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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 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 India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner said his request again and the driver still shook his head. 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:Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office?
A.Because the Indian driver had something important to do
B.Because the foreigner agreed to give him only a little money
C.Because the driver felt uncomfortable at that time
D.Because in India shaking the head means agreement
小题2:The foreigner became angry because_______.
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 driver didn"t say any words
D.the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money
小题3: Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A.The Indians’ shaking heads means “Yes”.
B.Shaking heads in India has the same meaning as in China.
C.Finally the foreigner didn’t get to his office .
D.The Indian driver was a deaf man.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
解析

试题分析:这篇文章主要讲了印度人的习惯。印第安人习惯和别人说话摇头。这并不是说“不”,而是“是
小题1:细节理解题。根据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 said his request again and the driver still shook his head. 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一次一个外国人在印度告诉他的司机是一个印度人带他去他的办公室。司机摇了摇头。外国人说,他再次请求,司机还是摇了摇头。最后,外国人愤怒地喊道,“送我去我的办公室!”司机低声说,“是的,先生,”微笑,同时又摇着头可知选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据 The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn"t mean" No", but" Yes".印第安人习惯和别人说话摇头。这并不是说“不”,而是“是”
可知应选B。
小题3:细节理解题。根据The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn"t mean" No", but" Yes".印第安人习惯和别人说话摇头。这并不是说“不”,而是“是”
故选A。
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试题【Even a child knows that nodding the head means" Yes". But some people will proba】;主要考察你对人物故事类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Mozart was born on January 27th, 1756 and died on December 5 th, 1791. (1)When he was three, he often had lessons with his elder sister. His father took him through many different countries, where he played music for lots of people.
But some people didn’t believe a little boy could write such beautiful music. They asked him to stay in a room all by himself for a week and somebody watched the room all the time . (2)In a week , he finished a new piece of music . After that, people believed that he could write beautiful music.
Mozart died when he was still a young man. During his short life he studied music and taught music and played music and wrote music. Even by working so hard, he couldn’t make much money . Often he had to borrow money from his friends. (3)But his music made him happy and for more than two hundred years his music has made other people happy, too.
小题1:根据①填空,每空一词。
____ ____ ____ ____ three,he often had lessons with his elder sister
小题2:对(2)处划线部分提问。
____ ____did he finish a new piece of music?
小题3:将③处译成汉语。
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Now more and more people may experience excessive (more than normal) hair loss(掉发). Hair loss of this type can affect men ,women and Children. But what causes excessive hair loss?
A number of things can cause excessive hair loss.For example,about 3 or 4 months after an illness,you may suddenly lose a large amount of hair ,This hair loss is related(与……有关)to the stress of the illness and it won’t last long.
For example,many women notice hair loss about 3 months after they’ve had a baby .This loss is also related to hormones (激素). During they have babies,high levels of certain hormones cause hair loss. When the hormone return to normal levels.The normal cycle of growth and loss starts again.
Another way of hair loss is the improper care of your hair .If you wear pigtails(辫子)or use tight (紧的)hair rollers, the pull(拉)on your hair can cause a type of hair loss.
Some medicine can cause hair loss.This type of hair loss improves when you stop taking the medicine.Medicine that can cause hair loss includes blood thinners,medicine used to treat cancer ,Vitamin A(if too much is taken),birth control pills and so on.
But how to stop hair loss ? Perhaps your doctor can help you.He will probably ask you some questions about your diet,any medicine you’re taking,whether you’ve had a recent illness and how you take care of your hair.
Medicine may also help slow or prevent(阻止)the development of hair loss Some medicine is helpful.but you had better ask for doctors’ advice .
任务:请阅读上面短文,根据短文内容完成下面表格中的有关信息。
What causes hair loss?
How to stop hair loss?
Hair loss is related to小题1:
Doctors can help you
The 小题2:    may cause hair 1oss, such as wearing pigtails ,using tight hair rollers and so on.
小题3:        may help prevent hair loss if doctors permit.
小题4:       can cause hair loss.

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“Just sign here, sir,” the postman said as he handed Oscar a package.
The package consisted of a long, narrow      carefully wrapped in brown paper. Opening the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside—a very old one with a beautiful handle (把手).      he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it immediately.
Oscar was 16 when he first saw the unusual umbrella. He had gone to a      with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Shocked by its beauty, Oscar wanted to find its    . He asked the manager of the theatre to look up the record of ticket sales. The name was Mrs. Brain. It was hard work to find     Mrs Brain lived. However, they managed to get there.
Oscar rang the bell of Mrs. Brain’s house. The door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I help you?” she asked.
“I’d like to return it if it’s yours,” Oscar said, holding out the umbrella.
“Why, yes! It’s mine,” replied Mrs. Brain with a     smile and shining eyes. “It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. ”
“May I offer you a reward for your     ?”
“No, madam,” he said, “My grandmother says a good deed is its own reward.”
“Well, that’s      my father used to say. What is your name, young man?”
Years later, Oscar was       the handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. Brain. It was in perfect condition, considering how old it was. Why had it arrived here today?
As if in answer, a note fell from the paper. It read, “I want you to      this umbrella as a present for a kind, unselfish action long ago.” Oscar was deeply moved with tears.
小题1:
A.basketB.bagC.boxD.bottle
小题2:
A.After B.When C.Since D.Although
小题3:
A.parkB.squareC.concertD.station
小题4:
A.designer B.sellerC.producer D.owner
小题5:
A.how B.whenC.where D.what
小题6:
A.big B.confident C.proud D.wild
小题7:
A.patience B.kindness C.courage D.sadness
小题8:
A.obviously B.naturally C.exactly D.probably
小题9:
A.looking atB.looking forC.looking afterD.looking through
小题10:
A.own B.accept C.carry D.buy

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Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I wanted to have a rest before catching the train. I bought a newspaper and some chocolate and went into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table and then  (A) 去要一杯咖啡.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone sitting in the next seat. It was a boy,  with dark glasses and old clothes, and his hair was coloured bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate!
Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn’t want to have any trouble. I just looked down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me closely. Then he took a second piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. (B)Still I didn’t say anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got (C) it.
The boy gave me a strange look, then stood up. As he left he shouted out, “There’s something wrong with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, but I did not want to quarrel with the boy, so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had made mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to leave. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate (D) _______ the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boy’s!
小题1: 将划线部分A 译成英语 _________________________________________________
小题2: 将划线部分B 改写为 Still I _________  __________ to him.
小题3:文中能替代划线部分C 的短语是 _____________________
小题4: 在D的空白处填入一个适当的词语 ______________
小题5: 文中描写男孩目光神情的词语是 _________________________
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In July 2001,Zhang Jian, a 37-year-old swimmer landed in Calais, France after swimming for twelve hours. He became the first Chinese ever to cross the English Channel. The 33.8-kilometre channel has attracted many swimmers because it is one of the most difficult to cross.
Zhang Jian (A)_________ at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing time) on July 29, 2001. After putting some oil on his skin to help keep warm, he  (B) stepped into the sea from Shakespeare Beach, Dover. Most of the time, (C) Zhang swam freestyle to save energy. But he had to change his style along the way because the ocean currents changed every six hours and the water was so cold. During the crossing, he ate some food and had some drinks. About three hours before he landed in Calais, a British guide jumped into the sea and (D) 和他一起游泳. At 1:25 a. m. on July 30, 2001, Zhang walked onto the beach at last.
(E) A lot of people were waiting for him on the beach. Among them were his family and friends. They were very proud of him. A foreign reporter spoke highly of him, “He has shown us  what is courage and what is strength.”
小题1: 在(A)的空白处填入适当的词语 ________________________
小题2: 写出划线部分 B 和 E 的同义词或近义词  ________________   ______________
小题3:将(C)句改写为 Zhang swam freestyle _________  _________ he could save energy.
小题4:将(D)部分译成英语 ______________________________
小题5:在文中找出最能解释主题的语句 _________________________
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