【FormanypeopleintheWestMarch13willbescary.Itissaidthattherearemillionsofpeoplewhowillbesoscaredthattheywillrefusetogetoutofbedallday!56BeingnervousaboutFridaythe13thisasuperstition(迷信).】

FormanypeopleintheWestMarch13willbescary.Itissaidthattherearemillionsofpeoplewhowillbesoscaredthattheywillrefusetogetoutofbedallday!　56　

BeingnervousaboutFridaythe13thisasuperstition(迷信).　57　Manybuildingsdon’thavea13thfloorandinracesnoonewantstowearthenumber13.AccordingtosomeJesuswascrucified(十字架上钉死)onFridaymakingthecombinationof“Friday”and“13”particularlyunlucky.

　58　Forexamplepeoplethinkitisunluckytowalkunderladders.　59　Thisbehaviorisseenasaninsult(侮辱)tothesunandasignthateveryoneinsidewillhavebadluck.Whenablackcatpassesinfrontofyouitisalsothoughttomeanthatbadluckiscoming.

　60　Wellthree-leafclovers(三叶草)horseshoesfacingupandevenrabbitfeetaresaidtobringgoodluck.Thereisarhymetohelpyourememberthelastluckyitema“penny”:“Findapennypickitup;Allthedayyou’llhavegoodluck!”

A.Whatmakesthisdaysoterrifying?

B.WhyarepeopleintheWestsosuperstitious?

C.SoisthereanythingyoucandotobringgoodluckintheWest?

D.Itisalsobelievedthatyoushouldneveropenanumbrellaindoors.

E.Thenumber13isconsideredunluckyinmanywesterncountries.

F.Therearesomeotheranimalsthatpeoplethinkwillbringbadluck.

G.Inadditiontothenumber13thereareothersuperstitionsinWesternculture.