Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as "yes" and "no".

    On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks. The woman there didn't say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the Woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her:  She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means "yes".

     Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, "Do, you have cabbage today?" He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no.

     Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing~ He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean "yes" or "no".

1.These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______.

   A. should go abroad for vacations

   B. needed to learn foreign languages

   C. should often discuss their experiences

   D. had problems with communications

2.People in Micronesia show "yes" by ____.

  A. nodding heads        B. raising eyebrows

  C. shaking heads         D. saying "no"

3.Tom misunderstood his class at first because

  A. he did not know much about Indian culture

  B. he didn't explain everything clearly enough

  C. some students didn't understand his questions

  D. he didn't know where the students came from

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据) this passage?

  A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no.

  B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island.

C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.

   D. In India, only shaking heads means "YES".

5.The passage is mainly about _____.

   A. body language in foreign restaurants

   B. class discussion in Indian schools

   C. miscommunication in different cultures

   D. English teaching in other countries

Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人疑惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always impossible, even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”.
On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks?” The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows（眉毛）, which in Micronesia means “yes”.
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”.
【小题1】These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they            .

Homework should be done as soon as you get home from school. If you have after-school activities, the homework should be done first. At the same time, it is fine to allow for a snack break and also to allow for stretching(拉伸的)breaks.

    Also, you should remember that it is your duty to do your homework. Next time, when you want to depend on Mom and Dad for help, please try to find the answer yourself, because you will learn much, much more that way.

When you have a question, especially something about a science or math, don't always turn to your teacher! It is a good idea to try to find the answer yourself. If this doesn't work, you can also look at the materials in the back of the book. They may guide you to the pages you should look at to help you understand the problem.

    Finally, while doing homework, don't think about or do other things. Keep working. Setting a time limit(限制) often helps with this. Different ages decide different amounts of time. 10-15 minutes is good for a child that's aged 6-8. A time of 20-30 minutes is about right for a child aged 9-12. Kids can keep studying for 30-45 minutes from the ages of 13 to 15. This, of course, depends on your abilities to pay attention and stay on tasks.

1.In the first paragraph, the writer mainly tells us that ______.

   A. doing homework is the first thing you should do at home

   B. after-school activities can't affect doing homework

   C. parents can help kids with their homework at night

   D. kids need a good rest after school

2. In the third paragraph, the writer wants to tell us that ______.

   A. students should ask the teacher more questions

   B. thinking over the questions before asking others is important

   C. problems can't be solved without a teacher's help

   D. students shouldn't always look at the materials in the back of the book

3.The passage mainly tells children ______.

   A. not to look away while doing homework

   B. to do homework by themselves

   C. not to turn to teachers when doing homework

   D. to do their homework quickly and in the right way'