According to psychologist Sharon Draper, our clothing choices can absolutely affect our well-being. When we wear ill-fitting clothes, or feel over- or under-dressed for an event, it's natural to feel self-conscious or even stressed. Conversely, she says, opting for clothes that fit well and ___26 with your sense of style can improve your confidence.
But can you improve your health through your 27 clothing, without having to dash out and buy a whole new 28 ? "Absolutely," says Draper. If your goal is to improve your thinking, she recommends picking clothes that fit well and are unlikely to encourage restlessness, so, avoid bows, ties and unnecessary 29 . It also helps to opt for clothes you 30 as tying in with your goals, so, if you want to perform better at work, select pieces you view as professional. Draper says this fits in with the concept of behavioral activation, whereby 31 in a behavior (in this case, selecting clothes) can set you on the path to then achieving your goals (working harder)
Another way to improve your 32 of mind is to mix things up. Draper says we often feel stuck in a rut (常规)if we wear the same clothes — even if they're our favorites—thus opting for an item you don't wear often, or adding something different to an outfit, such as a hat, can 33 shift your mood. On days when you're really 34 to brave the world, Draper suggests selecting sentimental items of clothing, such as ones you wore on a special day, or given to you by a loved one, as clothes with 35 associations can help you tap into constructive emotions.
A) accessories I) perceive
B) align J) positively
C) concurrently K) profile
D) current L) prospering
E) engaging M) reluctant
F) fond N) showcase
G) frame O) wardrobe
H) locations
答案解析：
26.根据空格前的“and”可知，此处应填入一个与“fit well”(合身)并列的动词原形。根据后文的“with your sense of style”(与你的风格感)，可知这里需要一个能与“with”搭配的动词，表示“与...保持一致”。选项中只有“align”符合“align with”这一固定搭配，意为“与...一致”，所以选B。
27. 根据空格后的“clothing”和“without having to dash out and buy a whole new wardrobe”(无需冲出去买一整套新衣服)可知，此处指的是通过“现有的”衣物来改善健康，而不是买新的。选项中“current”意为“当前的，现存的”，符合语境，所以选D。
28. 根据前文“buy a whole new”可知，此处需要一个名词，表示一整套衣物。选项中“wardrobe”意为“(个人的)全部衣物”，符合“a whole new wardrobe”的搭配，所以选O。
29. 根据空格前的“avoid bows, ties and unnecessary”可知，此处应填入一个与“bows”(蝴蝶结)和“ties”(领带)并列的名词，都属于服装配饰。选项中“accessories”意为“配饰，附件”，符合语境，所以选A。
30. 根据空格前的“clothes you”和空格后的“as tying in with your goals”(与你的目标相关联)可知，此处需要一个动词，构成“perceive...as...”的结构，意为“将...视为...”。选项中“perceive”符合此用法，所以选I。
31. 根据空格前的“whereby”和空格后的“in a behavior”可知，此处应填入一个动名词形式，作为介词“in”的宾语。选项中“engaging”是动名词，意为“从事，参与”，符合“engaging in a behavior”(从事某种行为)的搭配，所以选E。
32. 根据空格前的“improve your”和空格后的“of mind”可知，此处需要一个名词，与“of mind”构成固定搭配。选项中“frame”可以构成“frame of mind”，意为“心境，心态”，符合语境，所以选G。
33. 根据空格前的“can”和空格后的“shift your mood”可知，此处需要一个副词来修饰动词“shift”，表示情绪的转变。根据后文提到的“sentimental items”和“constructive emotions”可知，这种转变是积极的。选项中“positively”意为“积极地”，符合语境，所以选J。
34. 根据空格前的“when you're really”和空格后的“to brave the world”(勇敢面对世界)可知，此处需要一个形容词来描述人的状态。根据“sentimental items”，可以推断前文描述的是一种不情愿、缺乏勇气的状态。选项中“reluctant”意为“不情愿的”，符合语境，所以选M。
35. 根据空格前的“clothes with”和空格后的“associations”(联想)可知，此处需要一个形容词来修饰“associations”。根据后文“given to you by a loved one”(由你爱的人赠送)可知，这种联想是亲切的、充满爱意的。选项中“fond”意为“深情的，喜爱的”，构成“fond associations”(美好的联想)，符合语境，所以选F。
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