In many countries，tattoos are in fashion （时尚）．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 26and 40have a tattoo，and 60percent of customers in US tattoo parlorsare 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 （考古学家） found a human in ice from 5，000years ago．He had 57tattoos 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 （负面的） and put on criminals and prisoners．In India，tattoos were religious （宗教的）．
In the 16 thand 17 thcentury，European sailors （船员） 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 （联系） 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．
72．When were tattoos brought to Europe？
| A． |
5，000years ago． |
| B． |
60years ago． |
| C． |
Until recently． |
| D． |
In the 16 thand 17 thcentury． |
73．What does the underlined word " parlors" mean？
| A． |
School． |
| B． |
Stores． |
| C． |
Hospitals． |
| D． |
Theaters． |
74．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． |
75．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． |
Sue and Linda usually go to school by car. They drive past a cinema, a supermarket and a food shop. The food shop is next to the supermarket. Jack and Michael usually go to school by bus. They go past a bank and a post office. The bank is next to the post office. Mary usually goes to work by bike. She rides a bike past a police office, a library and a swimming pool.How many people are there in this passage?
A. Five B. Three C. FourWhere is the bank?
A. It’s next to a swimming pool. B. It’s on the right
C. It’s next to a post office.How does Linda go to school?
A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car.Where does Sue drive past?
A. A cinema. B. A post office. C. A park.How does Michael go to school?
A. On foot B. By bus C. By bike
What will you do if you get 5 million (百万)? Some people give some different answers.
Sally: I want to do business (生意). If I am rich, I will do a lot of things for my family. For me nothing is more important than my family. I will buy a new house for them and travel around the world.
Joe: If I have 5 million, I will use the money to do everything I like. At first, I will use 2 million to open my own shop. And I will use another 2 million to buy some new houses. In the future, the houses which I buy will become more expensive,and I will sell them to other people. Finally, I will use 1 million to buy some presents for my family and my best friend.
Anna: If I have 5 million, I will put 3 million in the bank and spend 2 million. I will visit Paris, London and New York. I will eat delicious food, play games, and build a building with a swimming pool.
Jack: I will buy an island if I have 5 million. Then I will be the king of the island nad I will invite my friends to my island. Who will do business if he/she gets 5 million.?
| A．Sally | B．jack | C．Anna | D．We don’t know. |
What will Anna do if she gets 5 million?
| A．Do business |
| B．Open a shop |
| C．Buy an island |
| D．Put three million in the bank and spend 2 million. |
What will Joe do with the last 1 million if he gets 5 million?
| A．He will buy some new houses |
| B．He will open his own shop |
| C．He will buy some presents for his family and his best friend |
| D．He will build a building. |
Where will Anna visit if she gets 5 million?
| A．China and japan |
| B．London, Paris and New York |
| C．London, Paris and Belgium |
| D．Angola, Cuba and Inda. |
What does the passage talk about?
| A．If one loses money, what will she/he do? |
| B．If one borrows 5 million, what will he/she do? |
| C．If one gets 5 millions, what will he/she do? |
| D．If one builds a big building, he/ she will sell it. |
We live in the computer age. People use computers to do much of their work. But few people know how to look after them. Remember the following when you use your computer:
1.Keep your computer in a cool, dry room. Too much or too little heat is bad for computers. Damp(潮湿) is also bad for them.
2.Do not let people smoke near your computer. Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer.
3.Do not eat or drink when you are near your computer. Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard are also bad for a computer.
4.Keep your screen clean and do not have it too bright. They are bad for your eyes. Make sure the screen is not too far from or too near your eyes. Some people use different glasses to protect their eyes when they use a computer.Computers can people to do a lot of work.
| A．use | B．help | C．make | D．take |
Few people know how to their computers.
| A．look at | B．try out | C．look for | D．take care of |
A computer works well at a temperature of .
| A．0℃ | B．-5℃ | C．20℃ | D．35℃ |
Smoke is not good for many parts of a computer, is it?
| A．Yes,it is. | B．No,it isn’t. | C．Yes,a little. | D．Not at all. |
A dirty screen or a very bright screen is for your eyes.
| A．bad | B．good | C．useful | D．helpful |
Without question, the most stressful years for parents are when their children are between 13 and 20. With young children, control seems to be quite easy. If a child doesn’t do what he is told to do, he is just made to do it. If a child is leaving the house and doesn’t listen when the parent calls him back, the parent simply goes after the child picks him up and brings him back. But as the child grows older and bigger, parents can’t do that any more. They can’t just pick the child up and bring him back. With older children, control is best achieved when the parents do those things the children want. In this way, the things do the controlling for you. For example, parents may think it is necessary for the child to clean his own room, but the child may think it’s no use and refuses to clean his room. It is important for parents to understand how their use of control must change as their children grow older.Many children do what they are ___________to do ___________ they are under the age of thirteen.
A child sometimes _______________to his parents when he grows older.
If a child leaves the _______ without permission (同意), he will be brought _________.
When a child __________ to clean his room, he may think it’s not _________.
It’s important for parents to ___________ their children and __________ their way of controlling as time goes on.
A. they should spend sometime
B. the students are not expected
C. they had so many choices
D. many of them told me
E. many of them expressed disappointment
In my spoken English class, I asked the students about their university life. To my surprise, . After their highly controlled(控制) high school lives, they were having difficulty getting used to (习惯) the free time in the university. When I asked them to describe their high school lives,
they got up at six in the morning and studied until ten or even later at night. Most of this time was spent doing lots of homework.
When they entered the university, in my opinion,to spend all their waking hours studying. They should also take an active part in social activities. They should learn to divide their time outside of class between sport sand clubs. What’s more,
watching TV and chatting with their roommates. But what surprised me most was that many of them did not seem happy because
. They felt that they should be doing something else what ever they were doing. That’s why they were not happy.
To those students, my advice is: Get used to it and learn to make decisions for yourselves.