Do you have a lucky number? What is it? Many people have a special number that they hope will bring them good luck.

In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.

For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for “making a fortune(发财)”. So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone numbers or vehicle license plate (车牌照) numbers. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 p.m. on August 8, 2008.

The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors’ robes (龙袍) and Chinese myth held that the dragon has nine children. The number 9 also stands for “long lasting”. That’s why a man always proposes to(向---求婚)a woman with 99 or 999 roses.?

So what’s a “bad luck” number in China? It might be 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as a “bad luck” number because it sounds similar to the character for “death”.

Because of this, many buildings skip(跨过) the fourth floor, and simply call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as, 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in many Christian countries. As a result, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 35 physical floors.

1.What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky?

A. the shape of the number

B. the sound of the number in Chinese

C. the history of the numbers

D. the sound of the number in English

2.Chinese people regard the number 9 as______?

A. becoming beautiful B. living a long life

C. making a fortune D. living a happy life

3.From the passage, we know that_______.

A. Many Chinese people don’t like the number 4.

B. all people have the same lucky number

C. the number 9 is lucky because it means “wealth”

D. the number 8 is a lucky number for foreigners

4.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Meanings of different unlucky numbers.

B. Meaning of different lucky numbers.

C. Lucky or unlucky numbers in Western culture.

D. Lucky or unlucky numbers in Chinese culture.

阅读下面四篇材料,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

There was a young man named Bill in England. Before leaving school, he began to look for a job as a clerk. Few companies needed new clerks due to the financial crisis(金融危机)at that time. It became harder and harder to find a job. Luckily, a chance camp up to him. A company wanted to employ one person. He and the other twenty people joined in the first interview. After that, three persons were allowed to enter the final test which would decide one person to be employed in the end. Bill was lucky to be among them.

On the day of the second interview, Bill and the others arrived at the company on time. To their surprise, the interview was very easy. The interviewer only had a free talk with them, and then asked them to go back home waiting for the result. The next morning, Bill received a letter from the company which said he wasn't accepted. Certainly, he felt disappointed. On the evening of that day, Bill surprisingly received another letter, which said he was employed. But why was he accepted? As a matter of fact, the first letter sent to Bill was also part of the test. Every one of them got a letter which had the same meaning that morning. Only Bill replied with “Thank you” while the others said nothing.

Life isn’t all fun. There is always something making us unhappy. When you feel disappointed, please say “Thank you” to the person who disappoints you. That shows your great generosity(宽容) and politeness to others. If you do so, you’ll have more chances than others.

1.What would Bill most probably have done after he got the first letter? He would have .

A. become angry with the company

B. complained about the test

C. called up the company to show his thanks

D. gone to another company for a job

2.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Few companies needed clerks even if they were skilled.

B. The whole test includes three parts.

C. The last three persons all felt disappointed at last.

D. They replied with “Thank you” after receiving the first letter.

3. In this article, the writer mainly wants to .

A. show how hard it was to find a job during the financial crisis at that time

B. share an unhappy experience with the readers

C. tell about how strict it was to employ one person

D. teach us the importance of great generosity and politeness to others.

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