题文
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.”
小题1:Who doesn't think tattoos and piercings except ear piercing are beautiful?A．Jackson.B．Lee.C．Tiara.D．Subotai.小题2:We can conclude that ________.A．tattoos and piercings are a new kind of elegant artB．all the teachers in the West are in favour of tattoos and piercingsC．everything is changeable as time goes onD．it is necessary to live with different views of beauty小题3:The best title for this passage is probably ________.A．Body Art or Causing DamageB．Doing Damage to the Young People's BodiesC．Young People's Different CuriositiesD．The Latest Fashion 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1: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。小题1:答案：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。
小题2:答案：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。
小题3:答案：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。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Tattoos and body pie.....”主要考查你对 [社会现象类阅读 ]考点的理解。社会现象类阅读
社会现象类阅读概念：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。
社会现象类阅读解题技巧：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。阅读这类文章要理清思路。
1、浏览试题，明确要求。
在阅读文章前，最好先浏览一下文章后面的题干和选项。知道了问题后再去看文章，可使思路更敏捷，而且也便于阅读时留意文中出现的与选项有关的信息。
2、通读全文，抓住主要内容。
在不影响理解的前提下，尽可能地阅读以便在尽可能短的时间内理解文章或段落的内容。阅读时，如遇到不熟悉的单词、词组或一时看不懂的句子，不要停下来苦思冥想，继续读下去，通过上下文的词语和句子可能就理解了。
3、抓住中心思想和段落大意。
通读全文时，要特别注意主题句。每篇文章或每个段落都有与文章有关的句子，尤其是科技、政论性文章的主题句一般都在文章的开头或结尾，插在中间的很少。所以，文章的第一段或开头的第一、二个句子往往包含着文章的中心思想、作者的意图或全文的概述，因此要特别注意，彻底理解。
4、有针对性地仔细阅读，找寻所需信息。
在前面的基础上，可进行有针对性地阅读了。把与问题无关的内容一扫而过，而对于和问题有关的内容认真阅读，还可以用笔在下面做出记号。再把这些信息与问题的要求结合起来，逐条分析，综合判断，找出正确答案。
5、进行合理的推理判断。
对文章有了全面的了解之后，可以按照文章要求以及上下文之间的关系，做出推理判断。在进行推理判断的时候，需要综合考虑句型、语法、句子之间的逻辑关系、文化背景等方面的因素。
6、认真复读，验证答案。
要用全文的中心思想统帅各个题目，研究其内在联系和逻辑关系，并依次审核那些还未打上的题目，确保理解无误。
