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!”
【小题1】An Indian would shake his head when __________．

The high school years are a key period. The things we learn during this time really shape our lives. Liu Changming, principal of Beijing No. 4 High School made 18 suggestions for students just starting high school on how to get the best out of high school. Here are ten of them.

1) Read 50 books. But choose them from ten different fields.

2) Help a person. Look for a classmate, an elderly person, in fact anyone who could benefit（获益）from your help. You’ll find you benefit too!

3) Research. Research a particular area, such as science, history or art.

4) Make a foreign friend. Try to befriend someone from a foreign country. It’s an ideal way to learn about a foreign country.

5) Publish（出版）an article. Whether it appears in a newspaper, your school magazine or in your own blog, an article will be something to look back on in pride in later years.

6) Take up a new sport. Choose one you’ve never played before. If you find you like it, you’ll have a hobby for life

7) Join a club. Working hard in a club or other activities will give you a life outside of your studies.

8) Find a part-time job. Try and do the job for at least a month.

9) Find a person to learn from. Choose someone with unusual experience or special talent. Try to learn all you can from him or her.

10) Learn to cook four Chinese dishes. Learning how to cook is not only a practical skill but a way of building a bridge to other people.

1. According to the passage, by making a foreign friend you can ______.

    A. learn about another culture          B. practice spoken English

    C. discuss the international situation  D. share your happiness and sadness

2.Beside learning a practical skill, another purpose of learning to cook is ______.

    A. to help your parents with housework      B. to kill time

    C. to have communication with others        D. to make friends

3.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?

    A. You should read fifty books of the same field.

    B. Do a part-time job for less than a month.

    C. Try to publish an article to make you famous.

    D. You can benefit a lot by helping others.

4.The principal made the suggestions in order for the students to ______.

    A. make contributions to society            B. achieve greet progress in high school

    C. love high school life                    D. finish high school

The high school years are a key period. The things we learn during this time really shape our lives. Liu Changming, principal of Beijing No. 4 High School made 18 suggestions for students just starting high school on how to get the best out of high school. Here are ten of them.

1) Read 50 books. But choose them from ten different fields.

2) Help a person. Look for a classmate, an elderly person, in fact anyone who could benefit（获益）from your help. You’ll find you benefit too!

3) Research. Research a particular area, such as science, history or art.

4) Make a foreign friend. Try to befriend someone from a foreign country. It’s an ideal way to learn about a foreign country.

5) Publish（出版）an article. Whether it appears in a newspaper, your school magazine or in your own blog, an article will be something to look back on in pride in later years.

6) Take up a new sport. Choose one you’ve never played before. If you find you like it, you’ll have a hobby for life.

 7) Join a club. Working hard in a club or other activities will give you a life outside of your studies.

8) Find a part-time job. Try and do the job for at least a month.

9) Find a person to learn from. Choose someone with unusual experience or special talent. Try to learn all you can from him or her.

10) Learn to cook four Chinese dishes. Learning how to cook is not only a practical skill but a way of building a bridge to other people.

38. According to the passage, by making a foreign friend you can ______.

       A. learn about another culture                B. practice spoken English

       C. discuss the international situation                   D. share your happiness and sadness

39. Beside learning a practical skill, another purpose of learning to cook is ______.

       A. to help your parents with housework              B. to kill time

       C. to have communication with others         D. to make friends

40. Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?

       A. You should read fifty books of the same field.

       B. Do a part-time job for less than a month.

       C. Try to publish an article to make you famous.

       D. You can benefit a lot by helping others.

41. The principal made the suggestions in order for the students to ______.

       A. make contributions to society                 B. achieve greet progress in high school

       C. love high school life                               D. finish high school