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　　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 lightly 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 India 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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2．According to the habit of Indians, if someone agrees with you, he will ________.

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A．nod his head

B．shake his head

C．neither nod his head nor shake his head

D．either nod his head or shake his head

3．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

B．the foreigner promised to give him a little money

C．the driver felt uncomfortable at that time

D．the Indian shook his head to mean agreement

4．Why did the foreigner become angry? Because ________.

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A．the Indian driver didn't want to send him to his office

B．he misunderstood the meaning of driving him to his office

C．he asked the driver to send him to the office, but the driver didn't say any words

D．the Indian driver asked for a lot of money

5．The phrase “on the contrary” means ________.

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A．just the opposite

B．clear difference between two things

C．doing what you want to do

D．on the other hand

Read the letter from Jim to his parents. Then answer the questions.

July 10, 1998

　　Dear Mom and Dad,

　　I'm enjoying camp a lot. The lake is beautiful. Yesterday we swam from 8:00 until 11:00 in the morning. We were all really tired. After lunch we played soccer from 1:00 until 3:00.

　　My counselor, Jim, is an out standing soccer player. He lived in Colombia from 1990 to 1994 and he played soccer every day. He started playing soccer for his high school in 1995 and he played for four years. He's teaching us a lot!

　　Say hello to grandma.

Your loving son,

Mario

1．Q：Is the lake ugly?

A：No, the lake is beautiful.

2．Q：How long did they swim?

A：________________________________

3．Q：When did they stop swimming?

A：________________________________

4．Q：How long did they play soccer?

A：________________________________

5．Q：How long did Jim live in Colombia?

A：________________________________

6．Q：When did Jim stop playing soccer for his high school?

A：________________________________

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文。用A、B、C或D表示)

　　People living in large buildings don't often keep in touch with their neighbours. They often see the same faces for years and 　　1　　 say hello to each other. In fact this can bring about some troubles. Here is an example.

　　I had to hurry back home one morning as I had 　　2　　 to take a workbook with me to school. As I got to our flat(公寓) and tried hard with a key to open the door, an old granny came down the hallway. As soon as she saw me, she started crying for 　　3　　 She wanted someone to stop a stranger trying to break the 　　4　　. When she came to know that I was the son of the flat's owner, she felt sorry about what she had done. I said it was nothing, and that I understood clearly 　　5　　 it had happened. It was really my fault(过错) for not trying to know the people living near me.

　　The neighbours nearby are more 　　6　　 than the relatives far away. I realized this as soon as the granny went back to her flat.

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