Which of the following groups of people are seen wearing tatoos in the media？

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A.individuality

B.sense of belonging

C.sense of honor

D.power

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Tatoo

Jack"s friend Tony had recently gotten a tatoo （文身） and Jack was so impressed by Tony"s bravery and his tatoo that he decided to get one， too. Why do a lot of young people in North America get tatoos today? Peer pressure， media influ.ence， and personal expression are some of the common reasons.

The desire to be part of a group， to be accepted by one"s friends or peers， can have a great influence on what a person does. Sometimes， wearing a tatoo can be a sign that you belong to a certaid group. Gangs often use special clothes and tatoos to identify their particular group. For example， in one gang all the members may wear green army jackets and have large"Xs" tatooed on their arms. It is not only gangs that have this type of special "uniform". Young people often belong to a certain group of friends. Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes. Others wear tatoos. When a person"s friends are all doing something， such as getting a tatoo， that person is more likely to do the same thing， and get a tatoo too.

The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tatoos in North America. A wide variety of media images show tatoos. Tatoos can be seen on people appearing in commercials selling expensive cars. Famous sports heroes with tatoos are shown in magazines.

Fashion models are often seen in magazines and on TV wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tatooed with detailed and colorful patterns. These media， images link tatoos to ideas of wealth， success， and status. As a result， many people decide to get a tatoo for its fashion and status value.

It is not always the influence of other people or the media that results in a person getting a tatoo. Many people decide to wear tatoos in order to express their artistic nature， their beliefs， or their feelings- in other words， to show their individuality. A musician in a rock band may get a tatoo of a guitar on the arm. Some environmentalists may tatoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders. Lovers may tatoo each others" names over their hearts. A tatoo can be a public sign to show what is imPortant in a person"s life.

Jack got a tatoo because of __________. 查看材料

A.a desire to express himself

B.the influence of the media

C.the influence of friends

D.a desire to be fashionable

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The Truth of American Health Care

Most people would be impressed by the high quality of medicine available to most Americans.

There is a lot of specialization， a great deal of attention to the individual， a vast amount of advanced technical equipment， and intense effort not to make mistakes because of the financial risk which doctors and hospitals must face in the courts if they handle things badly.

But the Americans are in a mess. The problem is the way in which health care is organized and financed. Contrary to public belief， it is not just a free competition system. The private system has been joined a large public system， because private care was simply not looking after the less fortunate and the elderly.

But even with this huge public part of the system， which this year will eat up 84.5 billion dollars——more than 10 percent of the U.S. budget——large numbers of Americans are left out.

These include about half the 11 million unemployed and those who fail to meet the strict limits onincome fixed by a government trying to make savings where it can.

The basic problem， however， is that there is no central control over the health system. There is no limit to what doctors and hospitals charge for their services， other than what the public is able to pay. The number of doctors has shot up and prices have climbed. When faced with toothache， a sick child， or a heart attack， all the unfortunate person concerned can do is pay up.

Two-thirds of the population are covered by medical insurance. Doctors charge as much as they want knowing that the insurance company will pay the bill.

The medical profession has as a result become America"s new big businessmen. The average income of doctors has now reached $100，000 a year. With such vast incomes the tall in the doctor"s surgery is as likely to be about the doctor"s latest financial deal， as about whether the minor operation he is recommending at several thousand dollars is entirely necessary.

The rising cost of medicine in the U.S.A. is among the most worrying problem facing the country.

In 1981 the country"s health cost climbed 15.9 percent——about twice as fast as prices in general.

In the U.S. patients can expect， in medical treatment，__________. 查看材料

A.occasional mistakes by careless doctors

B.a great deal of personal attention

C.low charge by doctors and hospitals

D.stacking nurses and bad services

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A.to give the boss your advice

B.how he is feeling

C.the boss may have

D.what you really want to talk to him about

E.without suggesting a way to solve if how unhappy you are

F.how unhappy you are

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A.to give the boss your advice

B.how he is feeling

C.the boss may have

D.what you really want to talk to him about

E.without suggesting a way to solve if how unhappy you are

F.how unhappy you are

Paragraph 5__________. 查看材料

A.Keep your voice low all the time

B.Put yourself in the boss"s position

C.Propose your solution

D.Don"t go in when you are angry

E.Make the issue clear

F.Never give in

Paragraph 4__________. 查看材料

A.Keep your voice low all the time

B.Put yourself in the boss"s position

C.Propose your solution

D.Don"t go in when you are angry

E.Make the issue clear

F.Never give in

Paragraph 3__________. 查看材料

A.Keep your voice low all the time

B.Put yourself in the boss"s position

C.Propose your solution

D.Don"t go in when you are angry

E.Make the issue clear

F.Never give in

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How to Argue with Your Boss

（1） Before you argue with your boss， check with the boss"s secretary to determine his mood. if he ate nails for breakfast， it is not a good idea to ask him for something， even without the boss"s secretary， they are keys to timing: don"t approach the boss when he"s on deadline; don"t go in right before lunch， when he is apt to be distracted and rushed; don"t go in just before or after he has taken a vacation.

（2） If you"re mad， that will only make your boss mad. Calm down first， and don"t let a particular concern open the floodgates for all your accumulated frustration. The boss will feel that you think negatively about the company and it is hopeless trying to change your mind. then，maybe he will dismiss you.

（3） Terrible disputes can result when neither the employer nor the employee knows what is the problem the other wants to discuss. Sometimes the fight will go away when the issues are made clear， the employee has to get his point across clearly in order to make the boss understand it.

（4） Your boss has enough on his mind without your adding more. If you can"t put forward an immediate solution， at least suggest how to approach the problem. People who frequently present problems without solutions to their bosses may soon find they can"t get past the secretary.

（5） To deal effectively with a boss， it"s important to consider his goals and pressures， if you can put yourself in the position of being a partner to the boss， then he will be naturally more inclined to work with you to achieve your goals.

Paragraph 2__________. 查看材料

A.Keep your voice low all the time

B.Put yourself in the boss"s position

C.Propose your solution

D.Don"t go in when you are angry

E.Make the issue clear

F.Never give in

These are the motives for doing it.

A.reasons

B.excuses

C.answers

D.plans