数字13引起的一场虚惊

                                                                                           

In many western countries, people think 13 is an unlucky number, so they do not like the number 13. For example, they don't like to live on the thirteenth floor. People don't like to do important things on the thirteenth of the month.
One American, called Daniel, doesn't like the number 13, either. 
One day, he invited some friends to dinner. When all of his friends arrived, he asked them to sit around the table. He began to count the people in his mind when they were having the delicious food. Suddenly he cried out, “Oh, God, there are thirteen people here!” Everybody's face turned white except Mrs. White. She said slowly with a smile on her face, "Don't worry! We have fourteen people here. I am pregnant now." 
All of them became happy again. “Congratulations!” they said to Mrs. White. They enjoyed the nice food and had a good time at that night.

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1.Why don’t some people like number 13?

A Because they think it is a lucky number.

B Because they think it can make them ill.

C Because they think it is an unlucky number.

D Because they think it can bring them happy.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句In many western countries, people think 13 is an unlucky number, so they do not like the number 13.可知在许多西方国家，人们认为13是一个不幸的数字，所以他们不喜欢13，故选C。

2.Why did Daniel cry out suddenly?

A Because his wife was pregnant.

B Because he lived on the thirteenth floor.

C Because he found the food was not delicious.

D Because he found there were 13 people in total.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段第三、四句 He began to count the people in his mind when they were having the delicious food. Suddenly he cried out, “Oh, God, there are thirteen people here!”可知他突然大叫起来是因为现场有十三个人，故选D。

3.How many people did Daniel invite?

A 11.

B 12.

C 13.

D 14.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段第一到四句并结合题2可知丹尼尔邀请了12个人，加上他本人总共是13个人，故选B。

4.How was Mrs. White?

A She was ill.

B She was upset.

C She was pregnant.

D She was so sad and crying.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句I am pregnant now.可知怀特太太怀孕了，故选C。

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A Many people don't like the number 13.

B When Daniel cried out, all people were afraid.

C In fact, there were fourteen people in Daniel's home.

D Guests became happy again when they heard Mrs.White's words.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据全文可知，并不是所有人都很害怕，怀特夫人并不害怕，所以B项描述错误；许多人不喜欢数字13；丹尼尔的家共14个人；客人听了怀特夫人的话又变得开心了，故选B。