Why People Get Tattoos

Jack lay, quiet and unmoving for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed (刺) him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg. Jack was getting a tattoo. His friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by it that he decided to get one too. Peer pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos today.

The desire to be accepted by one’s friends or peers can have a great influence on what a person does. Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group. Gangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group. Some of these groups wear only brand – name clothes. Others wear tattoos. When a person’s friends are all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same thing.

The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America. A wide variety of media images(人物,图像) show tattoos-people appearing in commercials selling expensive cars, famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines, fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colourful patterns. These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and status. As a result, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value.

Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelings-in other words, to show their individuality(个性). A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm. Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders. A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a person's life.

As you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos. A tattoo can be part of a group's uniform, a sign of fashion or an expression of individuality. The decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express oneself. For Jack, it was a mixture of all three.

72. Jack has got tattoos in order to           .

      A. show his great bravery      B. gain a special experience

       C. make himself more healthy      D. be different from others

73. According to the passage, media images are linked to         .

       A. traditional lifestyle                   B. social position

       C. cultural background   D. public interest 

74. We can infer from the passage that          .

       A. some people get tattoos out of pressure   

       B. tattoo is related to religious belief

       C. getting tattoos costs a lot of money 

       D. most people with tattoos are artists

75. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CP: Central Point     P: Point     Sp: Sub – point (次要点)   C: Conclusion

Western New Bridge Library Announcement

2008-3-10

Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break

Library Hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day(9∶00 a.m.-4∶00 p.m.) for Spring Break from March 24 to March 30.

Coming Events

●On Monday, March 24,at 10∶30 a.m., Scott Sutton, a children’s writer, will tell stories to kids over seven.Sutton’s attractive style will surely inspire everyone present!

●At 1∶00 p.m.on March 26, the Georgetown Musicians will present an Irish Folk Concert, which will be entertaining for the entire family.Come for the music and stay to check out(完成手续拿走) some relevant(相关) books for the rest of the week!

●On Thursday, March 27,at 2∶00 p.m., the annual Children’s Gathering will take place in Room 201,the second floor .Pick up an invitation in the Children’s Room and return your RSVP(回复) to reserve (预定)your seat at the table by 3∶00 p.m.on Tuesday, March 25.Only children are allowed in the Gathering.

●At 10∶30 a.m.on Friday, March 28, Enzo Monfre of the hit kids’

science show, ENZOology, will bring Fossils Live! Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more.Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen De Generes Show—come and see him at the library!

Please note: In case of emergency, please call the Help Desk at 926-3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message.The call-down service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergencies.The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round! For questions about all these, please contact hld@wnbl.org.

Come for the great fun; Stay for the relevant books!

To attend the annual Children’s Gathering, one has to ________

       A.buy a ticket                     B.apply in advance

       C.make a reservation               D.contact the call-down service

According to the passage, Enzo Monfre will ________

       A.show the children around a zoo 

       B.tell stories to children over seven

       C.be present at the science show in person

       D.lead the children to the Ellen De Generes Show

The Help Desk in this library supplies service ________

       A.only during the daytime                B.in case of emergency

       C.till the end of the Spring Break      D.after 22∶00 p.m.every day

We can learn from the passage that children can ________

       A.attend all the activities with their parents.

       B.borrow some relevant books for the activities.

       C.participate in the activities from 8∶00 a.m.to 4∶00 p.m.

       D.choose only one of the activities according to their interests.

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A. English Training Centre attached(附属) to Zhongshan University

 *Common English Course for primary school teachers during winter or summer vacations 3 weeks (500 yuan); 4 weeks (700 yuan).

*Special course for those who are to take an examination for his/her promotion(提升) at lowest cost: 800 yuan, 6 periods a day for a month.

* English teachers training course: listening, speaking, reading and writing, 1 month at the cost of 1,500 yuan.

* Tel: 020-36968848 (for further information)

B. Modern Language School

* Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.

* Small classes (12-16students) on Sat.& Sun. from 2:00p.m-5:00 p.m

* Native English teachers from Canada and USA.

* Language lab and computers supplied.

* 3- month course: 1,050 yuan; 6-month course: 1,850 yuan.

* Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056

Tel: 67353019

C. The 21st Century English Training Centre

* We specialize(专攻) in effective teaching at all levels.

* We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.

* Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec.1

* Only 15-minute walk from city centre.

* Call 67801642 for more information

D. The International House of English.

 * Three/ Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours afternoon classes on Wed, Sat.& Sun.

 * A four-month evening programme for developing speaking skills ( same cost as day classes).

 * Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second /foreign language.

* Free sightseeing and social activities.

* Very close to the Central Park. For further information call 67432308

E. The New Oriental English School

* Special English course for strengthening reading comprehension at all levels. Three- week course cost: 400 yuan. Whole day classes.

* 2-month course for GRE preparation classes at low cost: 2,000 yuan.

* 2- week course for revising TOEFL grammar items at a cost of 500 yuan.

* Experienced teachers from some famous universities nearby.

* 1-year full- time classes for both TOEFL & GRE to any level at the cost: 10,000 yuan.

* Receiving students from all walks and also other provinces.

Tel: 0755-28896698 (for further information)

F. Global English Centre

* General English in all four skills; listening, speaking, reading and writing.

* 3-month( 700 yuan), 6-month(1,200 yuan) and one- year (2,000 yuan) courses.

* Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon.-Fri.

* Experienced college \English teachers.

* Close to city centre and bus stops.

Tel: 67605272

Add: 105 Zhongshan Road, 100082

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Jessie works in Dongfeng Truck Factory from 9:oo a.m to 4:30 p.m. every day. She wants to improves her reading.

Alice wants to take an examination to see how well she has mastered English before starting the course.

Jenny, a secretary of a big firm, wants to improve her spoken English.

Susan wants to go to the USA to continue her study for Master Degree.

Joseph wants to apply for the title of engineer.

Museums have changed. They are no longer places that one “should” go to but to enjoy.

At a science museum in Canada, you can feel your hair stand on end as harmless electricity passes through your body. At the Children’s Museum in New York, you can play an African drum. There are no “Do Not Touch” sign in some other museums in the USA.

More and more museum directors have realized that people learn best when they can become part of what they are seeing. In many science museums, the visitors are encouraged to touch, listen, operate and experiment so as to discover scientific rules for themselves.

The purpose is not only to provide fun, but also help people feel at home in the world of science. If people don’t understand science, they will be afraid of it; and if they are afraid of science, they will not make the best use of it.

One cause of all these changes is the increase in wealth and spare time. Another cause is that the number of young people grow in the population. Many of them are college students or college graduates. They see things in a new and different way. They want art that they can take part in. The same is true of science and history.

The old museums have been changing and the government is encouraging the building of new, modern museums. In the States and Canada, there are more than 6000 museums, twice as many as there were 25 years ago.

Title: __________________________

_________________

Science Museums

Children’s Museums

Changes

_________________

Rules

Number

In the past

Not allowed to touch

_________________

Nowadays

encouraged to experience

6000+

___________________

Providing fun→having a good time

_________________→Making full use of science

________________

Wealth and spare time

_________________ of young people→wanting to experience art, science and history

____________

The government ______________ new and modern museums.

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