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Do you have a lucky number?What is it?Many people have a special number that they hope will bring them good luck.
In Chinese culture,some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.
For example,the word for the number 8sounds similar to the word for"making a fortune".So,people consider it a very lucky number.Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone numbers or vehicle license plate (車牌照) numbers.The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08pm on August 8,2008.
The number 9is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China.There were nine dragons on emperors'robes (龍袍) and Chinese myth held that the dragon has nine children.The number 9also stands for"long lasting".That's why a man always proposes to a woman with 99or 999roses.?
So what's a"bad luck"number in China?It might be 4.Many Chinese people see 4as a"bad luck"number because it sounds similar to the character for"death".
Because of this,many buildings skip the fourth floor,and simply call it the fifth floor.In Hong Kong,some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4,such as,4,14,24,34and all 40-49floors.Some buildings also skip the 13th floor,as this is considered an unlucky number in the West.As a result,a building whose highest floor is 50may have only 35physical floors.
66.What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky?B
A.The shape of the number.
B.The sound of the number in Chinese.
C.The history of the number.
D.The sound of the number in English.
67.Chinese people like the number 8because it meansC.
A.live a long life
B.become beautiful
C.make a fortune
D.live a happy life
68.What can we learn from the passage?A
A.Many Chinese people avoid the number 4.
B.The number 9is lucky because it means"wealth".
C.All people have the same lucky number.
D.The number 8is a lucky number for foreigners.
69.What does this passage mainly talk about?D
A.Lucky or unlucky numbers in Western culture.
B.Meanings of different lucky numbers.
C.Meanings of different unlucky numbers.
D.Lucky or unlucky numbers in Chinese culture.
70.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?B
A.Many people hope the lucky number can bring them good luck.
B.The word for the number 6stands for making a fortune.
C.The Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics included many 8s.
D.In Chinese myth,the dragon had nine children.