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Have you ever seen any students whose trousers hang so low you can see their underwear? What do you
think of that? Fashionable? Some of today's teenagers are big fans of such a look. But recently this trend has
been at the center of an argument in Italian middle schools. The headmaster of a school in central Italy has
asked students to stop wearing low-rise jeans that expose underwear and parts of the body. His request came
after a class trip,when he saw one boy's baggy trousers slide to his feet. He pointed out that this way of
dressing is not suitable for school. But in Italy, a nation that takes fashion very seriously, the suggestion caused
a debate among parents, teachers and students. The issue is whether the headmaster's request will limit students'
freedom-or whether dress in Italian schools is too casual. A parents' group praised the move in favor of good
taste, while others advised schools to stop worrying about fashion and fix up old school buildings. "We do not
want to kick fashion out," the headmaster explained, "but extremes of fashion like this are not right in school."
Many other schools have now requested that their students also stop wearing such trousers. Most students
have simply ignored the request. Ludovica Gaudio, 14, wore extremely low trousers exposing orange underwear
in class. It was cold, so she wore a matching orange scarf. Another 14-year-old said she would probably respect
the request, simply for practical reasons. "I don't really feel comfortable in those sort of jeans," said Sarah
Lattanzi, "in winter,when dressed like that, it's quite cold and I am afraid my stomach will ache."
1. What led to the argument in Italian middle schools? [ ]
A. Students' craze for fashions.
B. Clothes that are too exposing.
C. Students' ignoring dressing .
D. Students' underwear.
2. Which of the following supports the headmaster's request? [ ]
A. Fashion should be taken seriously.
B. Fashion should not be followed in school.
C. Students should have their freedom in choosing what they wear.
D. Students should be encouraged to have good taste in clothes.
3. The argument against the headmaster's request is that _____. [ ]
A. schools should pay attention to things more important than students' clothes
B. fashion should not be followed in school
C. dress in Italian schools is too casual
D. low-rise jeans can do harm to youngster's health
4. The purpose of this story is to _____. [ ]
A. show Chinese students that wearing fashionable clothes in school is under attack in other countries, too
B. show that dress code is necessary even in a country like Italy
C. tell us that a debate started in Italian middle schools over the way students dress in school
D. let us see that Italian students react differently to schools' requests
