【Inmanycountries，tattoosareinfashion（时尚）．OnTVyoucanoftenseeafamousactorormusicianwithatattooonhisarmorfoot．Manysportsplayershavethem，too．IntheUS，tattoosareverypopular．FortypercentofAmericansag】
Inmanycountries，tattoosareinfashion （时尚）．OnTVyoucanoftenseeafamousactorormusicianwithatattooonhisarmorfoot．Manysportsplayershavethem，too．IntheUS，tattoosareverypopular．FortypercentofAmericansagedbetween26and40haveatattoo，and60percentofcustomersinUStattoo parlors arewomen．Thesepeopleareoftenprofessionalpeoplelikedoctor，teachersandlawyers．
However，tattoosarenotmodern．Infact，theyareveryoldinhumanhistory．Forexample，archaeologists （考古学家） foundahumaninicefrom5，000yearsago．Hehad57tattoosonhisback，ankles，legs，kneesandfeet．Tattooswereusedformanydifferentreasons．InancientEgypt，peoplegottattoosbecausetheywere“beautiful”．ButinancientRome，tattooswerenegative （负面的） andputoncriminalsandprisoners．InIndia，tattooswerereligious （宗教的）．
Inthe16th and17th century，Europeansailors （船员） arrivedontheislandsofPolynesia．Theysawtattoosforthefirsttime．Thepeopleontheislandshadtattoosontheirshoulders，chests，backsandlegs．Oftenthetattooswereofanimalsornaturalfeatureslikeariveroramountain．TheEuropeansailorslikedthemandmadetheirowntattoos，sotheideatraveledtoEurope．TattoosinPolynesiaarestillimportanttoday．Theyshowinformationaboutaperson’shistory，theirislandortheirjob．
Soisthereaconnection （联系） betweentraditionaltattoosandfashionabletattoos？Andcanyoucalltattoosafashion？ChrisRainierisanexpertintattoosandhisbookAncientMarkshasphotosoftattoosfromallovertheworld．Hethinkspeopleinmodernsocietiesoftenhavetattoosbecausetheyareaconnectiontothetraditionalworld．Buttattoosaren’tafashionlikeclothesorahaircutbecauseyoucan’tputthemonandtakethemoffagainlikeajacketorahat．Theyarepermanent （永久的） andforlife．
72．WhenweretattoosbroughttoEurope？___
A.5，000yearsago．
B.60yearsago．
C．Untilrecently．
D．Inthe16th and17th century．
73．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“parlors”mean？___
A．School． B．Stores．
C．Hospitals． D．Theaters．
74．What’sthewriter’sopinionabouttattoos？___
A．Tattoosarereligiousinmodern