新视野大学英语第二版4

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Some people claim that the number is bad luck because 13 people sat down for the Last Supper before Jesus was crucified

Friday the 13th of any month is considered especially bad or unlucky, and Friday the 13th of March is the worst of them all

they mean that every seven years a person undergoes a complete change in personality

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Further listening and speaking

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Task 3

1. The magician did the same tricks over and over again.

2. The captain's parrot watched every show and began to understand what the magician did in each trick. Once he understood that, he started shouting in the middle of the show.

3. Each time the parrot revealed one of his secrets, the audience roared with laughter. The performance he intended to be dark and mysterious turned into a comedy.

4. The ship collided with an enormous iceberg and sank. The magician found himself on a piece of wood, in the middle of the ocean, and the parrot was by his side.

5. He said, "OK, I give up. But I hope you'll tell me what trick you are going to do with the boat." Viewing and speaking

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