In some countries, the most common unlucky number is thirteen. People don’t like to live in a house that is number 13. People don’t like to have parties with thirteen people. People don’t like to do important things on the thirteenth of the month. Also, when you add the Japanese unlucky numbers together---nine and four ---they make thirteen.

There aren’t many business meetings on the thirteenth of the month especially when the thirteenth is on a Friday. Friday is always unlucky. Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden (伊甸园) on a Friday. Jesus Christ died on a Friday. There were thirteen people at his last supper. In Europe, they kill criminals(罪犯) on Fridays.

For some people, unlucky numbers do the opposite things. My elder brother was born on the thirteenth. He passed his exams on the thirteenth. He married on the thirteenth. He became a pilot on the thirteenth. It was always a lucky number for him.

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1.What is the unlucky number in Japanese?

2.Generally speaking, how many days are there in a year on which people don’t want to hold business meetings?

3.Which of the following is NOT used to prove that Friday or thirteen is unlucky?

4.When did Europeans kill criminals?

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

In some countries, the most common unlucky number is thirteen. People don’t like to live in a house that is number 13. People don’t like to have parties with thirteen people. People don’t like to do important things on the thirteenth of the month. Also, when you add the Japanese unlucky numbers together---nine and four ---they make thirteen.
There aren’t many business meetings on the thirteenth of the month especially when the thirteenth is on a Friday. Friday is always unlucky. Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden (伊甸园) on a Friday. Jesus Christ died on a Friday. There were thirteen people at his last supper. In Europe, they kill criminals(罪犯) on Fridays.
For some people, unlucky numbers do the opposite things. My elder brother was born on the thirteenth. He passed his exams on the thirteenth. He married on the thirteenth. He became a pilot on the thirteenth. It was always a lucky number for him.
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【小题1】What is the unlucky number in Japanese?

Mrs Black got a new job as a teacher in an international school, but the school was in London. After she discussed with Mr Black, they decided to move to London from New York.

When Mr and Mrs Black told their son, Mike, the decision, the boy felt sad. He didn’t want to leave his school here. Then one day in August, Mr and Mrs Black couldn’t find their son. They were worried and called Mike’s friends, but they didn’t know where Mike was. In fact, Mike was on the street. When he passed a park, he remembered his father and they often played tennis in it. And he often went shopping with his mother in the supermarket beside it. Suddenly he realized his family was the most important. Mike quickly returned home and said sorry to his parents. He told them he decided to live in London with them and make new friends there.

(　 ) 11. Mike’s family planned to move to London because 　　 .

A. Mike’s father was born there

B. Mike’s mother found a new job there

C. Mike’s father must work there

D. Mike’s school was in London

(　 ) 12. Mike felt 　　 when his parents told him about moving to London.

A. happy　　　 B. excited　　　　　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　　 D. surprised

(　 ) 13. At first, Mike didn’t want to move to London because 　　 .

A. he liked working in New York

B. he liked living with his grandparents

C. he didn’t want to leave his school

D. he didn’t want to live with his parents

(　 ) 14. Mike often 　　 in the park.

A. took his dog for a walk

B. played tennis with his father

C. played basketball with his friends

D. played games with his mother

(　 ) 15. At last, 　　 .

A. Mike’s parents found him in his friend’s house

B. Mike discussed his problem with his parents

C. Mike left his home in London

D. Mike agreed to move to London with his parents