Magpies are 1 all over the world and you can see this kind of birds easily at any place. They often show the common meaning of luck，no matter which culture they are in. In the UK，there is a poem （诗） about what seeing a different 2 of magpies means：one for sorrow （悲伤）；two for joy；three for a girl；four for a boy；five for silver（银子）；six for gold；seven for a secret （秘密） 3 to be told. Three and four usually show the baby is going to be a girl or a boy. Five and six mean that the person is probably going to be rich soon. Seven means that you will 4 keep your secret to yourself. They are all good symbols，except for（除了） seeing just one bird，which means bad luck. But there is a way5 . By just saluting（问向……敬礼） the bird you can get good luck back again.
