Question

【題目】根據漢語提示寫出在空缺處寫出單詞的正確形式。

In some western countries, some people don't like the number 13 because they think 13 is an unlucky number. For example, they don't like to live on the thirteenth floor. One evening, Mr. Smith asked some 【1】(朋友) to get together. When all of his friends arrived, he asked them to sit at the table for 【2】(晚餐). He began to 【3】(數)the people. Suddenly, he cried out, “Oh, there are thirteen people here!” Everyone's face looked 【4】(蒼白的) except Mr. Brown. He said with a smile，“Don't worry, my friends. My wife will have a baby in a few weeks. So we have 【5】(十四) people here.” All of his friends became happy again. “Congratulations!” They said to Mr. Brown. They all had a good time that evening.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】friends

【2】dinner/supper

【3】count

【4】pale

【5】fourteen

【解析】

短文大意：本文是文化類閱讀，通過史密斯先生邀請朋友們吃晚飯講述了西方人不喜歡不吉利數字13的故事。

【1】

句意：一天晚上，史密斯先生邀請一些朋友聚會。

some一些，修飾復數名詞或不可數名詞；根據句意語境和漢語提示，可知friend是可數名詞，故填friends。

【2】

句意：當他所有的朋友都到齊后，他請他們在桌邊吃晚飯。

“for +三餐名詞”表示吃早/中/晚飯；根據上文提到的“one evening”，可知他們一起吃晚飯，填dinner/supper。

【3】

句意：他開始數人數。

begin to do開始做某事，固定短語；根據句意語境和漢語提示，可知填動詞原形count。

【4】

句意：除了布朗先生，每個人的臉色都顯得蒼白。

look（看上去）是表感覺系動詞，需接形容詞；根據句意語境和漢語提示，可知填pale。

【5】

句意：所以我們這里有十四個人。

十四fourteen，基數詞，表示數量，后接復數名詞；根據句意語境和漢語提示，可知填fourteen。