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.

     In some foreign countries,some people 1            (do, not) like the number 13. They don't think 13 is a
lucky number.
     Michael 2            (have) the same idea Today is his twentieth birthday. He 3            (ask) some friends
to his birthday party. All of his friends 4             (arrive) at his home at seven. So he asks them 5           
(sit) around the dinner table. He begins to count the number of the people. Suddenly, he says Oh, there 6            (be) thirteen people here! Everyone is unhappy, but Mr Brown isn't, He says slowly, 7            
(do not) worry, my dear friends! We have fourteen people here because my wife Mrs Brown will 8            
(have) a baby in a few weeks. All of them become happy again.Congratulations! they 9            (say) to Mr
and Mrs Brown.Then they 10            (enjoy) the nice food and have a good time.