Tattoo Toilets|马桶刺上青　炫丽秀创意

by Rebecca A. Fratzke

The best designed homes leave nothing out. From the mailboxes to the sink drains, no attention to style or detail is _(1)_. When a bathroom needs an update, how do you give your toilet a makeover? This interesting question has an even more intriguing answer.

In the realm of home decor, Toilet Tattoos are now being praised as a _(2)_ alternative to an old idea, and they really stand out from the others. They allow anyone to add a personal touch to a very personal space. This is made possible _(3)_ a reusable toilet lid decoration. Toilet Tattoos look like giant stickers for your toilet lids. They are applied _(4)_ a similar fashion but can be easily removed and need no special attention when it comes to cleaning, which makes them convenient and hygienic.

The mastermind behind this idea is Celeste Massullo, a fashion designer and the owner of Lena Fiore', Inc., the company that produces Toilet Tattoos. Massullo, whose clothing has been worn by celebrities _(5)_ Mariah Carey and Brooke Shields, is no amateur when it comes to designing. Yet, it was only in 2003 that she was inspired to find a new way to decorate the throne in the bathroom. _(6)_ started as a home remodeling project grew into two years of research and development and a new field of design. Toilet Tattoos _(7)_ numerous styles, with custom designs also available. Whether they give your family a laugh or make you the envy of the neighborhood, Toilet Tattoos are the finishing touches your bathrooms have been waiting for.

1.  (A) noticed (B) overlooked  (C) adopted (D) frustrated

2.  (A) regular (B) scarce  (C) novel   (D) doubtful

3.  (A) on behalf of    (B) for the sake of (C) by means of (D) at the risk of

4.  (A) in  (B) to  (C) by  (D) with

5.  (A) let alone   (B) rather than (C) far from    (D) such as

6.  (A) How (B) That    (C) Where   (D) What

7.  (A) come across (B) come in (C) come up with    (D) come down with

马桶刺上青　炫丽秀创意

为浴室增添一份艺术气息与乐趣

　　绝佳设计的房子，每个环节都面面俱到。从信箱到水槽排水管，对样式和细节的注意绝不会被轻忽。浴室需要翻新时，你会怎么装饰马桶呢？这个有趣的问题有个更引人入胜的答案。

　　在居家装潢的领域里，马桶刺青现在被誉为旧式观念的新颖选择，而它也确实自其他装饰手法中脱颖而出。它让大家能将个人品味带进浴室这个私人空间里。藉由可重复使用的马桶盖装饰品就能达到这个目的。马桶刺青看起来像马桶盖专用的大型贴纸。它运用类似贴纸的方式，但容易撕下，清洁时也不需特别注意，可说是既方便又卫生。

　　这个想法的幕后策划者是 Celeste Massullo，她是时装设计师，也是生产马桶刺青的 Lena Fiore' 公司负责人。玛丽亚‧凯莉和布鲁克‧雪德丝等名人都穿过 Massullo 设计的衣服，所以说到设计，她可是位行家。不过要到 2003 年，她才受到启发，找出新方法来点缀浴室马桶这个宝座。最初的 1 项居家改装计划，演变成 2 年的研发过程和崭新的设计领域。马桶刺青的种类繁多，甚至还可以订做样式。无论它带给你的家人会心一笑或是让你成为街坊邻居称羡的对象，马桶刺青是你家浴室长久以来所等待、具有画龙点睛作用的装饰品。

答案：1. (B)2. (C)3. (C)4. (A)5. (D)6. (D)7. (B)

承接小便的器皿最先被直称为『溲器』。在汉代，皇帝使用的便器称为『虎子』。到了唐代，为避李渊祖父李虎的名讳而改名『马子』，后来演变为『马桶』。古代、近代的马桶一般为桶状，有盖以便隐藏臭气。木制马桶最为常见，但要经过涂漆等防水处理以免渗漏。这些马桶都需要不时倾倒和清洗。使用体形轻薄的马桶还要当心，否则会偶尔坐不稳甚至倾倒。清朝故宫中的皇室成员，入厕使用木衬锡、锡或瓷的有盖马桶，称为『官房』。使用者坐在开圆口的便凳上，下置官房。在过去的上海，清洁夫（清洁工人）每天早晨拖粪车到各个街巷上，供住户清空马桶。当时『倒马桶』是人们最讨厌的家务活之一。（数据源：维基百科）