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备战2020年高考 外刊精读与练习专题 10 （学案） Tattoos: good or bad? 文身：究竟是好是坏？ 语篇导读 文身变得越来越流行了！在英国，文身的人比以前多了，但这究竟是好是坏？文身一直 备受争议，很多人对文身都持有 “爱它或恨它” 的观点。最近几年，人们对文身的看法有 改变吗？和从前相比，现在雇主更能接受有文身的应聘者和员工吗？文身有什么危险？本期 “随身英语” 讨论文身的好与坏。 Step 1 Vocabulary词汇表 tattoos 文身 socially acceptable 社会上接受的 tattooparlour 文身馆 dresscode 着装要求 ink 墨汁 infection 感染 commemorative 纪念的 procedure （文身）服务 sleeve （文身像一支）袖子 swelling 肿胀 body suit （文身像一个）连身服 burning 发热，炙热 （感） tat （非正式说法）文身 laserremoval 激光去除文身 body art 身体艺术 coverup 遮盖起来 individuality 个性 temporary tattoo“临时文身” culturalheritage 文化遗产 hennatattoo 海娜文身 Step 2 原汁原味享受阅读 Doyou haveanytattoos?Idont.Iveneverbeenbraveenough togounder theneedle.But ifyou do have one, you are not alone.According to a report by Experian, the number of tattoo parlours in Britain increased by 173% between 2004 and 2014. Tattoos have always been controversial – personally andculturally.Somepeoplelovethem and somehatethem.So,arethey good orbad? These days, one in five people in the UK has some ink – whether its a commemorative date, a sleeve or a full body suit. Whats responsible for this rise in popularity? You see a lot of celebrities getting tattooed, says Lee Clements ofthe British TattooArtistAssociation speaking on BBC radio.As a result, people want to copy them or it becomes a fashion thing – certain tattoos becomeatrend. Employers have become more accepting of visible tats too. Last year, Londons Metropolitan Police relaxed a ban on recruiting candidates with visible body art.And earlier this year,Air New Zealand said it would end a ban on body art to allow workers to express their individuality andculturalheritage. That said,not