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Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人疑惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always impossible, even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”.
On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks?” The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows（眉毛）, which in Micronesia means “yes”.
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”.
【小题1】These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they .

A．should go abroad for vacations

B．needed to learn foreign languages

C．should often discuss their experiences

D．had problems with communications

【小题2】People in Micronesia show “yes” by .

A．nodding heads	B．raising eyebrows
C．shaking heads	D．saying “no”

【小题3】Tom misunderstood his class at first because .

A．he did not know much about India culture

B．he didn’t explain everything clearly enough

C．some students didn’t understand his questions

D．he didn’t know where the students came from

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A．In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”.

B．Jan taught English on a Pacific island.

C．Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.

D．In India, only shaking heads means “yes”.

【小题5】The passage is mainly about .

A．body language in foreign restaurants

B．class discussion in India schools

C．miscommunication in different cultures

D．English teaching in other countries

【小题1】D
【小题2】B
【小题3】A
【小题4】C
【小题5】C

解析试题分析：短文大意：阅读短文可知这篇短文主要讲述了在不同的国家的一些交际习惯，故选C，不同国家间的交流障碍。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据They decided that miscommunications were always impossible, even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”.描述，可知他们发现他们在交流中遇到很多问题。故选D。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows（眉毛）, which in Micronesia means “yes”.描述，可知在密克罗尼西亚扬眉表示肯定，故选B。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据短文可知，汤姆因为不太了解印度的文化，所以误会了他们的同学们的反应。故选A。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. …… In that country, a nod means “no”.描述，可知在保加利亚点头表示否定，故选C。
【小题5】主旨大意题。阅读短文可知这篇短文主要讲述了在不同的国家的一些交际习惯，故选C，不同国家间的交流障碍。
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