Even a child knows that nodding the head means" Yes". But some people will probably be puzzled 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.
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:Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office?
A．Because the Indian driver had something important to do
B．Because the foreigner agreed to give him only a little money
C．Because the driver felt uncomfortable at that time
D．Because in India shaking the head means agreement
小題2:The foreigner became angry because_______.
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
小題3: Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A．The Indians’ shaking heads means “Yes”.
B．Shaking heads in India has the same meaning as in China.
C．Finally the foreigner didn’t get to his office .
D．The Indian driver was a deaf man.

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:A

試題分析：這篇文章主要講了印度人的習(xí)慣。印第安人習(xí)慣和別人說話搖頭。這并不是說“不”,而是“是
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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一次一個(gè)外國人在印度告訴他的司機(jī)是一個(gè)印度人帶他去他的辦公室。司機(jī)搖了搖頭。外國人說,他再次請(qǐng)求,司機(jī)還是搖了搖頭。最后,外國人憤怒地喊道,“送我去我的辦公室!”司機(jī)低聲說,“是的,先生,”微笑,同時(shí)又搖著頭可知選D。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn't mean" No", but" Yes".印第安人習(xí)慣和別人說話搖頭。這并不是說“不”,而是“是”
可知應(yīng)選B。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn't mean" No", but" Yes".印第安人習(xí)慣和別人說話搖頭。這并不是說“不”,而是“是”
故選A。
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