Manypeopledon'tthinkthatthenumber13isaluckynumber.Manyhotelsdonothavea13thfloor.Thefloorsgofrom12to14,andthereisnonumber13.Somepeoplewillneversitatatablewith12otherpeople.Theywilltellsomeonetogoorask
Manypeopledon'tthinkthatthenumber13isaluckynumber.Manyhotelsdonothavea13thfloor.Thefloorsgofrom12to14,andthereisnonumber13.Somepeoplewillneversitatatablewith12otherpeople.Theywilltellsomeonetogooraskanotherpersontositwiththem.
Noonereallyknowswhypeopledonotlikethenumber13.Perhapsonereasonisthatwhenpeoplebegantocounttheyusedtenfingersandtwohands.Thismade12.Theycouldnotcountmore.
SomeChristians(基督徒)saythat13isnotluckybecausetherewere13peopleatamealthedaybeforeJesus(耶稣)waskilled(被杀).InastoryabouttheoldGreek(希腊的)gods,12godswereaskedtoamealbutonemorecame.Thismade13.ItiswhythegodBalder,whowasatthemeal,waskilled.
()1.Thereisoftennofloornumber13in_______.
A.restaurantsB.countriesC.hotelsD.Greece
()2.Onewaypeoplecancountisbyusingtheir___________.
A.fingersB.hotelsC.tablesD.gods
()3.Somepeoplewillneversitatatablewithtwelveotherpeople.Or______.
A.allofthemwillleaveB.theywillwaitfortwootherpeopletocome
C.theywillnevercomefordinnertogetherD.theywillaskoneofthemtoleave
()4.TheChristianstoryandtheGreekstorybothtalkabout_______.
A.JesusB.thenumber13C.BalderD.Hotels
()5.Thestoryisabout_________.
A.thedeathofJesusB.thepersonwhokilledBalder
C.thewaypeoplecountwiththeirfingersD.why13isnotaluckynumber