Even a child knows that nodding the head means" Yes".But some people will probably be puzzled(迷惑的)when they first come to India.When they talk to an Indian,he often shakes his head.They might think that the Indian does not like what he said,but on the contrary,he is expressing agreement.
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody.It doesn’t mean" No",but" Yes".
If a person doesn’t know this,it might cause misunderstanding(誤解).
At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office.The driver shook his head.The foreigner said his request again and the driver still shook his head.At last,the foreigner shouted angrily,“Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice," Yes,sir,"smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.
【小題1】In general,nodding the head means and shaking the head means_____.
A."Yes"..." No" | B."No"..." Yes" |
C."Yes"..." Yes" | D."No"..." No" |
A.nod his head |
B.shake his head |
C.neither nod his head nor shake his head |
D.both nod his head and shake his head |
A.the Indian driver had something important to do |
B.the foreigner agreed to give him only a little money |
C.the driver felt uncomfortable at that time |
D.in India shaking the head means agreement |
A.the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office |
B.he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India |
C.he asked the driver to send him to his office,but the driver didn’t say any words |
D.the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money |
A.正相反 | B.總之 | C.與之相同 | D.在另一方面 |
【小題1】A
【小題1】B
【小題1】D
【小題1】B
【小題1】A
解析【小題1】細節(jié)題:從第一段的句子:Even a child knows that nodding the head means" Yes".可知選A
【小題1】細節(jié)題:從第一段的句子:When they talk to an Indian,he often shakes his head.They might think that the Indian does not like what he said,but on the contrary,he is expressing agreement.可知選B
【小題1】細節(jié)題:從最后一句話:The driver said in a low voice," Yes,sir,"smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.可知選 D
【小題1】細節(jié)題:從第三段的句子:If a person doesn’t know this,it might cause misunderstanding(誤解).選B
【小題1】猜詞題:前面說印度人可能不喜歡他說的,后面說印度人贊同的。可知選A
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