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   Tattoos (纹身) are enjoying a great popularity among college students in America. They decorate students' shoulders, backs, arms, legs, feet, and even toes. A Harris online survey reported that 26 percent of college students in America had at least one tattoo. In the area of gender(性别), nearly equal percentages of males ( 16% ) and females ( 15% ) have tattoos.      In fact, the tattoos are popular among all age groups, as documented by a 2011 Pew Research Center survey. The Pew research shows that in America, 36 percent of those ages 18 to 25, and 40 percent of those ages 26 to 40, have at least one tattoo. In July 2009, "tattoos" reached its highest ranking ever, coming in as the number two most requested search term on the Internet.       Tattoos can be a sign of beauty or they can be used as a statement of rebellion (叛逆), to become empowered, to remember something or someone, and to feel included. According to an article by Cate Lineberry in Smithsonian.com, January 1, 2007, humans have been tattooed for thousands of years. " These permanent（永久的） designs－sometimes plain and simple, sometimes elaborate, but always personal—have served as amulets (护身符) , status(身份) symbols, declarations of love, signs of religious beliefs, decorations and even forms of punishment," she said. Josh Schuhz, a student from University of Maryland, who has had 22 hours of tattoo work done, says he feels empowered by his tattoos. "Getting my tattoo was almost like going through an important ceremony," he said, "I've gotten work done almost everywhere I've traveled: Texas, New York, San Diego, Afghanistan and New Zealand. " Sehuhz's tattoos are inspired by the work of spiritual and visual specialist artist Alex Grey. "I really love art, and Alex Grey's work represents a spiritual energy, an energy not seen by the naked eye," Schuhz explained. Exercise Science major Shelly Stemper from Yale said she got her tattoo as a way to bond with her older brother. "He's nine years older than me, and we are fond of each other. " she said. "We decided to get tattoos together and had been looking for a tattoo that would be meaningful for both of us. Once, on a family trip to Denali National Park in Alaska, we saw wolves and I chose a wolf paw while my brother a wolf head as our tattoos because we love this animal and they reminds us of our family. More college students in America began to accept and even welcome the art of tattooing. Tattoos are certain to be part of our culture for years to come, and due to the human desire to express oneself, tattoos promise to grow in diversity. 41. In the first two paragraphs, the writer shows a great popularity of tattoos by_______. A. telling interesting stories        B. quoting famous sayings    C. giving detailed statistics       D. making wild guesses 42. The third paragraph is mainly about _________. A. the functions of tattoos       B. the history of tattoos               C. the origin of tattoos          D. the patterns of tattoos            43. The word "elaborate" ( Paragraph 3 ) is closest in meaning to __________.    A. complex       B. strange       C. spiritual       D. traditional 44. According to the passage, Shelly Stemper got her tattoo as a ________.     A. form of punishment            B. symbol of family ties      C. reminder of a trip           D. sign of a spiritual energy 45. The writer believes in America, tattoos will ___________. A. stay unchanged                     B. be an art form C. disappear gradually                D. become more colorful 答案：    CAABD 

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