Question

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. God D. 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.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：有些人不喜欢数字13。他们不认为13是一个幸运的数字。例如,他们不喜欢生活在13楼。我的朋友玛丽就是其中之一。她请一些朋友到她家。她带她所有的朋友回家。他们坐在桌子上。然后玛丽数:“一,二,三……哦,我的上帝!这里有13人!“每个人的脸都白,但是布朗先生没有。他说,“别担心,亲爱的朋友!我们这里有14人。我的妻子将在下周有个小孩。她现在怀孕了。”他们变得开心了。“恭喜恭喜,布朗先生和夫人!”他们说。他们享用美食,今晚玩得很开心。

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考点：日常生活类短文阅读。