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Your Life in Your Hands 命运掌中现

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If you’re seeking insight into your life or personality, then taking a look at your own palm could provide some answers. Palm-reading, or palmistry, is a tradition that can ___1___ back to ancient India, and it continues to be practiced all over the world today.

如果想要预知未来的运势或分析自我的性格，就看一看自己的手掌吧，也许能够从中得到一些解答。「手相学」或是「掌纹学」源自古印度，直至今日，这项古老的传统在世界各地仍十分盛行。

The various lines that crisscross the palm each have a particular area of ___2___ and are named accordingly. The three main ones are the Heart, Head and Life Lines. The Heart (or Love) Line represents romantic prospects as well as your degree of emotional stability. The more pronounced it is, ___3___ importance you apparently place on family. Meanwhile, the Head Line reflects the way you think and shows how you learn and communicate. If this line is long, it means that you are a ___4___ thinker, whereas if it’s short, you tend to be more impulsive type. Finally, the Life Line ___5___ reveals the timing of major events in your life. In addition, a clearly defined Life Line shows that you’re competitive, as opposed to a faint one, which indicates a more passive personality.

掌中那些形形色色、交叉错综的纹路，每一条线纹都有其特别的含义，并以之为名。主要的三条线分别为感情线、智慧线与生命线。感情线（又称爱情线）代表了你的爱情运势以及感受能力。此线的纹路愈深刻，就表示你愈重视家庭。而智能线反映了你的思考方式并显示你的学习与沟通能力。如果这条线是长的，表示你是一个心思缜密的人；相反的，若这条线较短，代表你是偏向较容易冲动的类型。最后一条线是生命线，据说能透露你人生中发生重大事件的时机。而清晰可见的生命线表示你是一个好胜的；反之，较不明显的生命线意味着你是个性较被动的人。

With numerous palmistry schools ___6___ over the centuries, exact interpretations of the lines differ between cultures. In any case, it’s important to remember that palm-reading can’t necessarily predict your future. ___7___, the lines on our palms change as we grow older to reflect our life experiences. So, if you don’t like what your palm tells you, it’s not too late to do something about it!

几百年来，手相学已衍生出众多不同的流派，因此对于掌纹的诠释也会随不同的文化而有所差异。不论如何，要记得看手相不见得真的能预测你的未来。事实上，掌纹会随着人的年龄而改变，并反映出个人的生活经验。所以，要是你不喜欢掌中所泄露的天机，就试着去改变命运吧，一切都还来得及！

−by David Vickers

Vocabulary

单词发音

accordingly [əˋkɔrdɪŋlɪ] adv. 照着；相应地; 因此；于是

prospect [ˋprɑspɛkt] n.（成功的）可能性；前景

impulsive [ɪmˋpʌlsɪv] adj. 冲动的；易冲动的

as opposed to 与...对照, 与...对比

interpretation [ɪn͵tɝprɪˋteʃən] n. 解释；阐明

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单词发音

insight [ˋɪn͵saɪt] n.〔尤指对复杂事情的〕顿悟﹐猛省

palmistry [ˋpɑmɪstrɪ] n. 手相术

crisscross [ˋkrɪs͵krɔs] v. 交叉; （在…上）画交错的直线; 画十字图案

stability [stəˋbɪlətɪ] n. 稳定，稳定性

pronounced [prəˋnaʊnst] adj. 明显的，显着的

whereas [hwɛrˋæz] conj. 反之

defined [dɪˋfaɪnd] adj. 轮廓分明的；清晰的

faint [fent] adj. 模糊的

school [skul] n. 学派; 流派

in any case 无论如何 regardless of what has occurred or will occur

rather [ˋræðɚ] adv. 更确切地说；相反

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