公共英語PETS二級(jí)閱讀復(fù)習(xí)(21)

　　Does palmistry have any basis in science? A connection has been made between the lines on the hand and some genetic traits, as well as between heart disease and certain fingerprint patterns. Whether palm reading can foretell the future, however, is a question science seems unable to answer.

　　相手術(shù)有沒有任何科學(xué)依據(jù)?目前已經(jīng)找出關(guān)于掌紋和基因特性的聯(lián)系，以及心臟病和某些指紋的聯(lián)系。然而，看手相是否能預(yù)測(cè)未來，似乎仍然是科學(xué)無法解開之謎。

　　公共英語PETS二級(jí)閱讀復(fù)習(xí)(22)

　　The clearest indicators of the future are the main lines of the palm, although opinions vary on what they represent. To a Chinese fortune-teller, the Life Line, which arcs downwards from the thumb side of the palm to the wrist, is an indicator of life span. Western palmists, however, think this line is more likely to signify quality of life.

　　盡管大家對(duì)掌紋所代表的含意眾說紛紜，但能預(yù)測(cè)未來最清楚的主要標(biāo)志是尺寸和掌紋突陷的形狀。對(duì)中國算命先生來說，手掌從大拇指旁邊往下呈弧形延伸到手腕是生命線，指示人的壽命。然而西方的手相師卻認(rèn)為，生命線更可能顯示的是生活的質(zhì)量。