What's Your Opinion About Clothes?

　　你对衣服有什么看法?

　　When early man invented clothes, he probably wanted to keep warm. I am sure he never intended that it should become as elaborate as it has become today. For many a year, traditional clothes and modern clothes have been in competition as to which of them make the wearer more beautiful. But it does seem that a lot of modern clothes are simpler and more practical. Perhaps we are moving back to the age of cavemen who wore clothes for practical purposes.

　　Modern clothes are definitely more practical as against traditional clothes. Almost all people now wear modern clothes. Nowadays even more and more people wear casual clothes. Jeans are everywhere except at formal parties. T-shirts are common, too. They look comfortable and fashionable. However, there are also a lot of people who take the trouble to dress well informal clothes like shirts, trousers and suits. I find them smart, too.

　　But then, it is important to hold on to our topic. In my opinion, each type of dress has its place. Modern clothes are ideal for most situations, while casual clothes are worn more freely. As to traditional clothes, they must be worn for special occasions.

　　作文结构分析：

　　·服饰的实用性

　　·你对现代服饰和传统服饰的评论

　　·你的结论

　　作文内容分析：

　　本文是一篇议论文。文章一开头就使人饶有兴趣, 因为作者从人类早期的服饰说到了现代服饰, 并幽默地说从穿着的实用性方面我们似乎又回到了山洞人的时代。在第二段中作者分述了各类服饰的特点。最后的结论是各种服饰均有其地位, 不可随意褒贬。

　　单词词组：

　　elaborate a. 精心制作的

　　many a year = many years

　　It does seem that... 句中does用来加强语气

　　caveman n . 山洞人

　　as against... 与……相比

　　casual clothes 休闲服

　　hold on to our topic 紧扣主题

　　has its place 有其地位