Even a child knows that nodding 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 Indian 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．
(1)
Generally speaking, nodding the head means ________, and shaking the head means ________．
[ ]
A．
Yes; No
B．
No; Yes
C．
Yes; Yes
D．
No; No
(2)
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．
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
(3)
Why did the foreigner become 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 Indian driver didn't say any words
D．
the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money
(4)
The underlined phrase “on the contrary” means ________．
Instead of buying only fresh foods, Americans nowadays buy many more convenience foods．These are foods which are ready partly or completely prepared．Many of them are frozen, such as frozen dinner, heated-serve French fries, and frozen pizzas．There are also many canned convenience foods, such as ready-made spaghetti, soups, stews, and vegetables．
Convenience foods save time and trouble．They are popular with people who are busy or who don' t like to cook or wash dishes．But they often cost more than fresh, unprepared foods and may contain man-made additives．Also, many people feel they don't taste as good as home-cooked foods．
Health Food and Co-ops
In the 1960s, a "back-to-the-earth" movement was started by young people in the United States．The movement was a reaction against the harmful effects of technology．From the movement came a new understanding of food and health．Many people now prefer natural and Organic(有机物)foods to the prepared foods sold in health food stores and in food co-ops, which are small stores where customers help manage the store．In co-ops, food is usually not packaged．Customers bring their own bags and jars and take their food out of boxes or baskets．
The Diet Craze(节食热)
These days Americans are more and more concerned with their weight．Perhaps as many as 70 million Americans are on weight-dollar business．
American supermarkets sell a variety of diet foods such as diet soft drinks, diet candy, and diet salad dressings．Dieters also spend money on diet pills, exercise machines, and jogging suits(健美服)．Each year dozens of new diets are popularized．They have such names as the Miracle(奇效的)Diet, the Nine-day Wonder Diet, and the East 24-hour Diet．There is even one called the Ice Cream Diet, which advises dieters to eat only ice cream for lunch and dinner! For dieters who cannot lose weight on their own, there are many well-organized diet groups, which offer help and encouragement．
(1)
Generally speaking, convenience foods in America ________
[ ]
A．
are shipped from foreign countries
B．
are made by farmers on farms
C．
are popular with some people
D．
are better than fresh ones
(2)
From the fourth paragraph, we can find that ________．
[ ]
A．
the diet craze in the US is unnecessary
B．
rich American people should offer their money to the poor
C．
businessmen are getting much money from the diet craze
D．
fat Americans are too foolish to take too much food
(3)
What's the writer's opinion on American diets?
[ ]
A．
They are all effective to people．
B．
They are of no effect to people．
C．
The Ice Cream Diet is the best．
D．
Not all of them are believable．
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Mr Zhu,
I am writing to your magazine’s “Teenagers Now” column to ask for some help with my 16-year-old son．At the moment, he refuses to do almost everything his mother and I ask him to do．He is our only child and we treat him very well．His grandparents buy him many things, and yet he is still rude to us．He refuses to spend time with us or do as we tell him．Sometimes he acts as if he doesn’t even love us at all．
Now he refuses to do his homework, and instead insists on wasting his time watching DVDs and listening to foreign music．I cannot understand this music, but I don’t like it．He also spends too much time in Internet cafes, where he either plays games or chats online．He is wasting valuable time during this important period in his life!
What am I to do? At present, to prevent making his mother unhappy with an argument, I am allowing him his freedom．However, I am worried that if I keep allowing him to do what he wants, he may fail at school, or worse．
How can I help my son without harming our relationship?
Yours
Liu Zhenhua
(1)
What’s Mr．Zhu’s job?
[ ]
A．
A teacher．
B．
A magazine columnist．
C．
A youth worker．
D．
A doctor．
(2)
From the passage, we can know that Mr．Liu’s son is _________ to his parents．
[ ]
A．
friendly
B．
thankful
C．
polite
D．
rude
(3)
What does Liu Zhenhua write to Mr．Zhu for?
[ ]
A．
To blame his son．
B．
To ask for help with his son．
C．
To say something about his son．
D．
To complain to him about his son．
(4)
Mr．Liu’s son always spends his time _________．
[ ]
A．
doing his homework
B．
playing games online
C．
chatting with his parents
D．
doing everything his parents ask him to do
(5)
What do you think is the possible answer for the father?
[ ]
A．
The father should let the son alone．
B．
The father should give his son a beating．
C．
The father should allow his son his freedom．
D．
The father should be patient enough to have communication with the son．
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Mr Perfect
With a healthy image, handsome face and Japan's coolest haircut, Takeshi Kaneshiro(金城武)is one of Asia's most attractive stars．
When “Turn Left Turn Right”(《向左走向右走》)opens in Chinese cinemas next month, there's no doubt the 29-year-old boy will get even more attention．
Takeshi stars as John, a lonely violin player who falls in love with a translator called Eve, played by Gigi Leung(梁咏琪)．
Many of Takeshi's fans like to copy his haircut, clothes and even his smile．But they will find it hard to copy the way he plays the violin in the movie．He impressed his director To Keifung(杜琪峰)by learning to play the violin in a few weeks．
This attitude to hard work is one of the reasons why Takeshi is such a good role model for young people．Like many young people, he values friendship more than anything else．“My best friends are my former schoolmates,” he once said, “We became close when we were at school and will be friends forever．”
Besides his good looks and hairstyle, he is well known for his healthy image．He started his acting career at the young age of 15 but, unlike other pop stars, he has rarely behaved badly．He stays away from drugs, alcohol and cigarettes．Violence, rude words and dirty jokes seldom appear in his movies．
“I hated foreign language classes when I was in school, but now I find speaking several languages helps me a lot in my career,” he said．For someone who only took up acting, Takeshi has come far．No doubt his star will rise even higher．
(1)
The title “Mr．perfect” suggests that ________．
[ ]
A．
Takeshi always plays a perfect role in the film
B．
Takeshi impressed his audience and fans with a perfect image
C．
Takeshi acts perfectly in all the films
D．
Takeshi can speak Chinese perfectly
(2)
According to the passage, which of the following is right?
[ ]
A．
Takeshi has become even more attractive because of the film “Turn Left Turn Right”．
B．
Takeshi falls in love with Gigi Leung
C．
Fans like to copy his life style including the way he smokes．
D．
Takeshi will be more successful in the future．
(3)
Why is Takeshi thought to be “healthy”?
[ ]
A．
He works hard．
B．
He is seldom ill．
C．
He behaves in a healthy way．
D．
Both A and C
(4)
The reason why Takeshi took up acting is that ________．
[ ]
A．
he wanted to buy a motorbike
B．
he loves movies more than anything else
C．
he was attracted by some movie stars when he was 15
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