--Black cats are a symbol of bad luck in the ...

--Black cats are a symbol of bad luck in the US.

--________

A. Yes. That’s why people don’t like them. B. Right. Everyone keeps them as pets.

C. I know. They’re so dark that I can’t see. D. I agree. It’s nice to hold them in arms.

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Why are black cats bad?

November 17 is an important day for black cats in Italy. An animal rights group has named that day “Black Cat Day” to stop the killing of thousands of the cats. Why do people 　 　 the animal so much? It is because people believe black cats bring bad luck if they walk across your path.

The black cat is just one of the 　 　 of superstition(迷信）.You may already know that Western people don’t like the number 13. They also believe that walking under a ladder, opening an umbrella indoors and 　 　　 a mirror can also bring bad luck.

According to Andrew Macaskill, who works for Times , British people believe it is　 　 to see one magpie(喜鹊). But two bring good luck. “In Britain, people like to have a horseshoes over the door. They believe it can bring good luck,” Macaskill said. “But the horseshoe needs to be the right way up. The luck 　 　 if it is upside down.”

In the US, people usually spit on a new baseball bat before using it for the first time. They think this can bring good luck. Also, it is believed that good spirits live in trees. So by knocking on anything made from wood, people can call upon those spirits for protection against misfortune. People in the US also believe there are evil（邪恶的） spirits in blooms（扫帚）. So 　 lean a broom against a bed. The evil spirits will cast a spell on the bed.

1.A.love　     B.keep    　　 C.hate    D.raise

2.A.symbols    B.stories    C.ways    D.means

3.A.buying    B.breaking    C.borrowing    D.bringing

4.A.lucky    B.unlucky    C.possible    D.impossible

5. A.throws away    B.runs away    C.gives away    D.puts away

6. A.always    B.usually    C.sometimes    D.never

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In China, the color red is the ________of good luck.

A. dream B. way C. symbol D. reason

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What do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and people’s understandings of cat personalities.

The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey(调查) on the Internet. There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange and bi-colored (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-colored (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities.

But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.

Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You can’t judge a cat by its color, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the color, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.

1.Many people in Western countries may think black cats are ______.

A. lovely animals 　　 B. a sign of bad luck

C. a sign of good luck D. unfriendly animals

2.The main idea of paragraph 2 is that ______.

A. people often complain(抱怨) about black cats on the Internet

B. people think cats of different colors have different personalities

C. black cats are less popular than other cats

D. the study is a great success

3.According to the study, people think that______.

A. black cats have special personalities

B. orange and bi-colored cats are generous

C. cats with three colors are friendly

D. white cats are calm, lazy and shy

4.People don’t like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT ______.

A. black cats often appear in TV shows

B. black cats bring bad luck to people

C. black cats have bad reputations

D. they don’t think black cats are beautiful

5.The passage mainly talks about ______.

A. why black cats are popular in movies

B. why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets

C. different color cats have different personalities

D. different people have different ideas on black cats

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What do you think of black cats？Are they unluckier than cats of other colors？Many people in Western countries think so．Scientists at the University of California，Berkeley （UC Berkeley），did a study on cat colors and people's understandings of cat personalities．

The study found that people do judge（判断） cat personalities by color．Scientists did a survey on the Internet．There were 49statements （描述） matching five cat colorings with 10personalities．People think orange and bi-colored （双色的） cats are friendly，tri-colored （三色的） cats are not generous，and white cats are calm，lazy and shy．As for black cats，people think they don't have special personalities．

But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets？People think black cats have less special personalities，which might be because of their bad reputation （口碑）．They think black cats may bring bad luck，especially at Halloween．Movies and television shows also make people believe that．

Although people have these ideas，UC Berkeley scientists give another reason：people don't think black cats are pretty enough．After all，nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats．"You can't judge a cat by its color，because it's the personality of the cat，not the color，that will let you know if the cat is right for you，"Cathy Marden，a scientist said．

1.Many people in Western countries may think black cats are ______ ．

A. lovely animals　　 B. a sign of bad luck

C. a sign of good luck　　 D. unfriendly animals

2.The main idea of paragraph 2is that ______ ．

A. people often complain about black cats on the Internet

B. people think cats of different colors have different personalities

C. black cats are less popular than other cats

D. the study is a great success

3.According to the study，people think that ______ ．

A. black cats have special personalities

B. orange and bi-colored cats are generous

C. cats with three colors are friendly

D. white cats are calm，lazy and shy

4.People don't like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT ______ ．

A. black cats often appear in TV shows

B. black cats bring bad luck to people

C. black cats have bad reputations

D. they don't think black cats are beautiful

5.The passage mainly talks about ______ ．

A. why black cats are popular in movies

B. why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets

C. different color cats have different personalities

D. different people have different ideas on black cats．

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What do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and people’s understandings of cat personalities.

The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey on the Internet. There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange and bi-coloured (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-coloured (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities.

But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.

Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You can’t judge a cat by its colour, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the colour, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.

1.Many people in Western countries may think black cats are 　　 .

A. lovely animals　　 　　 B. a sign of bad luck

C. a sign of good luck D. unfriendly animals

2.The main idea of paragraph 2 is that 　　 .

A. people often complain about black cats on the Internet

B. people think cats of different colours have different personalities

C. black cats are less popular than other cats

D. the study is a great success

3.According to the study, people think that 　　 .

A. black cats have special personalities

B. orange and bi-coloured cats are generous

C. cats with three colours are friendly

D. white cats are calm, lazy and shy

4.People don’t like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT 　　 .

A. black cats often appear in TV shows

B. black cats bring bad luck to people

C. black cats have bad reputations

D. they don’t think black cats are beautiful

5.The passage mainly talks about 　　 .

A. why black cats are popular in movies

B. why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets

C. different colour cats have different personalities

D. different people have different ideas on black cats

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What do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and people’s understandings of cat personalities.

The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey on the Internet. There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange and bi-coloured (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-coloured (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities.

But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.

Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You can’t judge a cat by its colour, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the colour, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.

1.Many people in Western countries may think black cats are　　　　　　　　　 .

A. lovely animals 　　　 B. a sign of bad luck

C. a sign of good luck　 D. unfriendly animals

2.The main idea of paragraph 2 is that　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. people often complain about black cats on the Internet

B. people think cats of different colours have different personalities

C. black cats are less popular than other cats

D. the study is a great success

3.According to the study, people think that　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. black cats have special personalities

B. orange and bi-coloured cats are generous

C. cats with three colours are friendly

D. white cats are calm, lazy and shy

4.People don’t like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT 　　　　　　　　 .

A. black cats often appear in TV shows

B. black cats bring bad luck to people

C. black cats have bad reputations

D. they don’t think black cats are beautiful

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What do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and people’s understandings of cat personalities.

The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey on the Internet. There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange and bi-coloured (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-coloured (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities.

But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.

Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You can’t judge a cat by its colour, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the colour, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.

1.Many people in Western countries may think black cats are 　　 .

A. lovely animals　　 　　 B. a sign of bad luck

C. a sign of good luck D. unfriendly animals

2.The main idea of paragraph 2 is that 　　 .

A. people often complain about black cats on the Internet

B. people think cats of different colours have different personalities

C. black cats are less popular than other cats

D. the study is a great success

3.According to the study, people think that 　　 .

A. black cats have special personalities

B. orange and bi-coloured cats are generous

C. cats with three colours are friendly

D. white cats are calm, lazy and shy

4.People don’t like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT 　　 .

A. black cats often appear in TV shows

B. black cats bring bad luck to people

C. black cats have bad reputations

D. they don’t think black cats are beautiful

5.The passage mainly talks about 　　 .

A. why black cats are popular in movies

B. why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets

C. different colour cats have different personalities

D. different people have different ideas on black cats

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What do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and people’s understandings of cat personalities.

The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey on the Internet. There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange and bi-coloured (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-coloured (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities.

But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.

Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You can’t judge a cat by its colour, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the colour, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.

1.Many people in Western countries may think black cats are 　　 .

A. lovely animals　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a sign of bad luck

C. a sign of good luck　　　　　　　　　 D. unfriendly animals

2. The main idea of paragraph 2 is that　　 .

A. people often complain about black cats on the Internet

B. people think cats of different colours have different personalities

C. black cats are less popular than other cats

D. the study is a great success

3. According to the study, people think that　　 .

A. black cats have special personalities

B. orange and bi-coloured cats are generous

C. cats with three colours are friendly

D. white cats are calm, lazy and shy

4.People don’t like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT　　 .

A. black cats often appear in TV shows

B. black cats bring bad luck to people

C. black cats have bad reputations

D. they don’t think black cats are beautiful

5.The passage mainly talks about　　 .

A. why black cats are popular in movies

B. why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets

C. different colour cats have different personalities

D. different people have different ideas on black cats

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What do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and people’s understandings of cat personalities.

The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey(调查) on the Internet. There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange and bi-coloured (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-coloured (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities.

But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.

Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You can’t judge a cat by its colour, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the colour, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.

1. Many people in Western countries may think black cats are ______.

A. lovely animals 　　     B. a sign of bad luck

C. a sign of good luck    D. unfriendly animals

2. The main idea of paragraph 2 is that ______.

A. people often complain(抱怨) about black cats on the Internet

B. people think cats of different colours have different personalities

C. black cats are less popular than other cats

D. the study is a great success

3. According to the study, people think that______.

A. black cats have special personalities

B. orange and bi-coloured cats are generous

C. cats with three colours are friendly

D. white cats are calm, lazy and shy

4.People don’t like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT ______.

A. black cats often appear in TV shows

B. black cats bring bad luck to people

C. black cats have bad reputations

D. they don’t think black cats are beautiful

5. The passage mainly talks about ______.

A. why black cats are popular in movies

B. why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets

C. different colour cats have different personalities

D. different people have different ideas on black cats

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