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In some foreign 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
thirteenth floor.
My friend Jack has got same idea. One day, he asked some friends to
dinner. When all of his friends arrived, he asked them to sit around the dinner
table. He began to count the people in his mind while they were having the
delicious food. Suddenly, he cried out, “Oh, there are thirteen people here!”
Everybody’s face turned white except Mr Brown. He said 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. She’s 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.
46. _____ were asked to dinner that day.
A. Jack and I B. Some
of my friends C. 14
people D. Some of
Jack’s friends
47. My friend Jack _____ the number 13.
A. lies B.
doesn’t like
C. has got D.
wants
48. Jack began to count the people _____.
A. before dinner B. at
dinner time C. after
dinner D. when they came in
49. Why did their faces turn white when
Jack said there were 13 people? ______.
A. Because the table was too small. B. Because they needed
another person
C. Because they thought 13 was a lucky number
D. Because they thought 13 was an unlucky number
50. All the people became happy again
______.
A. when I went in B. because
they had a good time
C. because the food was delicious D. because they heard they had one
more person there