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Clothing is a distinctly human artefact. Even more than the use of tools, it distinguishes humans from the other crea-tures on this planet. The basic purpose of clothing was origi-nally practical. By putting on a skin, humans were able to move into regions A __________. An example of this use of clothing can be seen among the Eskimos, and other people who live with extreme cold. However, clothing was not only used for protection, but has also been a means of dis-playing one’s status. Thus clothing also developed in countries B __________.

Clothing teils us many things about the wearer. It can be used to indicate C __________. The rriost extreme example of this type of clothing is a uniform. A dress code is very important in business. It is a rare businessman D __________. Most politicians also try to be neat and well-dressed.

The significance of what we wear is becoming more important E __________. There have been cases on holiday islands where the locals have been outraged by foreign visitors — especially female visitors — who wear far less than the minimum that the locals consider decent. Actually, the signals given by clothing as worn by men and women have decreased F __________. For example, today most women are very comfortable wearing jeans. Yet the sight of a man in a dress would raise eyebrows in most western cultures.

Clothing is very important in our society. So it is highly unlikely that there will be no use for clothing in the future, unless humanity evolves into a completely new species.

1. where there is no real practical need for it
2. because more people started to follow fashion
3. who does not feel the need to wear a suit and tie
4. where they otherwise would have been unable to cope with the climate
5. because many women now wear what were once men’s clothes
6. as the cultures of the world mix
7. whether a person is a member of a particular group or Organisation

A – 4; B – 1; C – 7; D – 3; E – 6; F – 5

Clothing is a distinctly human artefact. Even more than the use of tools, it distinguishes humans from the other crea-tures on this planet. The basic purpose of clothing was origi-nally practical. By putting on a skin, humans were able to move into regions where they otherwise would have been unable to cope with the climate. An example of this use of clothing can be seen among the Eskimos, and other people who live with extreme cold. However, clothing was not only used for protection, but has also been a means of dis-playing one’s status. Thus clothing also developed in countries where there is no real practical need for it.

Clothing teils us many things about the wearer. It can be used to indicate whether a person is a member of a particular group or Organisation. The rriost extreme example of this type of clothing is a uniform. A dress code is very important in business. It is a rare businessman who does not feel the need to wear a suit and tie. Most politicians also try to be neat and well-dressed.

The significance of what we wear is becoming more important as the cultures of the world mix. There have been cases on holiday islands where the locals have been outraged by foreign visitors — especially female visitors — who wear far less than the minimum that the locals consider decent. Actually, the signals given by clothing as worn by men and women have decreased because many women now wear what were once men’s clothes. For example, today most women are very comfortable wearing jeans. Yet the sight of a man in a dress would raise eyebrows in most western cultures.

Clothing is very important in our society. So it is highly unlikely that there will be no use for clothing in the future, unless humanity evolves into a completely new species.