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Passage Two
第二篇
I work in advertising and I like to keep up with current trends, mainly because I'm aware that we live in an image-obsessed world.
我在廣告行業工作，因此我喜歡緊跟潮流，主要是因為我知道我們生活在一個形象至上的世界。
However, when I first started my job, occasionally I'd catch a glimpse of myself in the lifts, and find myself thinking that I looked a total mess.
然而，當我剛開始工作的時候，我偶爾會瞥一眼電梯里的自己，發現自己看起來一團糟。
Was I being held back by my choice of clothing? The sure answer is“Yes", especially when clients are quick to judge you on your style rather than your work.
我是否被自己對服裝的選擇所束縛？答案是肯定的，尤其是當客戶根據你的風格而非你的工作來評價你的時候。
But no one can be unique with their outfit every day. I mean that's why uniforms were invented. So, here's what I did. I created my own uniform.
但是沒有人可以每天都穿獨一無二的衣服。我想這就是發明制服的原因。這正是我所做的。我創設了自己的制服。
To do this, I chose an appropriate outfit. Then I bought multiple items of the same style in different shades.
為了做到這一點，我選擇了一套合適的衣服。然后我又買了好幾件同款不同色的衣服。
Now, I never worry about what I'm wearing in the morning even if I do get a bit tired of just wearing the same classic pieces.
現在，即使確實厭倦了穿同樣的經典款式，我從不擔心早上要穿什么。
Overall, when it comes to work, you have to ask yourself: will looking smarter can enhance my ability to do my job?
總的來說，當涉及到工作時，你必須問問自己：看起來更漂亮能提高我的工作能力嗎？
For some, this question may not be an issue at all, especially if you work remotely and rarely see your colleagues or clients face to face.
對于一些人來說，這可能根本不是問題，尤其是遠程工作，很少見到同事或客戶的時候。
But if your job involves interacting with other people, the answer to this is often “yes”.
但如果你的工作涉及到與他人的互動，這個問題的答案通常是肯定的。
So rather than finding a system, I think we should just do whatever helps us to achieve our goals that work.
所以，我認為我們應該做任何能夠幫助實現目標的事情，而非找到一個體系。
If that means playing a safe with your image, then let's face it. It's probably worth it。
如果這意味著要謹慎對待你的形象，那就面對現實吧。這可能是值得的。
Q 12: What do we learn about the speaker when she first started her job?
問題12：當演講者剛開始工作時，她是什么樣的？
Q 13: Why were uniforms invented according to the speaker?
問題13：根據演講者的說法為什么會發明制服？
Q 14: What does the speakers say about looking smarter?
問題14：對于看起來更漂亮演講者是怎么說的？
Q 15: What does the speaker advise people to do in an image-obsessed world?
問題15：演講者建議人們在一個形象至上的世界里做什么？
