In many western countries, people think that the number 13 is an unlucky number.
They think Friday the 13th will especially bring bad luck. On Friday the 23rd, people prefer staying at home and keep away from doing anything important, as they are afraid of accidents and other bad things on this unlucky day.
Another interesting fact about the number 13 is having dinner at the Savoy Hotel in London, England. The story goes like this: if you book a table for thirteen people, the table would be set for fourteen and the 14th place is seated by a sculpture (雕塑) of a black cat, called Kasper.
In the western culture, thirteen people having dinner together is considered a bad omen. It has also been thought that if 13 people sit for dinner together, one will die within a year, just like what happened in the case of Jesus Christ.
Many tall buildings, hotels and hospitals do not have a 13th floor, either.
【小题1】Which day do western people think will especially bring bad luck?| A．13th May. | B．13th June. | C．Friday the 13th. | D．Tuesday the 13th. |
| A．The hotel will ask you to bring a cat. |
| B．The hotel will refuse you to eat there. |
| C．The hotel will set you a table for 12 people. |
| D．The hotel will set you a table for 14 people. |
| A．A warning of bad things. | B．Awful food. |
| C．Terrible service. | D．A bad idea. |
