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Some people don't like the number 13. They don't think 13 is a _ or good number. For example , they don't like to live on the 13th floor . My friend Mary is one of them. She asks some friends to her home. All of her friends get to her home. They sit at the table. Then Mary counts, "One, two, three ...oh, my God! There are thirteen people here!" Everybody's face turns white, but Mr. Brown doesn't. He says, "Don't worry , dear friends! We have fourteen people here. My wife will have a baby next week. _ is in the family way now. " All of them become happy again. "Congratulations !" they say to Mr. and Mrs. Brown. They enjoy the nice food and have a good time this evening. What is NOT true ? A) some people don't like to live on the 13th floor. B) Mary and her friends don't like the number 13. C) Mr. Brown's face turns white, too. D) Mary and her friends became happy at last.
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C

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Mr. Dawson is an old man with a bad temper . Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples. One day, 12-year-old Janet and her friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson' s house. When Janet saw him outside, she suggested they cross the street and walk on the other side. But Amy said they didn't need to. When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said: " Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend with you today." Amy smiled back. Mr. Dawson was friendly and gave them each a fresh apple. Later, Janet asked Amy: " Everyone says he is the most unwelcoming person in town. Why was he kind to us?" Amy explained that when she first walked past his house, she was also afraid of him. But she pretended there was an invisible smile on his face and started talking to him. At first she only said "hello" but then began talking to him more every time she saw him. "An invisible smile?" Janet was puzzled . "Yes," answered Amy. "My grandma told me to try that. She says smiles can spread. So if we keep trying to smile at someone, sooner or later they will smile back." Amy's grandma realized most people can't refuse to smile at a friendly face. What did Amy do when she first walked past Mr. Dawson's house? A) She went into his yard to pick apples. B) She was so scared that she went away quickly. C) She smiled to him and greeted him. D) She talked with him like old friends.
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C

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Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. People celebrate it in the United States, England,India and some other countries. Little by little, people in many other countries also celebrate it. Mother's Day is on the 2nd Sunday in May. On that day, many people give presents of love to their mothers. If their mothers are alive ,they often wear a pink or red rose or carnation .If their mothers are dead ,they wear a white one. The celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world. In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast for his or her mother only. The first Mother's Day was celebrated more than _ years ago . A) one hundred B) ninety C) eighty D) seventy
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A