公共英语PETS二级阅读复习(5)Many science-fictional ideas from the past have subsequently became scientific realities. Take space exploration, for example. In the 1950s this was just a fantast
公共英语PETS二级阅读复习(7)Munich, then, is a city of fascinating contrasts. It has terrific museums, architectural treasures, and open-air shopping as well as space-age factories and world-
公共英语PETS二级阅读复习(9)There is much more to modern Munich than beer gardens. It is Germany’s favorite city, insofar as surveys show a majority of Germans would prefer to live there
公共英语PETS二级阅读复习(11)It is fair to say that the city of Munich was founded on beer. Christian monks established a settlement there in the ninth century and began to brew a tasty mixtu
公共英语PETS二级阅读复习(13)The first Oktoberfest was held in 1810 to celebrate the wedding of Prince Ludwig, who later became King Ludwig I of Bavaria. The celebration featured horse rac
公共英语PETS二级阅读复习(15)Such expressions as “Love thyself“ and “to thine own self be true“ are about self-acceptance and confidence, as well as honesty and morality. We should co
公共英语PETS二级阅读复习(17)Secure people do not give up when faced with a difficult situation; they say “I can“ rather than “I can’t.“ Knowing that each day is an opportunity t
公共英语PETS二级阅读复习(19)Over time, however, we have the opportunity to learn to accept ourselves. People who have done this are confident in their true abilities; they do not feel the ne
公共英语PETS二级阅读复习(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 c
公共英语PETS二级阅读复习(23)Like the face, the features of the hand are tools of the fortune-teller. The key factors are the size and shape of the mounts, or raised parts of the palm, and th