In some western countries, some people don't like the number 13.

在一些西方的国家, 一些人不喜欢13这个数字。

Because they think it is an unlucky number.

因为他们认为，它不吉利。

For example, they don't like living on the thirteenth floor.

比如, 他们不喜欢住在13层。

One evening Mr. Black invited some friends to get together.

一天晚上，布莱克先生邀请一些朋友一起聚聚。

When all of his friends arrived, he asked them to sit at a table for dinner.

全部朋友到齐后，他请他们坐到桌旁就餐。

He began to count the people. All of a sudden, he cried out, oh, here are thirteen people!

他开始数人数。突然，他大叫起来，噢，有13个人！

Everyone got upset except Mr. White.

所有人都很沮丧，除了怀特先生。

He said with a smile, don't worry, my friends, my wife will have a baby in several weeks.

他笑着说，别担心，我的朋友，我的妻子几周后要生宝宝了。

So we have fourteen people here. All the people became happy again.

所以我们有14个人。所有人又都开心起来。

Congratulations! They said to Mr. white.

祝贺你！他们向怀特先生道喜。

And they all enjoyed themselves that night.

那天晚上他们玩得都很开心。