Which of the following is NOT one of the sailors’ superstitions about albatrosses?
1. Albatrosses may have human souls.
2. Albatrosses can change the weather.
3. Albatrosses' killers are always punished.
4. Albatrosses help sailors avoid trouble.
1. Albatrosses may have human souls.
2. Albatrosses can change the weather.
3. Albatrosses' killers are always punished.
4. Albatrosses help sailors avoid trouble.
💡 Пошаговый разбор и решение:
1. Аlbatrosses were believed to embody the souls of sailors lost at sea.
3. Killing this majestic bird unleashed terrible luck.
4. Sighting an albatross could be interpreted as a warning of danger, prompting sailors to alter their course.
Ответ: 2.
3. Killing this majestic bird unleashed terrible luck.
4. Sighting an albatross could be interpreted as a warning of danger, prompting sailors to alter their course.
Ответ: 2.
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