Chen Hua went to the USA to see his pen friend Eric. (A)After lunch, they walked home from the restaurant. On the way they saw a black cat. Eric stopped and asked Chen Hua to walk down a different street to go home.
Chen didn't know why Eric did that." It's unlucky when a black cat crosses the street in front of you," says Eric. Then Eric told Chen Hua some interesting things in his country. In the USA thirteen is an unlucky number. (B)They never ask thirteen people to come to a party.
"I never walk under a ladder (梯子)," says Eric." And I never open an umbrella in the house. These will bring bad luck. "
"We have a horseshoe over the front door of our house for good luck," "says Eric. "And when I find money on the floor, I always pick (C) it up. It brings me good luck all day!"