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Superstitions

  There are over one million superstitions(迷信), and most people believe at least one or two of them.Many people are superstitious about numbers.They think that there are lucky numbers and unlucky numbers.The number 13 is often considered unlucky.In some parts of the world, buildings have no 13th floor and streets have no houses with the number 13.In Japan, “4” is considered unlucky because in Japanese the word “four” is pronounced the same as the word “death”.The Japanese never give gifts of four knives, four napkins, or four of anything.

  What are the lucky numbers?Seven is a lucky number in many places, and “8” is considered a lucky number in Japan and China.In China, businesses often open on August 8, and many couples register to get married at eight past eight on August 8.Superstitions about numbers are so widespread that some people-called numerologists-make a living by giving advice about numbers.In 1937, when the Toyoda family of Japan wanted to form a car company, they asked a numerologist if “Toyoda” would be a good name for the company.The numerologist said it would not be.He explained that “Toyota” would be a better name for the company.The family took his advice.As a result, millions of people drive “Toyotas” and not “Toyodas”.

  There are many other kinds of superstitions.There are superstitions about eating, sleeping, sneezing and itching.There are superstitions about animals and holidays and horseshoes.There are even superstitions about superstitions.Those superstitions tell people how to reverse bad luck.When the Japanese bump heads, they immediately bump heads again.According to a Japanese superstition, the first bump means their parents will die, but the second bump “erases” the first bump.To reverse bad luck in general, people turn around three times, turn their pockets inside out, or put their hats on backwards.

(1)

It can be inferred that superstitions about numbers are _________.

[  ]

A.

popular all over the world

B.

accepted by many people in the world

C.

valuable to businessmen

D.

dangerous to common people

(2)

From this passage we can find that _________.

[  ]

A.

a numerologist is an expert in maths

B.

Japan’s development depends on numerologists

C.

a numerologist is a superman

D.

the Japanese have a strong belief in numerologists

(3)

The word “reverse” in this passage means _________.

[  ]

A.

cause to go in the opposite direction

B.

read carefully

C.

turn over in the mind

D.

make…worse

(4)

If we see a Japanese bumps his head once again, we can know that he is _________.

[  ]

A.

mad

B.

angry

C.

superstitious

D.

foolish

(5)

What’s the writer’s purpose to write this passage?

[  ]

A.

To persuade us to believe superstitions.

B.

To warn us against the danger of superstitions.

C.

To show us some facts of superstitions.

D.

To show us the magic power of superstitions.

答案:1.B;2.D;3.A;4.C;5.C;
解析:

(1)

推理判断题。第一段第二句话“许多人都是数字迷信者”,故B项“世界上许多人都接受这一观点”正确。A项“世界各地都很流行”、C项“对商人来说很有价值”、D项“对普通人来说太危险了”都与文意不符。

(2)

推理题。第二段中指出日本人非常迷信数字,故D项“日本人非常迷信数字”正确。A项“数字迷信者是一位数字专家”、B项“日本的发展取决于数字迷信者”、C项“数字迷信者是个超人”与文章内容不符。

(3)

词义理解题。文中第三段第五句话“迷信告诉人们如何转化厄运”,所以A项“向相反方向转化”符合题意。B项“认真阅读”,C项“转变思想观点”,D项“使得更糟”都与原文不符。

(4)

细节题。文章第三段讲当日本人撞了一下头后,他们会立刻再撞一下。因为根据日本的迷信,撞第一下的时候意味着他的父母会死去,而撞了两下就意味着可以取消第一下的负面作用。所以我们说看到日本人再次撞头时,我们就知道他很迷信。A项“疯狂”、B项“生气”、D项“愚蠢”都与题意不符。

(5)

作者意图推断题。通读全文便可知道C项“告诉我们有关的一些事实”为正确答案。A项“劝我们信迷信”、B项“告诫我们迷信的危险作用”、D项“告诉我们迷信的神奇力量”都与文意不符。


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