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摘要：(A) In some countries, some people do not like the number 13. They don’t think 13 is a lucky number. For example, they don’t like to live on the 13th floor. One day Jack asks some friends to dinner. When all of his friends arrive, he asks them to sit around the dinner table. He begins to count the people while they are having the lovely food. Suddenly he cried out,“Oh, there are thirteen people here! Everyone’s face turns white exceptMr. Brown. He says slowly with a smile on his face, “Don’t worry, dear friends! We have fourteen people here. My wife will have a baby in a few weeks. All of them become happy again.“Congratulations! they say to Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Then they enjoy the nice food and have a good time that evening.根据短文选择正确的答案. 1.( ) Jack asks his friends to have that day. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper 2.( ) Jack begins to count the people . A. before dinner B. at dinner time C. when they come in 3.( )Jack to have 13 people for the dinner. A. doesn’t want B. wants C. likes 4.( )Why does everyone’s face turn white? A. Because the food is delicious. B. Because they like the number 13. C. Because they don’t think the number is lucky. 5.( ) All the people become happy again . A. when Jack speaks B. because a baby is sitting there C. because there are not thirteen people there

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     In some countries, some people do not like the number 13.They don't think 13 is a lucky number. For
example. they don't like to live on the l3th floor.
     One day, Jack asks some friends to dinner. When all of his friends arrive, he asks them to sit around the
dinner table. He begins to count the people while they are having the lovely food.Suddenly he cried out (大叫),
"Oh, there are thirteen people here!".
     Everyone's face turns white except (除外) Mr Brown. He says slowly with a smile on his face,"Don't
worry (担心), dear friends! We have fourteen people here.My wife will have a baby in a few weeks."
     All of them become happy again."Congratulations (祝贺)!" they say to Mr and Mrs Brown.Then they
enjoy the nice food and have a good time that evening.

1. Jack asks his friends to _______ that day.

A. stand around the table
B. sit around the table
C. count the people
D. cook the food

2. Jack begins to count the people _______.

A. when the people are eating
B. when they say to him
C. when they come in
D. when they go home

3. Jack doesn't want to have _______ people for the dinner.

A. ten
B. twelve
C. thirteen
D. fourteen

4. Why does everyone's face turn white?

A. Because the food is delicious.
B. Because they like the number 13.
C. Because they don't think the number is lucky.
D. Because it is very cold.

5. All the people _______ when Mr Brown tells them about his wife.

A. are crying out
B. are going home
C. are very happy
D. are very worried.

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阅读理解。

     In some countries, some people do not like the number 13. They don't think 13 is a lucky number.
For example, they don't like to live on the 13th floor.?
     One day Jack asks some friends to dinner. When all of his friends arrive, he asks them to sit around
the dinner table. He begins to count the people while they are having the lovely food. Suddenly he cried out,
"Oh, there are thirteen people here!"
     Everyone's face turns white except (除了) Mr. Brown. He says slowly with a smile on his face, "Don't
worry, dear friends! We have fourteen people here. My wife will have a baby in a few weeks."?
     All of them become happy again. "Congratulations (祝贺你)!" they say to Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Then
they enjoy the nice food and have a good time that evening.?

1. Jack asks his friends to have _____ that day.

[ ]

A. breakfast
B. lunch
C. supper

2. Jack begins to count the people _____.?

[ ]

A. before dinner?
B. at dinner time?
C. when they come in?

3. Jack _____ to have 13 people for the dinner.

[ ]

A. doesn't want
B. wants
C. likes

4. Why does everyone's face turn white??

[ ]

A. Because the food is delicious.
B. Because they like the number 13.
C. Because they don't think the number is lucky.

5. All the people become happy again _____.

[ ]

A. when Jack speaks
B. because a baby is sitting there
C. because there are not thirteen people there

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阅读理解。

     In foreign (外国的) countries, some people do not like the number 13. They don't think 13 is a lucky
number. For example, they don't like to live on the thirtieth floor.
     My friend Jack has got the same idea. He doesn't like the number 13, either.
     One day he asked some friends to dinner. When all of his friends arrived, he asked them to sit around
the table. He began to count (数) the people in his mind when they were having the delicious food.
Suddenly (突然) he cried out. "Oh, there are thirteen people here!" Everybody's face turned white except
(除……以外) Mr. Brown. He said slowly with a smile on his face, "Don't worry, my dear friends! We
have fourteen people here. My wife Mrs. Brown will have a baby in a few weeks. She is in the family way
(怀孕) now."
     All of them became happy again.
     "Congratulations!" they said to Mr. and Mrs. Brown. They enjoyed the nice food and had a good time
that evening.

1. Some people in don't like number 13 because they think number 13 _____.

    A. is a lucky number
    B. is an unlucky number
    C. can bring them happy
    D. can make them ill

2. One day Jack asked _____ persons to his home to have dinner.

    A. 11
    B. 12
    C. 13
    D. 14

3. Suddenly Jack cried out because he found there were _____ people there.

    A. 11
    B. 12
    C. 13
    D. 14

4. Mrs. Brown will be _____ ina few weeks.

    A. a mother
    B. the thirteenth person
    C. Mr. Brown's wife
    D. Jack's friend

5. Which of the following is NOT right?

    A. When Jack cried out, everyone was afraid(害怕)except Mr. Brown.
    B. In fact, there were fourteen people in Jack's home.
    C. All of them became happy again when they heard Mr. Brown's words.
    D. Many people don't like the number 13, but me friend Jack does.

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　　For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping-watching TV and buying things by phone．Now teleshopping is starting in Europe．In some 　　1　　 countries, people can turn on their 　　2　　 and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys and 　　3　　 things．

　　Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden．　　4　　, the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in fifteen European countries, and in one year, it makes ＄10 million．In France, there are two teleshopping channels, and the French 　　5　　 about ＄20 million a year in buying things through those channels．

　　In Germany, 　　6　　 last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for one hour every day．Then the government allowed more teleshopping．Other channels can 　　7　　 for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company．German 　　8　　 are hoping these will help them sell more things．

　　Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without 　　9　　．With all the traffic problems in cities, going shopping is not an easy thing．But at the same time, other Europeans 　　10　　 like this new way of buying things．They call 　　11　　“junk(垃圾)on the air”．Many Europeans usually worry about the quality(质量)of the things 　　12　　 on TV．They think high quality is the most important thing, and they don't believe they can be sure about the quality of the things 　　13　　．

　　The need of high quality of the things they sell means that European teleshopping companies will have to be 　　14　　 the American companies．They will have to be more careful about 　　15　　．They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see by themselves．

(1)


[　　]
A．	European
B．	Asian
C．	American
D．	African

(2)


[　　]
A．	lights
B．	switches
C．	radios
D．	TVs

(3)


[　　]
A．	some else
B．	another many
C．	the other
D．	many other

(4)


[　　]
A．	Such as
B．	For example
C．	For teleshopping
D．	It is like

(5)


[　　]
A．	takes
B．	cost
C．	spends
D．	spend

(6)


[　　]
A．	to
B．	until
C．	unless
D．	by

(7)


[　　]
A．	begin
B．	leave
C．	open
D．	turn on

(8)


[　　]
A．	people
B．	women
C．	businessmen
D．	officials

(9)


[　　]
A．	to go out
B．	going out
C．	to buy things
D．	buying things

(10)


[　　]
A．	still
B．	don't
C．	even
D．	won't

(11)


[　　]
A．	teleshopping
B．	TV
C．	radio
D．	telephone

(12)


[　　]
A．	appearing
B．	coming out
C．	for sale
D．	to buy

(13)


[　　]
A．	in the shop
B．	on TV
C．	they bought
D．	by this way

(14)


[　　]
A．	the same with
B．	different from
C．	as big as
D．	larger than

(15)


[　　]
A．	the number
B．	the quality
C．	the places
D．	the buyers

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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.
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【小题1】What is the unlucky number in Japanese?

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

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