题目内容
Nodding the head means ________ “Yes” in China．
- A.say
- B.to say
- C.saying
- D.said
Bowing is a very important custom in Japan. Unlike people in many other countries, they greet each other by bowing instead of shaking hands. It is impolite not to return a bow to whoever bows to you.
Bowing has many functions in one. It expresses the feeling of respect, thanks, regret, and so on. You can bow when you say, “thank you”, “sorry”, “hello”, “goodbye”, “congratulations”, “excuse me”, “good morning”, and more.
Bowing seems simple, but there are different ways of bowing. Bowing techniques vary from a small nod of the head to a long, 90-degree bow. It depends on the social position or age of the person you bow to. If your opposite is of higher social position or older than yourself, you are supposed to bow deeper and longer than him or her. It is polite to bow from your waist. Men usually keep their hands at their sides, and women usually put their hands together on their legs with their fingers touching. If it is not a very formal situation, you can bow by nodding. The most common bow is a bow of about 15 degrees.
You might feel strange doing it, but try to bow in Japan. You will be considered very polite!
【小题1】The author writes the passage mainly to _____.
| A．introduce the history of bowing in Japan |
| B．describe the purposes of bowing in Japan |
| C．describe different ways of bowing in Japan |
| D．introduce the Japanese custom of bowing |
| A．one kind of bow has many similar functions |
| B．people can express different feelings by bowing |
| C．people bow to express their feelings |
| D．the more times you bow, the more respect you receive |
| A．by bowing | B．by shaking hands |
| C．by kissing each other | D．by touching |
A B C D
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.
【小题1】Generally speaking, nodding the head means _______, and shaking the head means _______.
| A．Yes; No | B．No; Yes | C．Yes; Yes | D．No; No |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A．just the opposite | B．clear difference between two things |
| C．doing what you want to do | D．on the other hand |
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 _______.
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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 _________.
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A．the Indian driver had something important to do |
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B．the foreigner promised to give him only a little money |
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C．the driver felt uncomfortable at that time |
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D．in India shaking the head means agreement |
3.Why did the foreigner become angry? Because _______.
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A．the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office |
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B．he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India |
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C．he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the Indian driver didn’t say any words |
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D．the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money |
4.The underlined phrase “on the contrary” means ________.
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A．just the opposite |
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B．clear difference between two things |
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C．doing what you want to do |
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D．on the other hand |