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【题目】

A. nearly B. believed C. centuries D. anything E. together F. know about G hand in

Face it, and you're frightened. Today is Friday the 13th - the unluckiest day - - so try not to use your car, set yourself on fire or do 【1】 else that might hurt you. The number 13 has been unlucky for 【2】. It was said that if you cut your hair on Friday the l3th, someone in your family will die. Another saying was that a child born on Friday the 13th will be unlucky for life. Even today, most tall buildings don't have a 13" Floor.

The number 【3】 with Friday, however, didn’t catch people's eye until the 20th century. In1907, someone wrote a book called Friday the Thirteenth. The book sold well :【4】 28,000 copies within the first week. In 1916 the book was turned into a film. And then people began to 【5】 Friday the Thirteenth.

In the USA, $700-$800 million dollars are lost every Friday the 13th because people don't want to travel, buy expensive things or do business. In 1939, people in Indiana made all black cats wear-bells on Friday, Oct. 13 because they 【6】 the bells could stop bad luck and something good could happen.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】E

【4】A

【5】F

【6】B

【解析】

本文讲述西方人对星期五和数字13都有所忌讳，认为它们不吉利。那么这个数字和星期五碰到一起会怎样呢，有人在1907年写了一部《13号星期五》的书，面世一周就大卖，1916年被拍成了电影，从那时人们才了解到了这个日子。在这天许多人们不外出，不买贵重物品，甚至不做生意。1939年的那个十月13日恰逢星期五，印第安纳的人们就给所有的黑猫戴上了铃铛，他们认为铃声能驱走坏运气，带来好事。

【1】句意：不要自焚或做任何可能伤害你的事情。

根据句意理解及后句 that might hurt you.可知，这里表达的是“做任何事情”，英语是anything，故选D。

【2】句意：数字13几个世纪以来一直不走运。

根据句意理解可知，这里表达的是“世纪”，英语是century，是一个可数名词，空格前没有冠词，所以这里应该用复数形式centuries，故选C。

【3】句意：然而，这个数字加上星期五直到20世纪才引起人们的注意。

根据句意理解及后句In1907, someone wrote a book called Friday the Thirteenth.可知，这里表达的是“和……一起”，英语是together with，故选E。

【4】句意：这本书卖的很好：第一周内就卖出了将近28,000册。

根据句意理解及28,000 copies可知，这里表达的是“将近达到28000”，英语是nearly，是一个副词，故选A。

【5】句意：然后人们开始了解十三号星期五。

根据句意理解及前句In 1916 the book was turned into a film.可知，这里指的是“开始了解”，英语是know about，而空格前是to，所以这里用动词原形，故选F。

【6】句意：因为他们相信铃铛会阻止厄运。

根据句意理解及前句 In 1939, people in Indiana made all black cats wear-bells on Friday, Oct. 13可知，这里表达的是“相信”，英语是believe，因为叙述的是过去的事，故选B。