culture, which are strikingly different from each other in style. The one that is familiar to us refers to the authentic(真正的) Tang-era clothes     4     (originate)from Hanfu, which leaves an impression of comfort and     5     (elegant). A typical design of a Tang suit employs the Chinese     6     (character), such as fu (happiness) and shou ( longevity) to express good fortune and best wishes, which is     7     (extreme)popular among the Chinese people owing to its cultural significance.

As     8     unique part of traditional Chinese culture, Tang suits are worn by overseas Chinese people during the Spring Festival each year, attracting many foreigners to try     9     (they)out of curiosity. More and more young Chinese people are willing to wear Tang suits instead of Western-style ones on their     10     (memory)occasions. The Chinese TV presenters also prefer wearing Tang suits during TV shows, especially at Spring Festival Galas.