Question

Even a child knows that nodding（点头）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（摇）his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary, he is telling yes.

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（误解）.

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.

（    ）56、In general（一般来说）, nodding the head means      and shaking

the head means_____

A、“Yes”，“ No”    B、“No”，“Yes” C、“Yes”、“Yes”     

（    ）57、According to the habit of India, if someone agrees with you, he will    .

A、nod his head      B、shake his head 

C、neither nod his head nor shake his head 

（    ）58、Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him

to drive him to his office?   Because_________

A、the Indian driver had something important to do 

B、in India shaking the head means agreement

C.  in driver didn’t understand what he said

（    ）59、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 

（    ）60.What does the under lined phrase“on the contrary”mean?

A、所以     B、正相反    C、与之相同 

Answer 1

56.（     A） 57.（   B  ） 58.（   B  ） 59.（    B） 60.（  B）