Telling Company

    In the state of Chu there was a man skilled¹ in physiognomy．His comments were very accurate² and his fame spread through the state．King Zhuang sent for him and asked him the secret of his success．“Sire，”said the man，I am not good at judging character or telling fortunes by examining a person's face．I arrive at my conclusions through observing a person's friends．”
    Exercises：
    判断对（T）、错（F）：
    ①A man of the state of Chu was good at physiognomy．②King Zhuang was interested in this and asked him the secret of his success．③He was good at judging character or telling fortunes not only by examining a person's face but also by observing a person's friends．

1 skilled   

adj.(in)熟练的，有技能的；需要技能的

参考例句：

• Unskilled workers usually earn less money than skilled workers.无技能的工人通常比有技能的工人挣钱少。
• She was skilled enough in French to translate a novel.她法语娴熟，足以翻译小说。

2 accurate   

adj.正确无误的；准确的，精确的

参考例句：

• He has made an accurate measurement of my garden.他准确地丈量了我的花园。
• He is always accurate in what he says and does.他说的和做的总是正确无误。