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In our society, there are many issues that affect teens. Fashion is something that teens use to fit in1 which makes them struggle in their everyday life.
Teens find brands to be something that will make them look “classy2” as many teens say today at school. Teisha-Vonique Hood from SMU stated that when people associate themselves with a particular brand or branded image, they immediately assume a new identity that is in some sense, confined to the societal points of that brand. They classify themselves through the brands they wear and it makes them feel like they fit in. There is always that new shirt or those new jeans or just some new trend that happens to begin. Teens may feel like if they don’t have the latest brands, they aren’t worthy or not able to fit in and be themselves.
社会中的许多问题都在影响着青少年。青少年用时尚来使自己适应潮流，但日常生活中却也因此而受累。
用学校里孩子们的话说，青少年觉得品牌可以让他们看起来很“气派”。美国南方卫理公会大学（SMU）的泰莎－沃妮科·胡德说，当人们把自己与某种品牌或该品牌所宣传的形象联系起来时，他们马上会拥有一个新的身份，而从某种意义上讲，这个身份仅限于此品牌的社会分值。人们通过穿着不同品牌来划分自己，这使他们感觉自己适应了潮流。事实是，总会有新的衬衣、新的牛仔裤或新的潮流刚出现的阶段。青少年感觉，就好像如果没有最新的品牌款式，他们就羞于或无法适应潮流，也无法做自己。
Also, teens find themselves to be a little under-confident or intimidated by other people in their school. Many teens pick up on fashion trends in an effort to stave off3 humiliation and mocking from peers. The majority of teens in high school have a fear of getting bullied or excluded. They use fashion to hide their fear and to feel more confident on who they are, or who they are trying to be.
Their attitude towards fashion and the way society shows it to be can change a lot of teens’opinions. Stated in SMU study, as a result of this need for peer acceptance, teenagers are receptive to characteristics such as character, personality, etc. Since a lot of teens try to find their identity through high school and fashion, it can ultimately change not only their personality, but their character towards other people and family. What’s more, celebrities are a big impact on teen fashion. Often, fashion for teenagers is the result of the desire to be like a celebrity. Teens look at celebrities and say “Oh well if they can wear that, then why can’t I” and most of the time they end up giving the wrong idea to their friends and people around them.
Have you ever tried to dress some way so that others accept you? A lot of teens don’t realize that this is an issue on their everyday life because they are so caught up with trying to fit in. Just because other teens have the latest brand and you don’t, it doesn’t mean that you aren’t unique.
另外，青少年发现自己在学校里不自信，或受同校学生的恐吓。因此，他们很多人追求时尚是为避免受到同学的羞辱或嘲弄。中学里的大部分学生都害怕受欺负或被排斥。他们用时尚来隐藏他们的恐惧，获得对自己或自己努力想成为的人的信心。
青少年们自身以及社会对时尚的态度会改变他们的观点。美国南方卫理公会大学研究资料表明，为了得到同伴的认可，青少年们可以接受性格、个性等特征。鉴于很多青少年都在努力通过学校及时尚来找寻自己的身份，这最终不仅会改变他们的个性，而且会改变他们对他人、对家人的性格态度。此外，名人对青少年的时尚影响巨大。因为，青少年的时尚往往是他们期望成为名人的结果。青少年们眼睛盯着名人，“哇，既然他们可以穿成那样，为什么我不能？”很多时候，他们给周围的人及朋友传递了一种错误信息。
你是否曾经为了让别人接受而努力尝试过一种着装风格？很多青少年并没有意识到这是他们日常生活中的问题，因为他们忙于去追赶潮流。但是仅仅因为别人穿着最新的品牌款式，而你没有，并不能说明你不特别。
单词卡片
1. fit in: 适应，适合。
2. classy: 漂亮的，高级的，气派的。
3. stave off: 避免，防止。
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Teens find brands to be something that will make them look “classy2” as many teens say today at school. Teisha-Vonique Hood from SMU stated that when people associate themselves with a particular brand or branded image, they immediately assume a new identity that is in some sense, confined to the societal points of that brand. They classify themselves through the brands they wear and it makes them feel like they fit in. There is always that new shirt or those new jeans or just some new trend that happens to begin. Teens may feel like if they don’t have the latest brands, they aren’t worthy or not able to fit in and be themselves.
社会中的许多问题都在影响着青少年。青少年用时尚来使自己适应潮流，但日常生活中却也因此而受累。
用学校里孩子们的话说，青少年觉得品牌可以让他们看起来很“气派”。美国南方卫理公会大学（SMU）的泰莎－沃妮科·胡德说，当人们把自己与某种品牌或该品牌所宣传的形象联系起来时，他们马上会拥有一个新的身份，而从某种意义上讲，这个身份仅限于此品牌的社会分值。人们通过穿着不同品牌来划分自己，这使他们感觉自己适应了潮流。事实是，总会有新的衬衣、新的牛仔裤或新的潮流刚出现的阶段。青少年感觉，就好像如果没有最新的品牌款式，他们就羞于或无法适应潮流，也无法做自己。
Also, teens find themselves to be a little under-confident or intimidated by other people in their school. Many teens pick up on fashion trends in an effort to stave off3 humiliation and mocking from peers. The majority of teens in high school have a fear of getting bullied or excluded. They use fashion to hide their fear and to feel more confident on who they are, or who they are trying to be.
Their attitude towards fashion and the way society shows it to be can change a lot of teens’opinions. Stated in SMU study, as a result of this need for peer acceptance, teenagers are receptive to characteristics such as character, personality, etc. Since a lot of teens try to find their identity through high school and fashion, it can ultimately change not only their personality, but their character towards other people and family. What’s more, celebrities are a big impact on teen fashion. Often, fashion for teenagers is the result of the desire to be like a celebrity. Teens look at celebrities and say “Oh well if they can wear that, then why can’t I” and most of the time they end up giving the wrong idea to their friends and people around them.
Have you ever tried to dress some way so that others accept you? A lot of teens don’t realize that this is an issue on their everyday life because they are so caught up with trying to fit in. Just because other teens have the latest brand and you don’t, it doesn’t mean that you aren’t unique.
另外，青少年发现自己在学校里不自信，或受同校学生的恐吓。因此，他们很多人追求时尚是为避免受到同学的羞辱或嘲弄。中学里的大部分学生都害怕受欺负或被排斥。他们用时尚来隐藏他们的恐惧，获得对自己或自己努力想成为的人的信心。
青少年们自身以及社会对时尚的态度会改变他们的观点。美国南方卫理公会大学研究资料表明，为了得到同伴的认可，青少年们可以接受性格、个性等特征。鉴于很多青少年都在努力通过学校及时尚来找寻自己的身份，这最终不仅会改变他们的个性，而且会改变他们对他人、对家人的性格态度。此外，名人对青少年的时尚影响巨大。因为，青少年的时尚往往是他们期望成为名人的结果。青少年们眼睛盯着名人，“哇，既然他们可以穿成那样，为什么我不能？”很多时候，他们给周围的人及朋友传递了一种错误信息。
你是否曾经为了让别人接受而努力尝试过一种着装风格？很多青少年并没有意识到这是他们日常生活中的问题，因为他们忙于去追赶潮流。但是仅仅因为别人穿着最新的品牌款式，而你没有，并不能说明你不特别。
单词卡片
1. fit in: 适应，适合。
2. classy: 漂亮的，高级的，气派的。
3. stave off: 避免，防止。
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