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 come to India. When they talk to an Indian, they would find he would often shake his head. The visitors might think that the Indian doesn’t like what they say. But in fact, they would be completely wrong.
Indians always shake their heads when they talk to others. It doesn’t mean “No”. If someone wants to visit India, he should know this, or he will be in trouble.
One day, a foreign officer went to India on business. He hired a car and asked an Indian to drive him. When he told his driver to take 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.
“How dare you refuse my order?” he shouted, “Drive me to my office at once!”
The driver answered in quite a 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 he nodded with a smile, “‘No’ means ‘Yes’ here!”
【小题1】What does shaking one’s head mean all over the world?

Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.

Apple II

Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers Inc. in 1976.

A year later, the Apple II was invented. This production( 产品) was the world's first mass-market personal computer.

The iMac

Under Jobs' leadership

Apple introduced the

all-in-one iMac computer in

1998. The iMac became the

first machine, which offered

only a CD-ROM slot.

The iPad

By 2010, Steve Jobs was confident the world was ready to have a tablet computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success. iPhone 4s

iPhone 4s came out on October4, 2011, in America.

It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer yet wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer speeds.

1.When did the iMac first come out?

A. In 1976. B. In 1998. C. In 2010. D. In 2011.

2.Which one was the oldest?

A. The Apple II. B. The iMac. C. The iPad. D. The iPhone 4s.

3.From the passage, we can know that the iPad _______.

A. has a better camera

B. is the first personal computer

C. has a CD-ROM slot

D. is great for watching movies

4.According to the passage, which of the following is True?

A. iPhone 4s'screen is the same size as iPhone 4.

B. iPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4.

C. iPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4.

D. iPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4.

People usually hate mice, but people almost all over the world like one mouse-- the famous Mickey Mouse.

About eighty years ago, most films had no sounds. A man called Walt Disney made a cartoon mouse. The cartoon mouse could talk in these films. He made his mouse become a good friend of both young people and old people. Children liked to see their lovely friend, because he brought happiness to them.

Mickey is a clean mouse right from the beginning. Maybe this is why people love Mickey Mouse very much. In his early life, Mickey did some wrong things. People were very angry. They wrote to Disney and said they didn't want Mickey to do the wrong things. Because there were some things that Mickey could not do. Disney made a new animal called Donald Duck. He also made a dog, Pluto. This dog does some foolish (愚蠢) and wrong things wherever he goes. Now, our Mickey Mouse is more interesting as well. He is known as a star of beauty and wisdom (智慧). He has friends in almost every country.

1.Mickey Mouse first come out ________.

A．on TV                                B．in the film

C．in the play                             D．In a picture book

2.Children love Mickey Mouse because _______.

A．it can speak                            B．It is clean

C．it makes them happy                     D．it is a mouse

3.The dog, Pluto, is ________.

A．a fool that often does something wrong

B．a clever dog that can do everything well

C．a beautiful dog that people like very much

D．a famous dog as a star of beauty and wisdom

4.Why did Disney make Donald Duck?

A．Because Mickey Mouse was very lonely

B．Because there were some things that Mickey could not do

C．Because Mickey was able to do everything

D．Because people didn't like Mickey Mouse any more.

Want to save money when travelling by train?

    Here are some ways：

    Day Returns

    This ticket can save you up to 45％ on the standard fare（费用）. You have to travel after the rush hour period Monday—Friday, but can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.

    Big City Savers

    These are special low-priced tickets on certain trains. You have to book in advance（提前）－at the latest by 16：00 the day before you travel. It’s first come, first served.

    Weekend Returns

    Weekend Returns are available（有售）for most trips over 60 miles. Go on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, and return the same weekend on Saturday or Sunday, and save up to 35％ on the standard fare.

    Monthly Returns

    These are available for most trips over 65 miles. Go any day and return within a month. Monthly returns save you up to 25％ on the standard fare.

    Family Rail Card

    For 20 pounds this rail card allows you to take a second adult and up to 4 children for only 3 pounds each when you buy single or return tickets. You can travel as often as you like until the card becomes out of date.

1.How many ways does the writer tell us to save money when travelling by train?

    A. Five.     B. Four.     C. Three.     D. Six.

2.Big City Savers are special low-priced tickets on        trains.

    A. certain    B. return    C. weekend     D. all

3.Monthly Returns save you up to      on the standard fare.

A. 45％    B. 35％    C. 25％    D. 65％

Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder(创建者) of Apple. He was also one of the great persons of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.

1.When was the Apple II invented?

A. In 1976.               B. In 1977.          C. In 1997.              D. In 1998.

2.Where did the iMac first come out?

A. In China.            B. In UK.         C. In USA.            D. In UN.

3.Which one was the oldest machine of the four?

A. The Apple II.        B. The iMac.        C. The iPad.       D. The iPhone 4s

4.From the passage, we can know that the iPad _______.

A. has a better camera                         

B. is the first personal computer

C. has a CD-ROM slot                           

D. is great for watching movies

5.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. iPhone 4s'screen is the same size as iPhone 4.

B. iPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4.

C. iPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4.

D. iPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4.