科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Even a child knows that nodding(点头) 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 repeated his request and the driver shook his head again. 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.
61. Generally speaking, nodding the head means _______, and shaking the head means _______.
A. Yes, No B. No, Yes C. Yes, Yes D. No, No
62. According to the habit of India, if someone agrees with you, he will _______.
A. nod his head B. shake his head
C. neither nods his head nor shakes his head
D. either nod his head or shake his head
63. Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because _______.
A. the Indian driver has something important to do
B. the foreigner promised to give him only a little money
C. The driver felt uncomfortable at that time
D. In India shaking the head means agreement
64. Why did the foreigner become angry? Because _______.
A. the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office
B. the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money
C. He misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India
D. he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the driver didn’t say any words
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:
American President Obama, together with some members of his government, _____ going to visit China next month.
A. is B. are C. were D. was
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:
. The recommendation he gave me is that I ____ more traveling to open my eyes.
A. will do B. could do C. should do D. must do
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:
It is unreasonable to stick with small commercial banks whether they offer the best deal.
A.regardless of B.in terms of C.in favour of D.in case of
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:
Andrew is said _____ a new computer programme recently, but I don’t know when she will finish it.
A.to design B.to be designing
C.to have designed D.to have been designing
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:
—Your daughter looks so thin.
—Yes, she is so _____ about what she eats.
A. particular B. especially C. specially D. particularly
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:
Though ________ money, his parents managed to send him to school.
A. lacked B lacking of C. lack of D. lacking
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:
______children whose parents had died in Wenchuan earthquake _____sent to live with families in other cities.
A. A great number of; was B. A great number of ; were
C. The great number of; was D. The great number of; were
查看答案和解析>>
湖北省互联网违法和不良信息举报平台 | 网上有害信息举报专区 | 电信诈骗举报专区 | 涉历史虚无主义有害信息举报专区 | 涉企侵权举报专区
违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com