问答题 7. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more.
Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE. The first sentence of the passage is already provided.

Superstition

Old superstitions linger even in today's modem world.

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Superstition

Old superstitions linger even in today's modem world. One person in four in Britain is, apparently, superstitious. / They're careful about cats. / Black cats are supposed to be the familiars of witches, / so if one is following you, / it's definitely bad luck—a witch is after you! / On the other hand, if one crosses your path and continues, / then it's good luck / because it hasn't noticed you. / However, in some places the beliefs are different / —so it pays to know where your black cat comes from! /

迷信

即便是现代社会也存在着古老的迷信。在英国，有四分之一的人十分迷信。他们对猫很有讲究。黑猫被认为是巫婆的密友，所以如果一只黑猫尾随着你，那肯定是霉运——一个巫婆跟着你!另一方面，如果一只黑猫越过你走的路径继续往前，那么这就是好运，因为它没有留意到你。但是，不同地方有不同的迷信——所以弄清你的这只黑猫来自哪里还是有价值的。