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CA3.TheNumberThirteen
Manypeoplebelievethatthenumber13isnotalucknumber.Thisiswhymanyhotelsdonothave13thfloor.Thefloorsgofrom12to14,andthereisnonumber13.Somepeoplewillneversitatatablewithtwelveotherpeople.Theywilltellsomeonetogooraskanotherpersontositwiththemattheirtable.
Noonereallyknowswhypeopleinsomanycountriesdonotlikethenumber13.Perhapsonereasonisthatwhenpeoplebegantocounttheyusedtenfingersandtwohands.Thismade12.Theycouldnotcounthigherthanthis.
SomeChristianssaythat13isnotluckybecausetherewere13peopleatamealthedaybeforeJesuswaskilled.Oneofthemenwhocametothelastsupperwasabetray.InastoryabouttheoldGreekgods,12godswereaskedtoamealbutonemorecame,whowasatthemeal,waskilled.
Exercises
Choosethecorrectanswertoeachquestion:
1.Thestoreisabout______________________.
A.thedeathofJesusB.thepersonwhokilledtheGreekgodBalder
C.why13isnotaluckynumberD.thewaypeoplecountwiththeirfingers
2.Thereisoftennofloornumber13in__________________________.
A.restaurantsB.hotelsC.countriesD.Greece
3.Onewaypeoplecancountisbyusingtheir__________________.
A.fingersB.tablesC.hotelsD.gods
4.ThegodcalledBalderwas___________________.
A.GreekB.ChristianC.beautifulD.lucky
5.TheChristianstoryandGreekstorybothtalkabout_________________.
A.JesusB.BalderC.thenumber13D.hotels
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