专四听写 50 篇 Dictation 1 Superstition 迷信（144 w ords） One person in four in Britain is, apparently, superstitious, / and they‟ll do everything from hanging horseshoes over their fireplace to crossing their fingers, / touching wood and absolutely never walking under a ladder. / And 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! / Old superstitions linger even in today‟s modern world. / The author Philip Pullman drew on them / in his award winning novel “His Dark Materials”. / The novel, which appeals to both children and adults, / has been adapted for radio and also the theatre. / Dictation 2 Graduate Student 研究生（157 w ords） Graduate students specialize in a particular field of study. / They study to become experts in this field / and to learn new advances in their fields while they earn an M.A. or Ph.D. / Sometimes when they get an M. A. in one field they begin studying another field. / They hope that when they earn their graduate degrees / they will succeed in finding important jobs. / They hope to get jobs that are interesting and high paying. / The life of a graduate student is often difficult. / They are usually too busy studying to make a good living. / Often they have to pay high tuition fees for their education. / Some give up studying before they get their degrees. / But most keep on working at their st...
