Every girl wants to have a great-looking tattoo (纹身) design that makes them more attractive. Small and lovely tattoo designs are the path to go for girls planning to get tattooed for the first time.

   Nowadays, more and more females are getting a tattoo inked on their body. In the last fifteen years, tattoos have grown from being a sign of rebelliousness and trouble to a state of popular acceptance as a mark of fashion.

   Tattoos are permanent so you need to be sure that you like it before getting one. A great way is to have small tattoos that look beautiful as well. You can get a cherry blossom tattoo on the foot, perhaps, a hibiscus flower on the shoulder or a lovely butterfly on the lower stomach; whatever design you choose, it can definitely add to your attractiveness and charm.

   Deciding to get a tattoo needs careful thought and reflection. Otherwise, you could make some serious tattoo mistakes. Try to avoid big and obvious designs if possible. Another important part of choosing a tattoo design is the location. What part of the body do you want it on? Choosing a hidden location can often make the tattoo the perfect adornment (装饰). As for professional women, tattoos should normally be where they can be hidden.

   Most importantly, no matter what tattoo design you choose the final goal is that the design should be something you like. If you are into the tattoo and really feel passionate about it you will carry yourself in a different manner when you get it inked on your body.

1.A girl wants to have a tattoo in order to ________.

   A. show that she is unique              B. catch up the present fashion

   C. become more attractive              D. have more confidence

2.The underlined word “hallmark” in Paragraph 2 probably means _________

   A. feature    B. exhibition   C. entertainment    D. room

3.What did people think of girls who got tattooed in the past?

   A. They looked down upon these girls        B. They thought these girls liked to show off

   C. They thought these girls were fashionable   D. They thought these girls were rebellious

4.What is the author’s attitude towards girls’ getting a tattoo?

   A. He is against girls’ doing so   

B. He thinks professional women should not get tattooed

   C. He is in favor of it as long as it is done probably

   D. He calls on all the girls to do so

5.According to the author, which of the following is the right kind of tattoo that girls should get?

   A. Big, beautiful tattoos inked on the back

   B. Small, lovely tattoos inked on the hidden part of the body

   C. Big and fashionable tattoos inked on the foot

   D. Small and beautiful tattoos inked on where it is easy to see

   Every girl wants to have a great-looking tattoo (纹身) design that makes them more attractive. Small and lovely tattoo designs are the path to go for girls planning to get tattooed for the first time.
Nowadays, more and more females are getting a tattoo inked on their body. In the last fifteen years, tattoos have grown from being a sign of rebelliousness and trouble to a state of popular acceptance as a mark of fashion.
Tattoos are permanent so you need to be sure that you like it before getting one. A great way is to have small tattoos that look beautiful as well. You can get a cherry blossom tattoo on the foot, perhaps, a hibiscus flower on the shoulder or a lovely butterfly on the lower stomach; whatever design you choose, it can definitely add to your attractiveness and charm.
Deciding to get a tattoo needs careful thought and reflection. Otherwise, you could make some serious tattoo mistakes. Try to avoid big and obvious designs if possible. Another important part of choosing a tattoo design is the location. What part of the body do you want it on? Choosing a hidden location can often make the tattoo the perfect adornment (装饰). As for professional women, tattoos should normally be where they can be hidden.
Most importantly, no matter what tattoo design you choose the final goal is that the design should be something you like. If you are into the tattoo and really feel passionate about it you will carry yourself in a different manner when you get it inked on your body.
【小题1】A girl wants to have a tattoo in order to ________.

Throughout the world, clothing has many uses. It is used to provide protection from the elements. It also is worn to prevent others from seeing specific parts of one’s body. However, the parts of the body that must be covered vary widely throughout the world. Some clothing is worn to provide supernatural protection. Wearing a lucky shirt to take an exam is calling for supernatural assistance.

People in all cultures use clothing and other forms of bodily decoration to communicate status, intentions and other messages. In North America, we dress differently for business and various leisure activities. North American women usually are much more knowledgeable of and concerned with little difference in messages communicated by clothes than men. At times, this leads to silly mistakes of interpretation of female intentions on the part of men. Of course, clothing styles also are intended to communicate messages to members of the same gender（性别）.

Long before we are near enough to talk to someone, their appearance tells their gender, age, economic class, and often even intentions. We begin to recognize the important cultural clues at an early age. The vocabulary of dress that we learn includes not only items of clothing but also hairstyles, jewelry, and other body decoration. In most cultures, however, the same style of dress communicates different messages depending on the age, gender, and physical appearance of the individual wearing it.

Putting on certain types of clothing can change your behavior and the behavior of others towards you. This can be the case with a doctor’s white lab coat, or an army uniform. Most uniforms are clearly symbolic so that they can rapidly and unmistakably communicate status. For instance, the strange hairstyle and clothing of the English “punks” are essential aspects of their uniforms.

There are many forms of body decoration other than clothes that are used around the world to send messages. These include body and hair paint, and even body deformation. When doctors put braces on teeth, they are actually doing the same thing – deforming or reforming a part of the body to make it more attractive. 

1．Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

      A．Clothing and Culture

      B．Communication through Clothing

      C．Clothing and Social Behavior

      D．Ways of Sending Messages

2．In North America, men sometimes misunderstand women’s intention because __________.

      A．men are more careless than women

      B．women spend more time on their clothes

      C．men and women have different views on clothing styles

      D．men care less about the different messages communicated by clothes

3．From the passage, it can be inferred that ________.

      A．messages communicated by clothes are the same in different cultures

      B．words of dress are not enough to communicate different messages

      C．dress is better than language in communicating messages

      D．clothing plays an important role in social activities

4．According to the passage, the behavior of others towards you can be changed by your ______.

      A．age                B．dress                 C．status              D．behavior

5．What does the underlined word “essential” mean in this passage?

       A．beautiful              B．unimportant         C．necessary            D．common

Throughout the world, clothing has many uses. It is used to provide protection from the elements. It also is worn to prevent others from seeing specific parts of one’s body. However, the parts of the body that must be covered vary widely throughout the world. Some clothing is worn to provide supernatural protection. Wearing a lucky shirt to take an exam is calling for supernatural assistance.

People in all cultures use clothing and other forms of bodily decoration to communicate status, intentions and other messages. In North America, we dress differently for business and various leisure activities. North American women usually are much more knowledgeable of and concerned with little difference in messages communicated by clothes than men. At times, this leads to silly mistakes of interpretation of female intentions on the part of men. Of course, clothing styles also are intended to communicate messages to members of the same gender（性别）.

Long before we are near enough to talk to someone, their appearance tells their gender, age, economic class, and often even intentions. We begin to recognize the important cultural clues at an early age. The vocabulary of dress that we learn includes not only items of clothing but also hairstyles, jewelry, and other body decoration. In most cultures, however, the same style of dress communicates different messages depending on the age, gender, and physical appearance of the individual wearing it.

Putting on certain types of clothing can change your behavior and the behavior of others towards you. This can be the case with a doctor’s white lab coat, or an army uniform. Most uniforms are clearly symbolic so that they can rapidly and unmistakably communicate status. For instance, the strange hairstyle and clothing of the English “punks” are essential aspects of their uniforms.

There are many forms of body decoration other than clothes that are used around the world to send messages. These include body and hair paint, and even body deformation. When doctors put braces on teeth, they are actually doing the same thing – deforming or reforming a part of the body to make it more attractive. 

36. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

      A.   Clothing and Culture

      B.   Communication through Clothing

      C.   Clothing and Social Behavior

      D.   Ways of Sending Message

37. Some people wear lucky shirts to take an exam because they believe         .

      A.   clothes have extraordinary power

      B.   clothes can hide their fear for the exam

      C.   shirts can make them more comfortable

      D.   shirts provide protection against bad weather

38. In North America, men sometimes misunderstand women’s intention because         .

      A.   men are more careless than women

      B.   women spend more time on their clothes

      C.   men care less about the different messages communicated by clothes

      D.   men and women have different views on clothing styles

39. From the passage, it can be inferred that         .

      A.   messages communicated by clothes are the same in different cultures

      B.   words of dress are not enough to communicate different messages

      C.   dress is better than language in communicating messages

      D.   clothing plays an important role in social activities

40. According to the passage, the behavior of others towards you can be changed by your         .

      A.   age              B. dress                    C.   status            D.  behavior