Question

【题目】 Palmistry(手相术), or the art of reading the lines on a person’s hand, is thousands of years old. It probably began in ancient India.

Most people expect a palmist to tell them about their future. They ask questions like: Shall I be rich and successful? Shall I be famous? Shall I have a long and happy life?They do not ask:Am I a nice person? Am I brave or shy? Am I clever? Am I careful and reliable at work?

But this is really what palmistry is about

Of course. there are people who do not believe in palmistry. They call it pseudoscience(迷信). But there are other people who believe that palmistry can tell us a lot about a person's talents and personality. Using the lines and other marks on the hand, a palmist is often able to foretell something of a Person's future, but only in general terms.

The first thing a professional palmist does is to study the whole hand, its size, shape and texture (Is it smooth or rough?)Next he looks at the fingers, their length and shape and their condition of the fingernails. Finally he will study the lines of the hand. It is these lines that most people want to look at and try to “read”.

Clear, strong lines

Hand lines which are clear and strong indicate a person who is calm,good-tempered and generally contented with life. This sort of person will not get angry quickly and will be cautious about getting involved in anything out of the ordinary. At work, such a person will be careful and reliable.

Small line

A lot of small lines on the hand indicate a person who is sensitive and excitable.These people are nervous, get angry quickly and get excited easily. They are often very talented, but sometimes find it difficult to settle in one job. They frequently have a number of different hobbies.

The

The heart line

If your heart line is strong and clear, you are a warm and affectionate person. If it is weak, then you are probably rather cool. If you have a lot of small lines coming off the heart line, you will have plenty of romance in your life

The head line

If your head line is strong and clear, you are intelligent and imaginative. You will probably get a good job. However, this does not necessarily mean you will be rich and successful, as other factors are involve, for example, the number of small lines and the line of fate.

The life line

If you have a long life line, you will live a long time. A shorter life line indicates a shorter life.

The line or fate

Study this carefully, If it is strong and reaches as far as the middle finger, you will be successful.

【1】Palmistry is a kind of ___________.

A.TreatmentB.fortune-telling

C.medical examinationD.high technology

【2】Those who believe in palmistry think that palmistry can __________.

A.make you rick

B.tell whether you will have a long or short life

C.teach you how to get a high post

D.tell you how to avoid accidents

【3】According to the passage,___________.

A.hand lines which are clear and strong means you ate a clever person.

B.the strong heart line means you are cold-hearted

C.a warm person has strong head line

D.a reliable person has clear strong hand lines

【4】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.A romantic person may have a lot of small lines coming out of heart line.

B.Not everyone believes in palmistry.

C.Not everyone has the line of fate.

D.A successful person may have a long line of fate.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

短文主要讲了手相术，手相术已经有几千年的历史了，它可能起源于古印度。有些人不相信手相术。他们称之为伪科学(迷信)。但也有其他人相信手相术可以告诉我们很多关于一个人的才华和个性的东西。使用手上的线条和其他标记，手相师通常能够预测一个人的未来，但仅限于一般情况。

【1】细节理解题，根据“Using the lines and other marks on the hand, a palmist is often able to foretell something of a Person's future, but only in general terms.使用手上的线条和其他标记，手相师通常能够预测一个人的未来，但仅限于一般情况。”，可知手相就是算命的一种，故选：B。

【2】细节理解题，根据“If you have a long life line, you will live a long time. A shorter life line indicates a shorter life.如果你的生命线很长，你就会活得很长。生命线越短，寿命越短。” 可知相信手相术的人认为手相术可以告诉你是长寿还是短命，故选：B。

【3】细节理解题，根据“Hand lines which are clear and strong indicate a person who is calm,good-tempered and generally contented with life. This sort of person will not get angry quickly and will be cautious about getting involved in anything out of the ordinary. At work, such a person will be careful and reliable.清晰有力的手纹表明一个人冷静，脾气好，总体上对生活感到满意。这类人不会很快生气，而且会对卷入任何不同寻常的事情保持谨慎。在工作中，这样的人是细心的可靠的。”故选：D。

【4】判断题，根据“If you have a lot of small lines coming off the heart line, you will have plenty of romance in your life如果你的心线上有很多小的线条，你的生活就会充满浪漫。”可知选项A正确；根据“Of course. there are people who do not believe in palmistry.当然了。有些人不相信手相术。”可知选项B正确；根据“The line or fate，Study this carefully, If it is strong and reaches as far as the middle finger, you will be successful.仔细研究这条线或命运，如果它很坚固，达到中指，你就会成功。”可知选项 C错误，选项D正确，故选：C。