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我被幸运困住了 　　When it happened， I was in the middle of my lucky rabbits foot1） phase. The fake rabbits foot on a keychain was supposed to bring me luck. 　　Parents go through phases， too， the way kids do. Some try cooking exotic foods， learning musical instruments， or gardening. Mine were in their art-collecting phase when I mentioned that the mantle2） above the fireplace looked a little bare. 　　My parents agreed. 　　A few days later， we found ourselves at an auction at the art gallery downtown. It was like a museum， except smaller and everything was for sale. 　　My mom said， Let us know if anything catches your eye. 　　I walked around the place. Nothing really caught my eye， except a sign that said Snack Bar―Upstairs. 　　I climbed the steps to the mezzanine3） where the snacks and drinks had been set up. I grabbed a small plate and piled on some carrot sticks， cherry tomatoes， chips， and onion dip4）. I leaned on the railing5） and ate， peering down at the people wandering around the gallery floor. I soon realized I had severe onion breath. 　　As I pulled a pack of mints6） from my pocket， I accidentally pulled out my rabbits foot keychain as well. 　　Before I realized what was happening， the rabbits foot was falling over the railing toward a small purple-and-yellow vase decorated with squiggly7） lines. I worried that it might hit the vase and knock it off its pedestal8）. As I was picturing the vase shattering all over the floor， the keychain dropped neatly inside. 　　I let out a breath. 　　For a second， I thought about leaving the rabbits foot where it was―a little bonus prize for the person who bought the vase. But since it was my current fad9）， and without it Id feel unlucky， I ran down the stairs to stage10） a rescue. 　　I looked around. No one had seen anything， and no one was watching me. I turned the vase upside down and shook it gently. Nothing. It reminded me of the way quarters sometimes get trapped inside my piggy bank. The rabbits foot was probably lodged11）