People in different countries greet each other in different ways. Here are some pictures.

The United States People shake hands when they meet for the first time. Friends and family members often hug or kiss on the cheek when they see each other.

Korea Men bow and shake hands to greet each other. Women do not usually shake hands. If you address(称呼) someone, you use his or her full name. The family name comes first, then the first name.

Finland(芬兰) Finns greet each other with a handshake. Hugs and kisses are only for close friends and family members.

Republic of the Philippines(菲律宾) The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women. Men sometimes pat each other on the back.

1.In which country do men sometimes pat each other on the back?

A.Republic of the Philippines.

B.Finland.

C.Korea.

D.The United States.

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.People shake hands whenever they meet in the United States.

B.In Republic of the Philippines, friends shake hands as the everyday greeting.

C.Finns greet each other with a bow.

D.In Korea, the first name comes before the family name.

3.Of the five pictures above (a, b, c, d, and e), which is the same way to greet each other in the four countries?

A.d B.c. C.b D.a.

4.In this passage, all the followings are mentioned EXCEPT ________.

A.kisses B.hugs

C.smiles D.handshakes

5.What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?

A.Different ways of greeting.

B.The customs of four countries.

C.The habits of friends and family members.

D.Differences between languages.

The meaning of shaking the head is not always the same in different countries. Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first came to India. When talking 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(完全地) wrong.

Indians always shake their heads when they talk to each other. It does not have the same meaning as “No”. If someone wants _______(visit) India, he should know this, or it will give him some trouble.

One day, a foreign officer went to ______ on business. He leased(租用) a car and hired(雇用) 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 officer, of course, got angry.

“Why do you refuse(拒绝) my order(要求)? ” he shouted. “Drive me to my office at once!”

The driver answered in a 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 then ④he_nodded_with_a_smile,_‘No’ means ‘Yes’ here! ”

1.写出句①的同义句。

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2.②处用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。

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3.根据短文内容在③处填入一个合适的国家名。

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4.将④处的内容翻译成汉语。

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5.根据短文内容回答问题。

What does shaking head mean in India, yes or no?

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