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Lucky Number and Lucky Day1.23 In China,six,eight and nine are considered lucky numbers,since their homophones have auspicious meanings.Six,pronounced Liu in Chinese,implies that everything about you will go smoothly.Eight was originally deemed auspicious by the Cantonese,since in Cantonese,eight reads as Fa,which means to make a great fortune in the near future.Later,the auspiciousness of eight was taken up by all Chinese.The letter nine,pronounced as Jiu,implies everlasting,especially in friendship and marriage.Thus,numbers ending with these three digits are firm favorites,for example,when it comes to choosing phone numbers,car license tags and room numbers.Four and seven are unlucky numbers people will avoid since the former implies death and the latter means gone.45678910111213141516171819202122232425262728Vocabulary Practice29Ex.I Fill in the blanks with the words given below and change the form if necessary.date back to/vary fromto/check off/try on/takeseriously send out/protect from/hide from/ceremony/consult1.The prices of the TV sets in the shop _$200 _$1,000.2.She _ the new dress to see if it fits her.3.More soldiers have been sent to _ aid workers _ attack.4.The old couple wanted to _ their son _ the police.5.The friendship between our peoples _the 18th century.6.Make sure all the invitations have been _.7.She spent a whole afternoon _ the names of the people she wanted to invite.8.Headaches in young children should always _.9.On the day of her graduation_,Maggie felt very tired.10.To know the exact meaning of the word,you have to _ the dictionary.3031 Letters remain hugely important in our everyday lives.Letters to friends and relatives are called personal letters.A personal letter in English is different in form from such a letter in Chinese.1.1.The Heading.The Heading.This includes the address,line by line,with the last line being the date.The date is written above the letter,either in the upper-right or upper-left corner(above the name of the addressee).2.The Greeting.2.The Greeting.The greeting always ends with a comma.The greeting may be formal,beginning with the word dear and using the persons given name or relationship.This word is used to show politeness.Or it may be informal if appropriate.32 Formal:Dear Uncle Jim,Dear Mr.Wilkins,Informal:Hi Joe,Greetings,(Occasionally very personal greetings may end with an exclamation point for emphasis.)3.The body.3.The body.Also known as the main text.This includes the message you want to write.The body of the letter is often divided into paragraphs,with one paragraph dealing with one idea or topic.Some people prefer to indent the beginning of every paragraph,leaving a single space between paragraphs(like );some people like to leave a double space between paragraphs and begin all paragraphs flush from the margin of the sheet.(like)33 4.The complimentary close.4.The complimentary close.This short expression is always a few words on a single line.It ends in a comma.It should be indented to the same column as the heading.Skip one to three spaces(two is usual)for the signature line.5.The signature line.5.The signature line.Type or print your name.The handwritten signature goes above this line and below the close.The signature line and the handwritten signature are indented to the same column as the close.The signature should be written in blue or black ink.If the letter is quite informal,you may omit the signature line as long as you sign the letter.If a note has to be added after the signature,it can be written after P.S.which stands for postscript.3435
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