阅读理解。阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
Insomeforeigncountriessomepeopledon’tlikethenumber13.Theydon’tthink13isaluckynumber.Forexampletheydon’tliketoliveonthethirteenthfloor.
MyfriendJackhasgotthesameidea.Onedayheaskedsomefriendstodinner.Whenallofhisfriendsarrivedheaskedthemtositaroundthedinnertable.Hebegantocountthepeopleinhismindwhiletheywerehavingthedeliciousfood.Suddenlyhecriedout“Ohtherearethirteenpeoplehere!”Everybody’sfaceturnedwhiteexceptMr.Brown.Hesaidslowlywithasmileonhisface“Don’tworrydearfriends!Wehavefourteenpeoplehere.Mywifewillhaveababyinafewweeks.She’sinthefamilywaynow.”
Allofthembecamehappyagain.“Congratulations!”theysaidtoMr.andMrs.Brown.Theyenjoyedthenicefoodandhadagoodtimethisevening.
( )1.________wereaskedtodinnerthatday.
A.JackandI B.Someofmyfriends
C.14people D.SomeofJack’sfriends
( )2.Jackbegantocountthepeople________.
A.beforedinner B.atdinnertime
C.afterdinner D.whentheycamein
( )3.WhydidtheirfacesturnedwhitewhenJacksaidtherewere13people?
A.Becausethetablewastoosmall.
B.Becausetheyneededanotherperson.
C.Becausetheythought13wasaluckynumber.
D.Becausetheythought13wasanunluckynumber.
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