Many people don’t think that the number 13 is a lucky number. Many hotels do not have a 13th floor. The floors go from 12 to 14, and there is no number13. Some people will never sit at a table with 12 other people. They will tell someone to go or ask another person to sit with them.
No one really knows why people do not like the number 13. Perhaps one reason is that when people began to count, they used ten fingers and two hands. This made 12. They could not count more.
Some Christians (基督徒) say that 13 is not lucky because there were 13 people at a meal the day before Jesus (耶稣) was killed (被杀). In a story about the old Greek (希腊的) gods, 12 gods were asked to a meal but one more came. This made 13. It is why the god Balder, who was at the meal, was killed.Some people will never sit at a table with twelve other people, or _________________.
| A． they will never come for dinner together |
| B．they will ask one of them to leave |
| C．all of them will leave |
| D．they will wait for two other people to come |
The story is about _____________________.
| A．the death of Jesus |
| B．the person who killed Balder |
| C．why 13 is not a lucky number |
| D．the way people count with their fingers |
__________ found a watch.
| A．Jessica | B．David | C．Judy | D．Hand |
Tim finds David’s card; he should call ______________.
| A．20070107 | B．36206018 |
| C．33429702 | D．33073061 |
Bob is Martin Brown's _________.
A uncle B. son C. father D. brotherJoy is a girl. Joy and Tony are John's _____________.
| A．cousins | B．brothers |
| C．sisters | D．sister and brother |
Tony's last name is__________.
| A．Brown | B．White | C．Green | D．Smith |
任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
圣诞节就要到了。请根据希望小学学生们的述说，给他们寄去一份合适的礼物吧。请仔细阅读1---5个小题，从A，B，C，D中找出相应的圣诞礼物。
David Beckham is my idol (偶像). I like soccer. I want to be a soccer player like him.
I like running, but my shoes are broken (破的).I want a new pair of shoes.
It’s very cold (冷) now. But I have no sweaters. My parents can’t buy one for me.
The students want to learn English well. They need _________.
I’m in Grade 6. There are many books, but I don’t have a schoolbag.
I'm Lucy. I'm 14 years old. I come to China this year. Now I'm in Beijing International Middle School. I like animals(动物). I think they're my good friends. When I go to school this morning, I meet a man with a cage(笼子) . Five birds are in it .
“ How do you get these birds?” I ask .
“ I give them some food . When they come to eat it , I get them .” The man says .
“ They are too poor . Why do you get them ?” I ask the man .
“ It’s very interesting !” The man says .
“ I need to do something .” I think . I want to help the birds .
“ Can I buy them ?” I ask .
“ Well ,” he says , “Give me 50 yuan and your jacket .”
I don’t want to give my jacket to him because I like it very much . But for these birds I do it .
The man gives me the cage. Then I let the birds fly out (飞出) of the cage . I am happy to do that . Lucy meets a man with a cage ______.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in the evening | D．after school |
Why(为什么) does the man let the birds eat the food? ______
| A．Because the birds want to eat it. |
| B．Because the man like the birds. |
| C．Because the birds are his friends |
| D．Because he wants to get the birds. |
What does the underline word "poor" mean in Chinese? ________.
| A．美丽的 | B．可怜的 | C．酷的 | D．好看的 |
How much are the birds? ________.
| A．＄50 | B．＄50 and the price of a jacket. |
| C．￥50 | D．￥50 and the price of a jacket. |
Which is NOT true according to the passage.? ________.
| A．Lucy is a student. | B．Lucy likes animals. |
| C．Lucy sells the birds. | D．Lucy helps the birds. |
Mr and Mrs White live in the country(乡村 ). Christmas Day ( 圣诞节 )is coming. They want to buy some clothes for their family in the city(城里）. In the morning, Mr and Mrs White have breakfast. Then they go shopping in their car at 8:30. They get to a store at 9:40. In the store they see a lot of clothes. Mrs White likes the clothes very much. So she buys a T-shirt for their son, a skirt for their daughter, and a sweater for Mr White. She buys a hat for herself(她自己）, too. After that, Mr White is very tired（累）and hungry(饿）. He looks at his watch. Then he says, “Oh, it’s 4:00 in the afternoon, that's too late. I think we must go home now.” So they begin to go home. But they lose their way. Mr White can’t find the way home. He sees an old man and asks him, “Excuse me, sir. Where am I?” The old man looks at him and the car, “You’re in your car, sir.” he says.There are ______ people in Mr White’s family.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
Mr White buys ______ for her daughter.
| A．a hat | B．a T-shirt |
| C．a skirt | D．a sweater |
Mr and Mrs White go home _______.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．at noon | D．in the evening |
“Lose their way” means________.
| A．按原路 | B．没有办法 | C．问路 | D．迷路 |
Does the old man help them?
| A．Yes, he does. | B．I think so. |
| C．No, he doesn’t. | D．We don’t know. |