In some countries, the most common unlucky number is thirteen. People don’t like to live in a house that is number 13. People don’t like to have parties with thirteen people. People don’t like to do important things on the thirteenth of the month. Also, when you add the Japanese unlucky numbers together---nine and four ---they make thirteen.
There aren’t many business meetings on the thirteenth of the month especially when the thirteenth is on a Friday. Friday is always unlucky. Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden (伊甸园) on a Friday. Jesus Christ died on a Friday. There were thirteen people at his last supper. In Europe, they kill criminals(罪犯) on Fridays.
For some people, unlucky numbers do the opposite things. My elder brother was born on the thirteenth. He passed his exams on the thirteenth. He married on the thirteenth. He became a pilot on the thirteenth. It was always a lucky number for him.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
【小题1】What is the unlucky number in Japanese?

A.ThirteenB.NineC.FourD.Nine and four
【小题2】Generally speaking, how many days are there in a year on which people don’t want to hold business meetings?
A.9B.12C.13D.24
【小题3】Which of the following is NOT used to prove that Friday or thirteen is unlucky?
A.Adam and Eve.B.Jesus Christ’s death.
C.Jesus Christ’s last supper.D.The author’s brother’s marriage date.
【小题4】When did Europeans kill criminals?
A.On the thirteen every month.B.On Fridays of the fifth month every year.
C.On Fridays.D.On the third week of every month.
【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The author was born on the thirteenth.
B.The author’s elder brother passed his exams on the thirteenth.
C.The author’s elder brother married on the thirteenth.
D.Thirteen was a lucky number for the author’s brother.

In some countries, the most common unlucky number is thirteen. People don’t like to live in a house that is number 13. People don’t like to have parties with thirteen people. People don’t like to do important things on the thirteenth of the month. Also, when you add the Japanese unlucky numbers together---nine and four ---they make thirteen.

There aren’t many business meetings on the thirteenth of the month especially when the thirteenth is on a Friday. Friday is always unlucky. Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden (伊甸园) on a Friday. Jesus Christ died on a Friday. There were thirteen people at his last supper. In Europe, they kill criminals(罪犯) on Fridays.

For some people, unlucky numbers do the opposite things. My elder brother was born on the thirteenth. He passed his exams on the thirteenth. He married on the thirteenth. He became a pilot on the thirteenth. It was always a lucky number for him.

根据短文内容,选择正确答案。

1.What is the unlucky number in Japanese?

A.Thirteen

B.Nine

C.Four

D.Nine and four

2.Generally speaking, how many days are there in a year on which people don’t want to hold business meetings?

A.9

B.12

C.13

D.24

3.Which of the following is NOT used to prove that Friday or thirteen is unlucky?

A.Adam and Eve.

B.Jesus Christ’s death.

C.Jesus Christ’s last supper.

D.The author’s brother’s marriage date.

4.When did Europeans kill criminals?

A.On the thirteen every month.

B.On Fridays of the fifth month every year.

C.On Fridays.

D.On the third week of every month.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The author was born on the thirteenth.

B.The author’s elder brother passed his exams on the thirteenth.

C.The author’s elder brother married on the thirteenth.

D.Thirteen was a lucky number for the author’s brother.

 

For some people, it’s easy to get dressed for work. Pilots and police officers, for example, don’t have to make decisions about their work clothes. They wear uniforms to work every day.

   For many office workers, however, it is more difficult to choose clothes for work. They do not wear uniforms to the office. Also, many organizations are changing their dress codes. They are allowing their employees to wear casual(随意的) clothes to work.

   The change to casual work clothes began in the 1990s. At first, many companies in the United States allowed employees to wear casual clothes on one day of the week—Friday. Friday became “Casual Friday” or “Dress-down Friday”. Today, however, many companies are allowing their employees to wear casual clothes every day of the week.

Some studies show that people are producing and achieving more when they are wearing comfortable clothes. Some companies also like the casual dress code because they don’t need to buy special clothes for work. They can save money this way.

    Unfortunately, a casual dress code can also cause problems. Sometimes employees think they can wear anything. Many companies have rules about casual clothes. They list the kinds of clothes that are not “business-casual” clothes. Blue jeans, sandals, and sportswear are examples of clothes that are usually too casual for the office.

1.What do pilots and police officers wear to work?

A. Casual clothes.          B. Sportswear.      C. Blue jeans.      D. Uniforms.

2.What do the underlined phrase “dress codes” mean?

A. They tell what you can do and can’t do.

B. They are rules about what clothes to wear.

C. They save a lot of money.

D. They show you what to say at work.

3.“Dress-down Friday” is a day when employees are allowed to_______.

A. eat delicious food

B. have smart uniforms on

C. wear casual clothes to work

D. work longer hours

4.Why do some companies agree to the casual dress code?

A. They don’t need to buy special clothes for work.

B. It is difficult for them to choose clothes for work.

C. They don’t like the same uniforms.

D. It is easy for them to make decisions about work clothes.

5.What problems can a casual dress code cause according to the passage?

A. Employees seldom wear comfortable clothes.

B. Usually employees put on expensive clothing.

C. Employees always have too little on themselves.

D. Sometimes employees dress too casually.

 

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