Question

Tattoos and body piercings(穿孔) have moved up on the trend list in recent years.Around Western schools lots of teens are sporting new holes and “flesh ink”(纹身)．As with all other subjects, the Chinese will surely have to deal with this situation with respect to their children.To get a better view of what has happened in the West, let's sit down and hear what they say.

Tiara from Indiana：

I personally think body piercing is sickening.If there were supposed to be holes in your body, you would have been born with them.I do, however, think that ear piercing is not wrong.There is a difference between ear piercing and belly button piercing.Ear piercing is not nearly as dangerous.I would be sick if someone stuck a needle in my belly button.

Lee from Illinois：

Hi! I live in Illinois.I am 23.I have 12 tattoos and three piercings.I love my tattoos and consider myself an art collector.You would be surprised at who has given me the thumbs up on my art work.People on the street stop me to look at the tattoo on my leg.Most of them don't know what it is.They just think the work itself is great.

Subotai from California：

I'm not forbidden of self­expression, but when I see high school students getting these piercings, I really wonder.In some cases, the drive is deeper and darker than mere fashion.A friend of mine tried piercing her own tongue with a safety pin.It got infected and she had a tongue the size of a cow's.

Jackson from Ohio：

I don't think it is wrong, but when people do it all over the place like their face and everything—I think that's ridiculous.People who get the big “dragons that cover the whole body—I don't think that's necessary.” When I see naked chicks on guys, I think, “You have no respect for women.”

1.Who doesn't think tattoos and piercings except ear piercing are beautiful?

A．Jackson.  B．Lee.  C．Tiara.  D．Subotai.

2.We can conclude that ________.

A．tattoos and piercings are a new kind of elegant art

B．all the teachers in the West are in favour of tattoos and piercings

C．everything is changeable as time goes on

D．it is necessary to live with different views of beauty

3.The best title for this passage is probably ________.

A．Body Art or Causing Damage

B．Doing Damage to the Young People's Bodies

C．Young People's Different Curiosities

D．The Latest Fashion

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

【解析】近年来，纹身与身体穿孔跻身于时尚流行榜单，年轻人都趋之若鹜。针对这一现象，文中分别列举了来自不同地区人的褒贬不一的观点，帮助人们思考这一现象。

1.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I personally think body piercing is sickening.”和“I do，however，think that ear piercing is not wrong.”可知答案选C项。

2.D 推理判断题。文中列举了四个来自不同州的人对于纹身和身体穿孔的观点，有坚决反对的，也有极为推崇的，还有客观中立的，可推知是非对错没有绝对，重要的是要尊重对美的不同理解。故选D项。

3.A 标题归纳题。文章通过比较四个人对纹身和身体穿孔的不同观点，试图探讨它到底是身体艺术还是某种意义上的自残，答案选A项。

疑难词汇解读

1．thumb n．拇指

thumbs up表示成功或赞许的手势

I'll give you the thumbs up.我称赞你，你太棒了。

2．infect v．传染

My computer is infected with a virus.

我的电脑感染病毒了。