In many countries, tattoos are in fashion (時尚). On TV you can often see a famous actor or musician with a tattoo on his arm or foot. Many sports players have them, too. In the US, tattoos are very popular. Forty percent of Americans aged between 26 and 40 have a tattoo, and 60 percent of customers in US tattoo parlors are women. These people are often professional people like doctor, teachers and lawyers.

However, tattoos are not modern. In fact, they are very old in human history. For example, archaeologists (考古學家) found a human in ice from 5,000 years ago. He had 57 tattoos on his back, ankles, legs, knees and feet. Tattoos were used for many different reasons. In ancient Egypt, people got tattoos because they were “beautiful”. But in ancient Rome, tattoos were negative (負面的) and put on criminals and prisoners. In India, tattoos were religious (宗教的).

In the 16th and 17th century, European sailors (船員) arrived on the islands of Polynesia. They saw tattoos for the first time. The people on the islands had tattoos on their shoulders, chests, backs and legs. Often the tattoos were of animals or natural features like a river or a mountain. The European sailors liked them and made their own tattoos, so the idea traveled to Europe. Tattoos in Polynesia are still important today. They show information about a person’s history, their island or their job.

So is there a connection (聯(lián)系) between traditional tattoos and fashionable tattoos? And can you call tattoos a fashion? Chris Rainier is an expert in tattoos and his book Ancient Marks has photos of tattoos from all over the world. He thinks people in modern societies often have tattoos because they are a connection to the traditional world. But tattoos aren’t a fashion like clothes or a haircut because you can’t put them on and take them off again like a jacket or a hat. They are permanent (永久的) and for life.

1.When were tattoos brought to Europe?

A. 5,000 years ago. B. 60 years ago.

C. Until recently. D. In the 16th and 17th century.

2. What does the underlined word “parlors” mean?

A. School. B. Stores.

C. Hospitals. D. Theaters.

3. What’s the writer’s opinion about tattoos?

A. Tattoos are religious in modern societies.

B. Tattoos connect tradition with fashion.

C. Tattoos are a fashion among famous people.

D. Tattoos show information about a person’s hobby.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Tattoos' History.

B. Tattoos in Polynesia.

C. Tattoos on a Human in Ice.

D. Tattoos in Fashion and for Life.

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Humans’ Greatest Achievements

The Earth is 4.5 billion years old, but the human race has lived on it for just 200,000 years. In that short time, we have achieved some amazing things.

1. The list is almost endless. The invention of the airplane has changed our lives. The discovery of antibiotics (抗生素) has saved the lives of millions of people. Can you imagine living without electricity? What about the printing press (印刷術)? Without the printing press, you wouldn’t be reading this. In the last 50 years, there have been great achievements in communication, such as radio, TV, computers, the Internet, and smartphones (智能手機). 2.

What about the arts? The arts have brought pleasure to many people, but are the Beatles and Bach more important than antibiotics? 3.

Finally, we must not forget humans’ early achievements. 4. We can’t imagine modern life without cooked food and cars.

What are humans’ greatest achievements? To answer the question, we need to decide what we mean by “great”. 5. Or is it just something that makes us say “Wow,” like the Great Wall? What do you think?

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( R=Receptionist (賓館接待員), J=Jack )

R: Hello. 1.

J: Could you give us the room number of Mrs. Taylor, please?

R: Is she a guest here at the hotel?

J: Yes, she’s our English teacher.

R: 2.

J: She arrived yesterday.

R: Here we are …Room 602. Would you like me to call the room?

J: Yes, please. That would be great.

R: 3. She’s not in her room, I’m sorry.

J: Oh dear. I need to speak to her.

R: Why not look in the restaurant? It’s time for breakfast. 4.

J: I’ve been there already. She’s not there. And she’s not there. And she’s not in the gift shop, either.

R: 5.

J: Yes. Could you tell her to call me when she comes back?

R: Sure, no problem.

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My Schoolbag

I have a schoolbag.___________________________________________________________

David is ______ eight-year-old boy with short black hair.

A. / B. a C. an D. the

Nancy took her temperature and found she had a ______.

A. cough B. toothache C. cold D. fever

— ______ do you usually share happiness with?

— My parents and my best friend.

A. Who B. Whose C. What D. How

I like hiking in the forest because the air is pretty ______.

A. free B. dirty C. polluted D. fresh

Ladies and gentlemen, attention please! I have ______ important to tell you.

A. nothing B. something

C. everything D. anything

Tim is going to give his father a surprise ______ Father’s Day.

A. in B. at C. on D. by