so on -- are bad luck.
Woman: Even numbers are bad luck? OK, I'll take nine flowers then. Number 5: Japan
Woman: May I help you?
Man: I'm going to stay with a family in Japan. I need to get something for them. Woman: Pen sets are always a good gift.
Man: Oh, that's a good idea. Let's see ... There are sets with a pen and pencil ... and bigger sets with four pens.
Woman: You said you're going to Japan? Man: Yeah.
Woman: Don't give a set of four pens -- in fact, don't give four of anything. Man: Why not?
Woman: The Japanese word for "four" sounds like the word for "death." It's bad luck. Man: Thanks for telling me. I'll take the pen and pencil set.
Woman: Good choice. These sets make very good gifts. After all, pens write in any language! Man: Uh ... yeah. Right.
Key Unit 2 The Fun They Had
Text Comprehension
I. A
II. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T III. IV.
1. Her mother asked the County Inspector to come over.
2. The mechanical teacher worked out the mark very quickly.
3. Tommy looked at Margie with an air which suggested he knew far better about school than others.
4. A teacher has to make necessary changes about what to teach and how to teach so as to meet the needs of different pupils.
Vocabulary
I.
1. have finished reading
2. by looking from behind his shoulder 3. is capable of providing
4. asked the Country Inspector to come over 5. disassembled the machine / mechanic teacher