题文
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.
小题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 doB．Because the foreigner agreed to give him only a little moneyC．Because the driver felt uncomfortable at that timeD．Because in India shaking the head means agreement小题2:The foreigner became angry because_______.A．the Indian driver didn't want to send him to his officeB．he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in IndiaC．he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the driver didn't say any wordsD．the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money小题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.
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小题1:D小题2:B小题3:A
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解析
这篇文章主要讲了印度人的习惯。印第安人习惯和别人说话摇头。这并不是说“不”,而是“是小题1:细节理解题。根据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一次一个外国人在印度告诉他的司机是一个印度人带他去他的办公室。司机摇了摇头。外国人说,他再次请求,司机还是摇了摇头。最后,外国人愤怒地喊道,“送我去我的办公室!”司机低声说,“是的,先生,”微笑,同时又摇着头可知选D。小题2:细节理解题。根据 The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn't mean" No", but" Yes".印第安人习惯和别人说话摇头。这并不是说“不”,而是“是”
可知应选B。小题3:细节理解题。根据The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn't mean" No", but" Yes".印第安人习惯和别人说话摇头。这并不是说“不”,而是“是”
故选A。
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