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第二节
1998年6月
For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck? You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?
1.有些人认为某些数字会带来好运。
2.我认为数字和运气无关……
注：Some people believe that some number can bring them good luck.
For example in China the number eight is believed to be a number that can bring people good luck.Another example is the number six.
There are people who believe that some numbers bring good luck, while others bring bad
luck. For instance, in China the number eight is thought to be lucky. Turning our attention to the West, we find that the number seven is considered lucky, but the number 13 is avoided like the plague.
注：认为：is thought、is considered
In spite of all these claims, most people would agree that there is little evidence that numbers
have any influence on our lives. In fact, they say, the reverse seems to be the case. ……In fact, they say, the reverse seems to be the case. For one thing, we might expect calculators to break down every time they note the number 13, and for another, although every week has seven days we know that not every week is lucky for us.
Weighing the pros and cons of these arguments, I am inclined to agree with the latter point of
view. It is obvious that there is no scientific basis for the belief that there is a connection between luck and numbers. All in all, it seems to me to be superstition.
注：latter -> former;superstition 迷信;All in all, it seems to me to be a waste of time.
