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137 It’s in the Stars 星座占卜

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It s in the Stars

Since the beginning of time, people have wondered about their futures. They ve sought out psychics, fortunetellers and crystal balls, all in the hope of finding out what the future holds. For many, the stars hold the answers about upcoming life events. Astrology is the study of the stars for the purpose of learning about the destiny of a person. This is a complicated system that began around 250 BC. The Greeks were the first to devise the system of Natal Astrology. It used the date and time of a person s birth to give insight into the person s future. In the beginning, there were various branches of astrology, but they were eventually combined to form the zodiac chart. The zodiac chart is divided into 12 birth signs, including Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo, and so on.

Various newspapers, magazines and websites are dedicated to astrology, with many of them offering daily horoscopes. A horoscope is a prediction of daily events in a person s life. For example, today might be a good day for a Gemini to go out with friends, while it would be unwise for a Sagittarian to move to a new house. Different cultures and groups have their own forms of astrology, but they are still based on the desire to know what lies in the future.

星座占卜

亘古以来，人类便一直想知道自己的未来。人们从灵媒、算命师到水晶球都尝试过，为的是希望能知道未来的命运。对许多人来说，从星辰中可以让他们知道不久将发生的事。占星学是一门研究星辰的学问，为的是要了解一个人的命运如何。这套复杂的系统大约始于公元前两百五十年。希腊人最先发明了本命占星学。本命占星学以人的出生年月日和时辰来推算未来。一开始占星学分成好几个支派，但最后它们结合成了黄道十二宫的星图。这十二宫的星座包含了双子、射手、处女等十二星座。

许多报纸、杂志和网站都有星座占卜，其中有许多还会提供各星座的每日运势，来预测一个人当天的生活。例如，今天是双子座和朋友出游的大好日子，而射手座却不宜在今天搬进新家。不同的文化和族群虽各有不同形式的占星术，但全都是基于人们想知道自己未来而发展的。

黄道十二宫与十二星座

古代巴比伦与希腊的天文学家为了表示太阳在黄道上的位置，便将黄道分成十二段，并在每一区段找出一个代表星座，这就是“黄道十二宫”(the signs of the zodiac) 的由来。

白羊座 Aries (03/21-04/20)

金牛座 Taurus (04/21-05/20)

双子座 Gemini (05/21-06/21)

巨蟹座 Cancer (06/22-07/22)

狮子座 Leo (07/23-08/22)

处女座 Virgo (08/23-09/22)

天秤座 Libra (09/23-10/22)

天蝎座 Scorpio (10/23-11/21)

射手座 Sagittarius (11/22-12/21)

魔羯座 Capricorn (12/22-01/19)

水瓶座 Aquarius (01/20-02/19)

双鱼座 Pisces (02/20-03/20)

The Collecting Craze　

　　Walking into Jennifer s bedroom, your eyes widen with amazement. From top to bottom every surface is covered in Doraemon, the blue and white Japanese cartoon character. Nightly, while wearing Doraemon pajamas, the 22-year-old logs onto eBay to look for more objects. She is a woman with a mission. She is a woman obsessed. She is a collector.

　　Most of us collect something at one time or another in our lives. Cute stuffed toys, comic books, coins, and postcards are just a few of the items that many may choose to collect. Primarily, we collect because looking at our prized possessions allows us to savor a moment in time. Men that collect figurines of cartoon superheroes from their childhood recapture their youth with one glance. However, there is a fine line between collecting and going over the top.

　　People preoccupied with gathering specific objects can become controlled by this obsession. Their lives are driven not by normal pursuits, but by the desire to amass more of the precious items. Some collectors are forced to add additions onto their homes to house their collections. For example, three Australian roommates turned their home into a house of collection. They have 80 teddy bears, 50 vacuum cleaners, 100 pencil sharpeners, 50 or so Mickey Mouse items, and thousands of other pieces.

Collecting can be fun, profitable, and interesting, but it shouldn t consume your life. If you find yourself being edged out of your home by stuffed toys, coffee mugs, or any other item, you may be collecting too much.

收集疯

　　走进珍妮弗的房间，你大开眼界。整间房无处不充斥着蓝白相间的日本卡通人物哆啦A梦。每晚，这名二十二岁的女孩穿着哆啦A梦睡衣在拍卖网站上搜寻更多相关的产品。她是个身负使命、极度狂热的收集狂。

　　大多数人一生当中都曾收集过一些东西。可爱的填充玩具、漫画书、钱币和明信片都是很多人会收集的物品。我们收集东西主要是因为看着这些收藏品，能让我们回味过往。男士们收集小时候的超级英雄玩偶让他们重温童年时光。然而，收集和过度狂热间往往仅有一线之隔。

　　醉心于收集某种特定物品的人也可能会走火入魔。驱使他们生活的不是一般正常的欲望，而是收集更多珍贵物品的渴望。一些收藏家不得不扩建房屋放收藏品。举例来说，有三名澳洲室友把他们的屋子改装成收藏馆。他们有八十只泰迪熊、五十台吸尘器、一百个削铅笔机、五十个左右的米老鼠玩具和数千个其他物品。

　　收集既好玩有趣又可获利，但它不应该占据你的生活。如果你发现自己快被满屋子的填充玩具、咖啡杯或其他物品“赶”出家门时，你也许收集过头了。