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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 geomant’ s 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 owner’ s 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 geomant’ s 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 geomant’ s 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.

单选题 From the passage we can infer that Feng-Shui is NOT used in ______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】文章第一段第三四句话“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. ” 说明东南亚， 包括中国， 香港在内 都信奉风水学。 第四段第二句话， “Even in modern New York…” 四个选项中只有日本不是东南亚国家， 也没有被单独提到， 故答案为B。
单选题 Geomants believe that ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】文章第二段第一句话“Like many Oriental beliefs the geomant’ s skill depends on the idea of harmony in nature. ” 说明答案是C， 自然的和谐。
单选题 Geomants think that the reason for Bruce Lee’ s death is that ______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】文章第三段第三四句话“It is said that when Lee found out that the house he was living in was an unlucky one, he followed a geomant’ s 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. ” 说明李小龙听取了风水师的话， 安了镜子， 但是风暴破坏了镜子， 所以他们家的守护神没有了， 受到邪气的侵袭。
单选题 The story of Milton Glaser shows that ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】文章最后一段第一句话“Not only is Feng-Shui still used in South East Asia, but it has also spread right across the world. ” 风水正在全世界范围 内 得到应用， 而Milton Glaser住在纽约， 说明西方也受到风水的影响。 故答案为C。
单选题 Which of the following best describes geomancy?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】文章第一段第二句话“However, to believers in Feng-Shui, or the art of geomancy…” 说明Feng-Shui与geomancy是同一种事物， 第一段第三四句话“…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. ” 说明A， B， D 都不全面， 只有C最全面。