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Ben Jones was walking home from school one day when he saw a black cat.It was walking across the srteet in front of him.Ben stopped,turned around,and walked down a different srteet to go home.Why did he do that?
“It’s unluchy when a black cat crosses the street in front of you,”says Ben,“I did not want to walk down that street!”
Many people think that some things bring bad luch of good luck.For example,some people think that 13 is an unlucky number.They never invite 13 people to a party.
“I never walk under a ladder(梯子),”says Ben.“And I never open an umbrella inside the house.They both bring bad luck.”
And what brings good luck?“We have a horseshoe over the front door of our house for good luck,”says Ben.
“And when I find a peney on the ground,I always pick it up .That brings me good luck all day!”
小题1:Why did Ben turn aroundd when he saw the black cat crossing the street?
A.Because he thought it was unlucky.
B.Because he disliked a black cat.
C.Because he was afraid of the cat.
小题2:In western countries,which number do some people think is unlucky?
A.4.               B.10.              C.13.
小题3:Which of the following things can bring people good luck?
A.Opening an umbrella inside the house.
B.Walking under a ladder.
C.Picking up a penny on the ground.
小题4:Where does Ben’s family have a horseshoe?
A.Over the front door.     B.Inside the house.      C.Under a ladder.
小题5:Which is the best title of the passage?
A.A black cat.
B.Good luck and bad luck.
C.Good things can bring good luck.

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B

1. A 我们定位到why下面的这句:“It’s unlucky when a black cat crosses the street in front of you,”says Ben,可知本觉得这是不吉利的,故选A。
2. C 细节题,答案来自文章中的一个例子:some people think that 13 is an unlucky number,故13是不吉利数字,选C。
3. C 根据文章最后一句“And when I find a peney on the ground,I always pick it up .That brings me good luck all day!”可知C正确。
4. A 也是细节题的考查,根据“We have a horseshoe over the front door of our house for good luck,”says Ben可知答案选A。
5. B 主旨题的考查。文章主要讲的是好运气与坏运气,故选B。A答案只是讲一只黑猫,只是文章一个方面;同样C也只是文章的一个方面,不能全面概况全文。
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