Question

    Are visible tattoos an invitation to stare at a person? A blog post on LinkedIn titled “But You Asked Me to Stare At Your Tattoos” is causing debate after its author declared that if someone has a visible tattoo, they are inviting attention on themselves.

The magazine columnist Jeff Haden writes that while in a meeting recently, he met a man with a full sleeve tattoo. After looking at his body art for “a couple of seconds”, the man asked Haden, “Would it be easier if you just took a picture?” Haden goes on to write, “You have this huge, colorful, incredibly eye-catching tattoo. And you’re wearing a shirt with unusually short sleeves. It’s like you’re paraphrasing Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men: ‘You want me to see your tattoo. You need me to see your tattoo.’”

But not everyone who has a visible tattoo thinks about it when getting dressed in the morning, replied some commenters. For those with tattoos, they often become a part of the person. “For most people who have had their tattoos, it isn’t something that you think about with any frequency. I don’t even notice it as ‘different’. It’s just a part of you - like grey hair or a large nose.” Writes Kristen Stine. “People say to me ‘What’s that?’, pointing at my arm. I often get flustered expecting to see a bug when I look down. However, I just see my arm.”

Still others agree with Haden and say that visible tattoos have no place in the workplace. “If you don’t want people to stare, wear a long sleeve shirt in this air-conditioned office. Clearly you want people to stare,” writes Mike Avelar.

Haden closes his piece with the following: “Make a statement with your apparel, your tattoos, your piercings or your actions. I think it’s great. Just don’t get mad when people look for a bit longer than usual… and occasionally even stare. That must be your intention. After all - you invited us to.”

1.What is the text mainly about?

A.The introduction of a magazine.

B.A hot debate about tattoos.

C.The bad effects of tattoos.

D.The blog of Jeff Haden.

2.Jeff Haden thinks that ______.

A.more discussion should be made about tattoos

B.people with tattoos hope to attract attention

C.people with tattoos shouldn’t take pictures

D.it’s improper for people to get tattoos

3.According to Kristen Stine, ________.

A.people needn’t worry about tattoos

B.people with tattoos should cover them

C.tattoos have become important for him

D.he didn’t pay much attention to tattoos

4.What is Mike Avelar’s idea about tattoos?

A.Air-conditioned offices are fit for people with tattoos.

B.People shouldn’t show tattoos in the workplace.

C.It’s reasonable for people to have tattoos.

D.People with tattoos should be blamed.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。LinkedIn上一篇题为“但你让我盯着你的纹身看”的博文引起了争议，因为它的作者宣称，如果一个人有明显的纹身，那他就是在吸引别人的注意力。文章列举了不同的人对人们身上有纹身的看法。

1.主旨大意题。根据第一段中A blog post on LinkedIn titled “But You Asked Me to Stare At Your Tattoos” is causing debate after its author declared that if someone has a visible tattoo, they are inviting attention on themselves.可知 LinkedIn上一篇题为“但你让我盯着你的纹身看”的博文引起了争议，因为它的作者宣称，如果一个人有明显的纹身，那他就是在吸引别人的注意力。结合文章主要列举了不同的人对人们身上有纹身的看法。由此可知，文章主要是关于一场纹身的热议。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中Haden goes on to write, “You have this huge, colorful, incredibly eye-catching tattoo…It’s like you’re paraphrasing Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men: ‘You want me to see your tattoo. You need me to see your tattoo.’”可知Haden继续写道，“你有一个巨大的、五颜六色的、非常引人注目的纹身……就像你在A Few Good Men中对Jack Nicholson的解释：“你想让我看到你的纹身。你需要我看到你的纹身。”由此可知，Jeff Haden认为有纹身的人希望吸引起别人的注意力。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段中I don’t even notice it as ‘different’. It’s just a part of you - like grey hair or a large nose Writes Kristen Stine. “People say to me ‘What’s that?’, pointing at my arm. I often get flustered expecting to see a bug when I look down. However, I just see my arm.”可知，我甚至没有注意到它是“不同的”。它只是你的一部分——就像白发或大鼻子Kristen Stine写道。“人们指着我的胳膊问我‘那是什么?’，当我往下看的时候，我经常感到慌乱，以为会看到一只虫子。然而，我只看到我的手臂。”由此可知，Kristen Stine不太注意纹身。故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Still others agree with Haden and say that visible tattoos have no place in the workplace. “If you don’t want people to stare, wear a long sleeve shirt in this air-conditioned office. Clearly you want people to stare,” writes Mike Avelar.可知还有一些人同意Haden的观点，认为可见的纹身不该出现在工作场所。“如果你不想让别人盯着你看，那就在这个有空调的办公室里穿件长袖衬衫。很明显你想让人们盯着你看，” Mike Avelar写道。由此可知，Mike Avelar认为人们不应该在工作场所露出纹身。故选B。