【題目】 Do you have a lucky number? What is it? Many people have a special number that they hope will bring them good luck.

In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.

For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for “making a fortune”. So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone number or on their vehicle license plate（車牌照）number. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 pm on Aug 8, 2008.

The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors’ robes （龍袍）and Chinese myth held that the dragon had nine children. The number 9 also stands for “l(fā)ong lasting”. That’s why a man always proposes（求婚）to a woman with 99 or 999 roses.

So what’s an unlucky number in China? One example is 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as an unlucky number because it sounds similar to the character for “death”.

Because of this, many buildings skip（跳過）the fourth floor, and simply call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in the West. As a result, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 35 physical floors.

【1】What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky?

A.The shape of the number.B.The sound of the number.

C.The history of the number.D.The spelling of the number.

【2】Why will people spend a lot of money to have 8s in phone numbers or on vehicle license plate numbers?

A.Because they believe 8 will make them live forever.B.Because they believe 8 will bring good luck.

C.Because 8 is easy to remember.D.Because 8 stands for fashion.

【3】According to the passage, how do you like the number 9 in Chinese culture?

A.terribleB.crazyC.positiveD.worried

【4】A building whose highest floor is 60 in Hong Kong might only have________ physical floors if it skips all the unlucky numbers.

A.35B.44C.50D.60

【5】What is the story mainly about?

A.Lucky and unlucky numbers in Western culture.B.Meanings of different lucky numbers.

C.Meanings of different unlucky numbers.D.Lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】

本文主要介紹了中國(guó)文化中的幸運(yùn)數(shù)字和不幸運(yùn)的數(shù)字。在中國(guó)，人們認(rèn)為有的數(shù)字是幸運(yùn)的，有的是不幸運(yùn)的，都是根據(jù)它們的讀音。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.”可知，在中國(guó)文化中，人們判斷數(shù)字是否幸運(yùn)是根據(jù)讀音。故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的“For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for “making a fortune”.”可知，人們要花很多錢在電話號(hào)碼或車牌號(hào)碼上寫8，是因?yàn)樗麄兿嘈?/span>8會(huì)帶來好運(yùn)。故選B。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)“The number 9 also stands for “l(fā)ong lasting”.”可知，在中國(guó)文化中，數(shù)字9表示長(zhǎng)久，因此具有積極的意思。故選C。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)“In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors.”可知， 在香港，有些建筑甚至跳過了所有4層，比如4、14、24、34層和40-49所有層。因此如果說最高60層的樓，應(yīng)跳過了4、14、24、34層， 40-49所有層和54層，一共有44層樓。故選B。

【5】主旨大意題。根據(jù)“In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.”本文主要介紹的是中國(guó)文化中的幸運(yùn)數(shù)字和不幸運(yùn)的數(shù)字。故選D。

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