Question

The idea of what shaking the head means is not always the same in different countries. Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first came to India. When they talked to an Indian,he would often shake his head.The visitors might think that the Indian did not like what they said.But, in fact, they would be completely wrong.
Indians always shake their heads when they talk to others. It does not have the same meaning as our “No.” If someone wants to visit India, he should know this, or it will give him some trouble.
One day, a foreign officer went to India on business. He hired a car and an Indian to drive it. When he told his driver to send him to his office,the Indian shook his head at once.The officer said again,and the driver shook his head again. At last the offcer, of course,got angry.
“How dare you refuse my order?” he shouted. “Drive me to my office at once!”
The driver answered in quite loud voice,too. “Yes, sir!” But to the officer’s surprise, the driver shook his head at the same time.
The car started, and the foreign officer was now too surprised to say a word. He thought about it for a while, and with a smile, “No means Yes here!”

1. 1.
   An Indian would shake his head when __________．
   1. A.
      he didn’t want to say anything
   2. B.
      he agreed with others
   3. C.
      he talked to others
   4. D.
      other people were wrong
2. 2.
   The foreign officer was surprised that _________
   1. A.
      the driver could not understand him
   2. B.
      the driver refused his order
   3. C.
      the driver drove him to another place
   4. D.
      the driver shook his head as he said “Yes”
3. 3.
   The underlined word “Order” means         
   1. A.
      顺序
   2. B.
      订购
   3. C.
      命令
   4. D.
      建议
4. 4.
   The sentence “No means Yes here” means         
   1. A.
      in India the words Yes and No have the same meaning
   2. B.
      Indians shake heads when they agree with each other
   3. C.
      there is no difference between Yes and No
   4. D.
      we shake our heads to say No,not Yes as Indians do
5. 5.
   According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?
   1. A.
      Shaking the head doesn’t always have the same meaning in different countries．
   2. B.
      When an Indian shakes his head, he really means Yes．
   3. C.
      In India, the word No means Yes．
   4. D.
      In China shaking the head means No．

Answer 1

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试题分析：这篇短文介绍了摇头这个含义并不一定就是表示肯定，作者并举了一个发生在印度的小故事，详细介绍了这个差别。
1.根据.But, in fact, they would be completely wrong.及上下文描述可知选B。
2.根据The driver answered in quite loud voice,too. “Yes, sir!” But to the officer’s surprise, the driver shook his head at the same time.描述可知选D。
3.结合语境可知选C，出租车司机应该听从乘客的要求。
4.通过阅读上文可知当印度人同意别人的意见时，是摇头。故选B。
5.结合语境可知No means Yes．只是表示摇头这个动作时是这种含义。并不是说的单词no的含义就是yes。故选C。
考点：关于肢体语言的说明文
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