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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 in 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.
63.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
64.According to the passage, media images are linked to .
A.traditional lifestyle B.social position
C.cultural background D.public interest
65.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
66.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
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CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub – point (次要点) C: Conclusion
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试题【 Why People Get TattoosJack lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop. I thought the job would be easy and stress-free. I 36 myself pouring the best coffees, making delicious doughnut (炸面包圈), and becoming friends with 37 customers.
But I wasn"t 38 the people with enormous orders, the women who 39 that the coffee was much too creamy (全乳脂的), or the men who wanted their iced coffees 40 again and again until they reached perfection. I couldn"t seem to 41 anyone.
One rainy day, one of my regular customers came in looking 42 . He said he felt like getting in bed,pulling the 43 up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt.
44 he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee. He was 45 , since he hadn’t ordered anything but coffee, I had given him his favorite type of doughnut.
“It’s 46 me,” I told him. “have a nice day.”
He smiled and thanked me before heading back out into the 47 .
The next day, it was still raining. I 48 my afternoon hanging out the window, handing people their 49 . I was completely wet and freezing cold. 50 , no one was tipping that day. Every time I looked into our 51 tip jar, I grew more depressed.
In the evening, the customer fromm the day before drove up to the window. He handed me a pink rose and a 52 .He said that not many people took time to 53 others and he was glad there were still people like me in the world.With a friendly wave, he drove away.I ran to the back of the shop and read the note.It read:
Christine,
Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday.It"s so nice to meet someone who’s genuinely (真诚地) nice.Please don " t change your 54 ! Have a great day !——Hank
After that, whenever I felt depressed or sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness.Then I would smile, hold my head up high, 55 my throat and ask politely, "How can I help you?"
36.A.believed B.hoped C.pictured D.supposed
37.A.particular B.regular C.special D.common
38.A.thinking B.considering C.guessing D.expecting
39.A.complained B.praised C.doubted D.explained
40.A.repeated B.returned C.recovered D.remade
41.A.fit B.please C.suit D.meet
42.A.satisfied B.happy C.upset D.anxious
43.A.hat B.sheet C.coat D.pillow
44.A.Before B.After C.Until D.While
45.A.embarrassed B.angry C.surprisedD.glad
46.A.on B.in C.for D.after
47.A.crowd B.street C.shop D.rain
48.A.spent B.took C.cost D.wasted
49.A.doughnuts B.coffees C.orders D.bags
50.A.Better B.Worse C.Further D.Later
51.A.old B.full C.broken D.empty
52.A.letter B.bill C.note D.gift
53.A.talk about B.care about C.hear about D.know about
54.A.way B.job C.mind D.product
55.A.cut B.force C.raise D.clear
I moved into the dormitory today—an ugly building and near a busy main road too.My room is small but quite pleasant.I must get some posters for the walls, though.I met a few fellow students at supper (the food was awful!)They all look much younger than me.They are, of course!
Oct.07
Lectures began last Monday.So far they haven"t been very interesting (except for the man who lectures on drama.He"s first class).Personally, I"d much rather go to the library and read, but I have to attend ten lectures a week.Those are the "rules"! Well, at least you meet people there.
Oct.12
I realiy don"t like life in the dormitory at all.The food is bad and the students are noisy.They stay up half the night and play games just outside my room.When on earth do they sleep? When do they work? Besides, I don"t like my room.It"s just like living in a box! It looks even smaller now, with the posters on the wall.I am wondering how long it will he before I can feel as comfortable as I did living in my high school dormitory.
Oct.26
I tried to explain some of my problems to my supervisor today.She listened—but that was about all."You have to go to lectures, you know, Ann," she lold me.""And the dormitory is cheap and convenient." "Cheap and convenient"! Well.il isn"t "cheap" if you can"t eat the food and it isn"t "convenient" if you can"t sleep at night!
Oct.30
I can’t believe it ! Three other students—I met them at a lecture and they" re all about my own age—have invited me to share a flat with them.It"s in an old house and it has its own kitchen, so we can cook for ourselves.And my room—righy at the top of the house—is fantastic!
Nov.10
I moved into my new room last Sunday.I feel really happy.Life is going to be so much more fun from now on!
56.The above writing is diary entries of .
A.a high school student"s spring semester
B.a high school student"s fall semester
C.a college student"s spring semester
D.a college student"s fall semester
57.Which of the following is NOT the reason why the writer disliked the first dormitory?
A.It was messy. B.It was small.
C.It was noisy. D.The food was bad.
58.Which of the following statements about the writer"s teachers and lectures is RIGHT?
A.She benefited a lot from the talk with the supervisor.
B.She didn"t like any of the lectures there.
C.She liked the lectures by the drama teacher.
D.She found all the lectures were interesting.
59.The event happening on Oct.30 can be thought of as a ___.
A.nightmare B.turning point C.lesson D.disappointment
60.The writer likes the new room very much because ______.
A.she will have some seniors help with the studies
B.she won"t have to bear terrible dormitory foods
C.she won"t have to go a long way to attend lectures
D.she will pay less rent than she did living in the dorm
Today we buried our 20-year-old son. He was killed instantly in a motorcycle accident on Friday night. How I wish I had known when I talked to him last that it would be the last time. If I had only known I would have said, “Jim, I love you and I’m very proud of you.”
I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he brought to the lives of the many who loved him. I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile, the sound of his laughter, his genuine love of people.
When you put all the good qualities on the scale and try to balance all the irritating phenomena such as the radio which was always too loud, the haircut that wasn’t to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed, etc., your angry feelings won’t amount to much.
I won’t get another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him to hear, but, other parents, you do have a chance. Tell your young people what you would want them to hear if you knew it would be your last conversation. The last time I talked to Jim was the day he died. He called me to say, “Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you. Got to go to work. Bye.” He gave me something to treasure forever.
If there is any purpose at all for Jim’s death, maybe it is to make others appreciate more of life and to have people, especially family members, take the time to let each other know just how much we care.
61.According to the passage, we know that _______.
A.Jim kept to himself B.Jim did very well in his studies
C.Jim’s parents were patient with him D.Jim failed to finish his high school
62.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Many people in the school loved him.
B.Jim’s smile cheered up his family.
C.Jim was killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of 20.
D.Jim wanted to be a motorcyclist after his graduation.
63.The underlined word “irritating” in Paragraph 4 means _______.
A.annoying B.aggressive C.impatient D.thrilling
64.By writing the letter printed in the Palo Alto Times, the author intends to _______.
A.mourn her son’s sudden death in a traffic accident
B.remind people to be cautious of motorcycles
C.advise people to take the chance to express their love in time
D.apreciate more of life than ever before
65.What can be the best title of the passage?
A.Love your Family. B.Do it Today.
C.Walk with Pride. D.Appreciate Smiles.
Chilly (寒冷的) days and grey clouds are forecast for the week—making it far too early to pack away the winter woollies.
Temperatures will struggle to rise above zero at night and fail to make double figures during the day.
People enjoy the spring sunshine in Sefton Park, Aigburth, Liverpool. Forecasters have predicted a return to chilly weather this week.
Met Office forecaster Charlie said, “It was a nice, dry, bright weekend in many parts and Monday is going to be a similar affair for many.”
“Temperatures will be between 5℃and 8℃, which is below average for the start of spring.”
The sun will disappear from the south of the country after today, with dry but cloudy conditions forecast for tomorrow and Wednesday.
Wednesday will be warmest of the three, with temperatures peaking at 9℃. But this is still two degrees below the March average for the district.
Overnight, temperatures will drop sharply, with lows of minus 3℃for the next three nights.
“It will generally stay on the cold side of average,” said Mr. Powell.
The March misery comes at the end of the coldest winter for more than 30 years.
Temperatures in December, January and February struggled to stay above zero, with the UK’s average 1.5℃, making it the deepest freeze since 1978—79.
It claimed there was just a one-in-seven chance of a cold December to February.
The agency also sadly predicted a “barbecue summer”, saying it was “quite optimistic” that it would be warmer and drier than average.
Following the two mistakes, the Met Office has dropped its long-range seasonal forecasts and will instead publish a monthly prediction for Britain, updated once a week.
In its defense, it says that while short-term forecasts are extremely accurate, Britain’s size and geographical position makes long-term predictions much more challenging.
It also points out that it gave warning of any heavy falls of snow this winter.
60. According to the passage, the weather on Tuesday in the south might be _______.
A. dry but cloudy B. sunny but chilly C. sunny and warm D. cloudy and chilly
61. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. British people can put away their winter clothes now.
B. The Met Office has shortened its forecast range.
C. The weather forecast becomes more and more accurate.
D. The agency was quite confident of long-term predictions.
62. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. The big chill isn’t over yet B. A warm spring finally arrives
C. A heavy snow is on the way D. The Met Office drops forecasts
63. From the passage, we can conclude ________.
A. the weather report is more and more important
B. British people become worried about bad weather
C. Britain has just experienced a very freezing winter
D. The Met Office can always predict any heavy snow falls accurately
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Alice, my friend’s daughter, goes to an expensive private school where she has a friend, Jane, who is on a full scholarship at this school. Jane has 36 economic resources—her father has been dead for years and her mother works 37 a maid. Although her mother works very hard, she can 38 support the family. Jane is very bright and gifted at 39 and that’s how she has got the scholarship, which included a(n) 40 for things like lunch, school uniform and music lessons.
Alice became friends with Jane and would 41 talk to her at lunch. She did it that way in order to avoid the other kids 42 her.
On her birthday last month, she 43 her new friend to her birthday party, but Jane said she couldn’t come. Alice wanted her to be 44 so much that she 45 on her coming. Eventually, the girl said, “I don’t have any 46 clothes that I could wear at your birthday party.” After a brief pause, the girl remembered, “I have a 47 from my piano performance,” and asked, “Could I 48 a skirt from you?”
Alice was happy that her friend would be 49 to come and hurried home to ask her Mum 50 she could lend her friend one of her skirts. To her surprise, her Mum said, “No.” The daughter was very 51 and angrily said to her Mum, “ 52 I could, I would give my friend all my clothes.” The Mother didn’t understand why her daughter should have had such an outburst as she’s normally very well 53 .
Finally, Alice explained to her Mother her friend’s 54 . Her Mother immediately changed her mind and said, “Yes.” She also encouraged her daughter not to feel like she should secretly be friends with Jane but to feel proud of her 55 with her.
So the true friendship seeks to give, not to take; to help, not to be helped; to minister, not to be ministered unto.
36. A. personal B. extra C. limited D. adequate[
37. A. for B. with C. like D. as
38. A. hopefully B. obviously C. hardly D. temporarily
39. A. music B. drawing C. maths D. biology
40. A. bonus B. allowance C. donation D. pension
41. A. secretly B. happily C. quietly D. eagerly
42. A. pointing at B. shouting at C. laughing at D. glaring at
43. A. took B. invited C. accompanied D. sent
44. A. happy B. independent C. confident D. present
45. A. depended B. insisted C. focused D. agreed
46. A. casual B. comfortable C. nice D. tight
47. A. shirt B. jeans C. handbag D. necklace[
48. A. get B. copy C. order D. borrow
49. A. free B. able C. glad D. willing
50. A. how B. when C. why D. whether
51. A. stubborn B. upset C. firm D. enthusiastic
52. A. If B. When C. Unless D. Though
53. A. treated B. controlled C. educated D. behaved
54. A. cleverness B. character C. circumstances D. competences
55. A. study B. friendship C. sympathy D. performance
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