Passage Two

　　Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.

　　According to some individuals, if your house is built in the right position, this may affect your success in life, which seems strange to many people. However, to believers in Feng-Shui, or the art of geomancy, not only the position but also the choice of decorations and even the color of your home can mean the difference between good fortune and disaster. This art has been practiced for centuries in China and is still used all over South East Asia. Even the huge Hong Kong banks call in a geomant if they are planning to build new offices. They have such faith in his knowledge that if he advises them to move, they will alter their plans for even their biggest buildings.

　　Like many Oriental beliefs the geomants skill depends on the idea of harmony in nature. If there is no imbalance between the opposing forces of Yin and Yang, the building will bring luck to its inhabitants. This means that the house must be built on the right spot as well as facing the right direction, and also be painted an auspicious color. For instance, if there are mountains to the north, this will protect them from evil influences. If the house is painted red, this will bring happiness to the occupants while green symbolizes youth and will bring long life. Other factors, such as the owners time and date of birth, are taken into account, too. The geomant believes that unless all these are considered when choosing a site for construction, the fortune of the people using it will be at risk.

　　Indeed, to ignore the geomants advice can have fatal results. The death of the internationally famous Kung-Fu star, Brucee Lee, has been used as an example. It is said that when Lee found out that the house he was living in was an unlucky one, he followed a geomants advice and installed an eight-sided mirror outside his front door to bring him luck. Unfortunately, a storm damaged the mirror and the house was left unprotected from harmful influences. Soon afterwards Lee died in mysterious circumstances.

　　Not only is Feng-Shui still used in South East Asia, but it has also spread right across the world. Even in modern New York a successful commercial artist called Milton Glaser has found it useful. He was so desperate after his office was broken into six times that he consulted a geomant. He was told to install a fish tank with six black fish and fix a red clock to the ceiling. Since then he has not been burglarized once. It may seem an incredible story, but no other suitable explanation has been offered.

　　57. From the passage we can infer that Feng-Shui is NOT used in ______.

　　A) Hong Kong

　　B) the United States

　　C) Japan

　　D) Thailand

　　58. Geomants believe that ______.

　　A) houses must only be painted red

　　B) houses must face mountains

　　C) nature and life should be in harmony

　　D) green is an unlucky color

　　59. Geomants think that the reason for Bruce Lees death is that ______.

　　A) he didnt follow the geomants advice

　　B) he installed an eight-sided mirror

　　C) he misunderstood the geomants advice

　　D) a storm damaged the protection for his house

　　60. The story of Milton Glaser shows that ______.

　　A) colors are not important in geomancy

　　B) geomancy is used by artists

　　C) geomancy is used in the West

　　D) the fight against crime is being won

　　61. Which of the following best describes geomancy?

　　A) It is a style of Oriental decoration.

　　B) It is a type of painting.

　　C) it is an ancient Chinese belief called Feng-Shui.

　　D) It is an architectural design.

　　Passage Two

　　原文精譯

　　對某些人來講，房子所建的位置會影響人生的成功;而在其他許多人看來，這似乎很奇怪。但是，【61】對信奉風水或占卜的人來講，不僅僅是位置，還有裝修，甚至房子顏色都暗示好運和災難。【61】在中國，數(shù)世紀之前，就有此做法，【57】而今在東南亞依然存在。香港的大銀行打算設(shè)置新辦公室，都會叫個風水師來看看。他們非常信任風水師。如果風水師建議搬走，他們會修改計劃，不管建筑多宏偉。

　　【58】和很多東方的信仰相似，風水師的能力取決于他對自然和諧的看法。如果陰陽和諧，建筑就會給居民帶來好運。這意味著，房子要建筑合適的位置，面朝正確的方向，刷上吉祥的顏色。比如，北面有山，將會阻擋厄運的影響。房子漆上紅色，會給住戶帶來幸福;綠色代表年經(jīng)，暗含長壽。屋主的出生時辰此類的因素也要考慮在內(nèi)。風水師相信，人們建房子時如果不考慮這些，那他們將命運堪憂。

　　事實上，忽視風水師的建議，可能會帶來致命的后果。國際功夫巨星李小龍之死，是個很好的例子。【59】據(jù)說，李小龍發(fā)現(xiàn)自己居住的房子不吉利時，他聽從風水師的建議，在前門外安裝了一個八面的鏡子，期望帶來好運。不幸的是，暴風雨毀壞了保護房子的鏡子。隨后不久，李小龍神秘死亡。

　　【57】【60】風水不僅在東南亞盛行，現(xiàn)在傳播到了全世界。即使在最現(xiàn)代的紐約，非常成功的商業(yè)藝術(shù)家Milton Glaser也發(fā)現(xiàn)它很有用。歹徒破門進入他辦公室六次，他很絕望，咨詢了風水師。風水師告訴他，安裝一個魚缸，放6條黑色的魚，房頂裝一個紅色的鐘。自此之后，盜賊再也沒有光臨過。故事似乎難以置信，卻沒有其他合理的解釋。

　　57.答案C

　　解析：本題是個建立在細節(jié)上的判斷題。文中講到，風水在東南亞很流行，現(xiàn)在還傳播到了西方國家。選項A和D屬于東南亞的，選項B在文章最后一段出現(xiàn)，用排除法可以判斷C為正確選項。

　　58.答案C

　　解析：本題是個細節(jié)題。考生可鎖定文章第二段，開頭就說到風水師很看重和自然的和諧一致。選項D和文中意思剛好相反，而選項A和B只是文中用來說明和諧的例子而已。

　　59.答案D

　　解析：本題是個細節(jié)題。根據(jù)題干中的Bruce Lee，考生可將答案定位在文章的第三段。李小龍聽風水師的建議安裝了鏡子，但暴風雨打碎了鏡子，所以保護房子的屏障沒有了。

　　60.答案C

　　解析：本題是個建立在細節(jié)上的總結(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)題干中的人名Milton Glaser，考生可鎖定文章的最后一段。第一句話是主題句，風水在西方流行開來，而Milton Glaser之事僅僅是證明這個觀點的例子。

　　61.答案C

　　解析：本題是個總結(jié)判斷題。通觀全文，可用排除法來選擇正確答案。選項A、B、D只是風水師看風水時考慮的因素。而文章的一段，把風水解釋為占卜，接著說，在中國數(shù)世紀之前就很盛行。由此可以推斷C為正確答案。

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.

　　According to some individuals, if your house is built in the right position, this may affect your success in life, which seems strange to many people. However, to believers in Feng-Shui, or the art of geomancy, not only the position but also the choice of decorations and even the color of your home can mean the difference between good fortune and disaster. This art has been practiced for centuries in China and is still used all over South East Asia. Even the huge Hong Kong banks call in a geomant if they are planning to build new offices. They have such faith in his knowledge that if he advises them to move, they will alter their plans for even their biggest buildings.

　　Like many Oriental beliefs the geomants skill depends on the idea of harmony in nature. If there is no imbalance between the opposing forces of Yin and Yang, the building will bring luck to its inhabitants. This means that the house must be built on the right spot as well as facing the right direction, and also be painted an auspicious color. For instance, if there are mountains to the north, this will protect them from evil influences. If the house is painted red, this will bring happiness to the occupants while green symbolizes youth and will bring long life. Other factors, such as the owners time and date of birth, are taken into account, too. The geomant believes that unless all these are considered when choosing a site for construction, the fortune of the people using it will be at risk.

　　Indeed, to ignore the geomants advice can have fatal results. The death of the internationally famous Kung-Fu star, Brucee Lee, has been used as an example. It is said that when Lee found out that the house he was living in was an unlucky one, he followed a geomants advice and installed an eight-sided mirror outside his front door to bring him luck. Unfortunately, a storm damaged the mirror and the house was left unprotected from harmful influences. Soon afterwards Lee died in mysterious circumstances.

　　Not only is Feng-Shui still used in South East Asia, but it has also spread right across the world. Even in modern New York a successful commercial artist called Milton Glaser has found it useful. He was so desperate after his office was broken into six times that he consulted a geomant. He was told to install a fish tank with six black fish and fix a red clock to the ceiling. Since then he has not been burglarized once. It may seem an incredible story, but no other suitable explanation has been offered.

　　57. From the passage we can infer that Feng-Shui is NOT used in ______.

　　A) Hong Kong

　　B) the United States

　　C) Japan

　　D) Thailand

　　58. Geomants believe that ______.

　　A) houses must only be painted red

　　B) houses must face mountains

　　C) nature and life should be in harmony

　　D) green is an unlucky color

　　59. Geomants think that the reason for Bruce Lees death is that ______.

　　A) he didnt follow the geomants advice

　　B) he installed an eight-sided mirror

　　C) he misunderstood the geomants advice

　　D) a storm damaged the protection for his house

　　60. The story of Milton Glaser shows that ______.

　　A) colors are not important in geomancy

　　B) geomancy is used by artists

　　C) geomancy is used in the West

　　D) the fight against crime is being won

　　61. Which of the following best describes geomancy?

　　A) It is a style of Oriental decoration.

　　B) It is a type of painting.

　　C) it is an ancient Chinese belief called Feng-Shui.

　　D) It is an architectural design.

　　Passage Two

　　原文精譯

　　對某些人來講，房子所建的位置會影響人生的成功;而在其他許多人看來，這似乎很奇怪。但是，【61】對信奉風水或占卜的人來講，不僅僅是位置，還有裝修，甚至房子顏色都暗示好運和災難。【61】在中國，數(shù)世紀之前，就有此做法，【57】而今在東南亞依然存在。香港的大銀行打算設(shè)置新辦公室，都會叫個風水師來看看。他們非常信任風水師。如果風水師建議搬走，他們會修改計劃，不管建筑多宏偉。

　　【58】和很多東方的信仰相似，風水師的能力取決于他對自然和諧的看法。如果陰陽和諧，建筑就會給居民帶來好運。這意味著，房子要建筑合適的位置，面朝正確的方向，刷上吉祥的顏色。比如，北面有山，將會阻擋厄運的影響。房子漆上紅色，會給住戶帶來幸福;綠色代表年經(jīng)，暗含長壽。屋主的出生時辰此類的因素也要考慮在內(nèi)。風水師相信，人們建房子時如果不考慮這些，那他們將命運堪憂。

　　事實上，忽視風水師的建議，可能會帶來致命的后果。國際功夫巨星李小龍之死，是個很好的例子。【59】據(jù)說，李小龍發(fā)現(xiàn)自己居住的房子不吉利時，他聽從風水師的建議，在前門外安裝了一個八面的鏡子，期望帶來好運。不幸的是，暴風雨毀壞了保護房子的鏡子。隨后不久，李小龍神秘死亡。

　　【57】【60】風水不僅在東南亞盛行，現(xiàn)在傳播到了全世界。即使在最現(xiàn)代的紐約，非常成功的商業(yè)藝術(shù)家Milton Glaser也發(fā)現(xiàn)它很有用。歹徒破門進入他辦公室六次，他很絕望，咨詢了風水師。風水師告訴他，安裝一個魚缸，放6條黑色的魚，房頂裝一個紅色的鐘。自此之后，盜賊再也沒有光臨過。故事似乎難以置信，卻沒有其他合理的解釋。

　　57.答案C

　　解析：本題是個建立在細節(jié)上的判斷題。文中講到，風水在東南亞很流行，現(xiàn)在還傳播到了西方國家。選項A和D屬于東南亞的，選項B在文章最后一段出現(xiàn)，用排除法可以判斷C為正確選項。

　　58.答案C

　　解析：本題是個細節(jié)題。考生可鎖定文章第二段，開頭就說到風水師很看重和自然的和諧一致。選項D和文中意思剛好相反，而選項A和B只是文中用來說明和諧的例子而已。

　　59.答案D

　　解析：本題是個細節(jié)題。根據(jù)題干中的Bruce Lee，考生可將答案定位在文章的第三段。李小龍聽風水師的建議安裝了鏡子，但暴風雨打碎了鏡子，所以保護房子的屏障沒有了。

　　60.答案C

　　解析：本題是個建立在細節(jié)上的總結(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)題干中的人名Milton Glaser，考生可鎖定文章的最后一段。第一句話是主題句，風水在西方流行開來，而Milton Glaser之事僅僅是證明這個觀點的例子。

　　61.答案C

　　解析：本題是個總結(jié)判斷題。通觀全文，可用排除法來選擇正確答案。選項A、B、D只是風水師看風水時考慮的因素。而文章的一段，把風水解釋為占卜，接著說，在中國數(shù)世紀之前就很盛行。由此可以推斷C為正確答案。