单选题 Fengshui is the ancient Chinese study of the energy of a place, and the art of creating harmony and balance in both your living and working environment. The origins of fengshui, which literally means "wind and water", go back at least 4,000 years in Chinese history. Its foundation was and still is the understanding that the arrangement of our surroundings exerts a powerful influence upon the well-being of our lives.
Today it is rarely possible to have the perfect setting for a building because of existing planning coupled with the impact of less than ideal urban living. However, fengshui's ancient philosophy is currently having a strong influence on design and decor (装饰，装潢) trends towards uncluttered surroundings and harmonious living. We have all experienced feeling an atmosphere -- good or bad -- as soon as we walk into a building. The fengshui of any place is a significant part of that feeling. When we relate comfortably to our environment we feel more balanced and positive so we are better able to harness positive outcomes. Living in harmony with the supportive natural forces of our surroundings is fundamental fengshui wisdom. To achieve this Fengshui Living follows the authentic classical methods of the ancient Chinese Masters, applying them to today's busy modern environment.

单选题 What is the passage mainly concerned with?

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】主旨题。本文第一段告诉我们风水的定义、由来以及基础；第二段则谈到了风水对住房设计装潢的影响，使之更注重整洁的环境和与环境和谐的生活，从而令人生活得更舒适、更和谐、更积极。因此，本文主要探讨了B项“风水及其对环境的影响”。

单选题 The author mentions ______ as the reason(s) for imperfect setting for a building.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】细节题。见本文第二段第一句Today it is rarely possible…less than ideal urban living(现在由于现有布局以及不理想的城市生存空间的影响，对建筑物来说，几乎不可能有完美的环境)。由此可知，作者认为对建筑物来说没有完美环境的原因包括“现有布局”和“不理想的城市生存空间的影响”，D项为正确选择。

单选题 The word "uncluttered" (Line 4, Para. 2) could best be replaced by ______.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】词义推断题。在第二段的fengshui's ancient philosophy…uncluttered surroundings and harmonious living(目前，风水的古代哲学对更重视整洁环境和和谐生活的设计装潢趋势有着很大的影响)。这句句子中，根据上下文，uncluttered的含义最接近C项“整洁的”。

单选题 Where do modern design, decor trends and ancient fengshui wisdom come to an agreement?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】细节题。根据本文第二段fengshui's ancient philosophy…uncluttered surroundings and harmonious living以及Living in harmony…fengshui wisdom(与环境中对我们有益的自然力量和谐生存是风水智慧的基础)．现代设计装潢趋势和古代风水智慧的相通之处在于C项“和谐生活”。