1.According to a UN list,            is the best country to live in.

A. Australia                                                                B. New Zealand         

C. Zimbabwe                                                             D. Norway

2.The human development index shows            of people in a country.

A. the health                                                            

B. both the health and happiness

C. the number                                                         

D. the progress

3.China came in at number            on the list.

A. 13                                                                                    B. 40                                     

C. 89                                                                                    D. 46

4.The word "average" in paragraph 3 means "          ".

A. 平均                                                                     B. 年龄                                

C. 极限                                                                      D. 寿命

5.Which country has made the most progress in the past forty years?

A. Niger.                      B. Japan.                               C. Oman.                     D. China.

Some people don’t like the number 13. They don’t think 13 is a lucky or good number. For example（比如）, they don’t like to live（居住） on the 13th floor（楼）.

My friend Mary is one of them. She asks some friends to her home. All of her friends get to her home. They sit at the table. Then Mary counts, “One, two, three . . . oh, my God! There are thirteen people here!” Everybody’s face(脸) turns white, but Mr. Brown doesn’t. He says, “Don’t worry（别担心）, dear friends! We have fourteen people here. My wife will have a baby next week. She is in the family way now. ”

All of them become happy again. “Congratulations（恭喜）!” they say to Mr. and Mrs. Brown. They enjoy the nice food（享用美食） and have a good time this evening.

1.The underlined word “lucky” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 幸运的 B. 倒霉的 C. 难得的 D. 常见的

2.Everybody’s face turns white, because ________.

A. there are thirteen people

B. there are fourteen people

C. they don’t like Mr. Brown

D. they don’t like the baby

3.Who will have a baby next week?

A. Mary B. Mr. Brown C. GodD. Mrs. Brown

4.When does the story happen(发生)?

A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. D. At night.

5.What is NOT true(正确的)?

A. some people don’t like to live on the 13th floor.

B. Mary and her friends don’t like the number 13.

C. Mr. Brown’s face turns white, too.

D. Mary and her friends became happy at last.

1.According to a UN list,            is the best country to live in.

A. Australia                                                                B. New Zealand         

C. Zimbabwe                                                             D. Norway

2.The human development index shows            of people in a country.

A. the health                                                            

B. both the health and happiness

C. the number                                                         

D. the progress

3.China came in at number            on the list.

A. 13                                                                                    B. 40                                     

C. 89                                                                                    D. 46

4.The word "average" in paragraph 3 means "          ".

A. 平均                                                                     B. 年龄                                

C. 极限                                                                      D. 寿命

5.Which country has made the most progress in the past forty years?

A. Niger.                      B. Japan.                               C. Oman.                     D. China.

1.According to a UN list,            is the best country to live in.

A. Australia                                                                B. New Zealand         

C. Zimbabwe                                                             D. Norway

2.The human development index shows            of people in a country.

A. the health                                                            

B. both the health and happiness

C. the number                                                         

D. the progress

3.China came in at number            on the list.

A. 13                                                                                    B. 40                                     

C. 89                                                                                    D. 46

4.The word "average" in paragraph 3 means "          ".

A. 平均                                                                     B. 年龄                                

C. 极限                                                                      D. 寿命

5.Which country has made the most progress in the past forty years?

A. Niger.                      B. Japan.                               C. Oman.                     D. China.