新视野大学英语视听说教程 4 Unit 6-13

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Task 2: Superstitions¹ or real bad lucks?
Script
Joan: Pass me that mirror, would you? I’ll see if my makeup² is OK.
Dick: OOOPS!! Sorry I dropped it…but is it you or me that gets the seven years of bad luck?
Joan: You, I hope, but probable neither of us. I wonder where that “old wives’ tale” originated anyway.
Dick:  There used to be a lot of superstitions: black cats, ladders, numbers. My parent and grandparents are full of them.
Joan: I agree. People today are much more educated than before. These superstitions are just amusing pieced of history rather than beliefs, don’t you think so?
Dick: Perhaps, but some people today still go for them. People whose livelihoods³ depend more on luck—like professional athletes, or fishermen—often they have superstitious⁴ routines.
Joan:  It’s rue⁵. I have heard of athletes who wear lucky socks or a treasured medal to bring them good fortune.
Dick: And let’s not forget lucky numbers. We all know about the number4,6, and 8 in China.
Joan: I know 4 is death and 8 is wealth, but what is the significance of 6?
Dick: 6 means good luck. Some people include 6 in their e-mail address just for luck.
Joan: Maybe we are not as smart as we think we are.
Dick: Well, there are many things in the universe that we cannot control, and that’s why people are superstitious.

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