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 __________．| A．he didn’t want to say anything | | B．he agreed with others | | C．he talked to others | | D．other people were wrong |
小题2:The foreign officer was surprised that _________.| A．the driver could not understand him | | B．the driver refused his order | | C．the driver drove him to another place | | D．the driver shook his head as he said “Yes” |
小题3:The underlined word “Order” means .小题4:The sentence “No means Yes here” means .| A．in India the words Yes and No have the same meaning | | B．Indians shake heads when they agree with each other | | C．there is no difference between Yes and No | | D．we shake our heads to say No,not Yes as Indians do |
小题5:According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?| A．Shaking the head doesn’t always have the same meaning in different countries． | | B．When an Indian shakes his head, he really means Yes． | | C．In India, the word No means Yes． | | D．In China shaking the head means No． |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:C |
试题分析：这篇短文介绍了摇头这个含义并不一定就是表示肯定，作者并举了一个发生在印度的小故事，详细介绍了这个差别。
小题1:根据.But, in fact, they would be completely wrong.及上下文描述可知选B。
小题2:根据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.描述可知选D。
小题3:结合语境可知选C，出租车司机应该听从乘客的要求。
小题4:通过阅读上文可知当印度人同意别人的意见时，是摇头。故选B。
小题5:结合语境可知No means Yes．只是表示摇头这个动作时是这种含义。并不是说的单词no的含义就是yes。故选C。
点评：本文浅显易懂，层次分明，学生很容易把握文中中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。 |
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Once a beggar(乞丐) had walked about five miles in the hot sun. He was quite tired and wanted to 1 . As he came to a crossing, he saw a tall tree. On one side 2 the tree he saw a board(木牌). “Take This Road To Franklin” was written on the board.
“I will rest under the 3 ,” said the beggar. “I can lie on the board while I sleep.” As the beggar 4 , a doctor rode up to him. “Wake up, beggar!” said the doctor. “I am lost. Can you tell me 5 road to take to Franklin?” “It is too hot to think,” said the beggar. “Thinking is work in such a 6 day.” “Here is a dollar,” said the doctor, “now, will you think?” “Of course, I will, sir!” said the beggar, “ 7 that road to Franklin.” After a while, a driver stopped to 8 the beggar which road to take to Franklin. “You must give me a dollar,” said the beggar, “for me to start thinking.” The driver gave him a dollar. “Turn to the left,” the beggar said.
The beggar went back to 9 . Before long a farmer woke him up.
“Which is the road to Franklin?” he asked. The beggar got 10 dollar and the farmer went along the road.
“A doctor gets paid when he doctors.” said the beggar to himself, “A driver gets paid when he drives, and a farmer gets paid when he farms. But this time a beggar got paid, and all he did was thinking!”
| 小题4: | | A．thought | B．said | C．passed | D．slept |
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| 小题5: | | A．right | B．which | C．short | D．only |
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| 小题9: | | A．sleep | B．work | C．read | D．write |
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| 小题10: | | A．three | B．more | C．paid | D．another |
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When I was in primary school，I got into a major(主要的) argument with a boy in my class. I can"t 1 what it was about，but I have never forgotten the 2 I learned that day.
I was sure that I was right and he was wrong－and he strongly believed that I was wrong and he was right. The 3 decided to teach us a very important lesson. She 4 both of us up to the 5 of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other. In the 6 of her desk was a large，round object. I could 7 see that it was black. She asked the boy what 8 the object was. "White," he answered in a loud voice.
I couldn"t believe he said the object was white, 9 it was obviously black！Another 10 started between my classmate and me，this 11 about the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed 12 ，and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I 13 answer，"White." It was an object with two 14 colored sides，and from his side it was white. 15 from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day：You must stand in the other person"s shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to truly understand their view.
| 小题1: | | A．think | B．suppose | C．remind | D．remember |
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| 小题2: | | A．lesson | B．speech | C．class | D．text |
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| 小题3: | | A．officer | B．teacher | C．doctor | D．parent |
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| 小题4: | | A．told | B．came | C．brought | D．woke |
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| 小题5: | | A．back | B．front | C．middle | D．side |
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| 小题6: | | A．middle | B．way | C．front | D．back |
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| 小题7: | | A．happily | B．luckily | C．clearly | D．nearly |
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| 小题8: | | A．width | B．shape | C．color | D．size |
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| 小题9: | | A．when | B．unless | C．until | D．if |
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| 小题10: | | A．fight | B．argument | C．conversation | D．game |
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| 小题11: | | A．time | B．year | C．month | D．day |
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| 小题12: | | A．places | B．seats | C．attitudes | D．glasses |
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| 小题13: | | A．needed to | B．was able to | C．hoped to | D．had to |
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| 小题14: | | A．similarly | B．differently | C．beautifully | D．surprisingly |
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| 小题15: | | A．Still | B．Since | C．Only | D．Also |
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The summer sun is out, and we"re beginning to feel the heat. Before you go outside to have fun, make sure you put on the right things!
Do you know what kind of clothes can make you look hot and keep you cool? Here are some ideas for clothes to help you look great.
Fun colors and cartoons are back from the 1980s this year; the dirty look is out. People will be looking for fresh bright colors this summer. Girls in pink look cute and sweet. And green makes everyone look more lively. Some of the best colours are cotton candy pink and lime green. These soft colours go well with jeans or just about anything else. As soon as you put on one of these colours, you"ll feel like a star!
Some girls like something more interesting than all solid(单一的) colours. For them, there are lots of floral patterns (花卉图案) to choose from in shirts, dresses or skirts. A floral shirt looks nice with a light-coloured solid skirt or trousers.
Of course, jeans are in for boys. If you get too hot, try something lighter, like khaki cargo pants. They"ll have enough pockets to keep everything you need for studying, playing and keeping cool! Army green is all the rage(盛行) this year.
小题1:This passage mainly tells us ____.| A．what colour to choose for summer clothes | B．how to make summer clothes | | C．right colours for boys | D．how to hold a fashion show |
小题2:The underlined word “in” probably means ____.| A．“在里面” | B．“流行的” | C．“参加” | D．“喜欢” |
小题3:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?| A．Colours, like red and green, look good with jeans. | | B．A floral shirt goes well with a light-coloured solid skirt. | | C．Light colours make people feel hot. | | D．Army green is out this year. |
小题4:Khaki cargo pants are special because they ____.| A．go well with floral patterns in shirts | | B．make people want to dance | | C．have enough pockets | | D．are cheap |
小题5:Which of the following colours may not look good in summer according to the passage? | A．orange | B．pink | C．army green | D．black |
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Now throwing shoes at President Bush is a popular game on the Internet. It turns out that there are times when it’s good to throw shoes.
After leaving his office in the center of the city, a young man bought a new car and drove it from the city to his home. He was very happy and the car ran very fast. Suddenly, a shoe hit the car door . The man got very angry. He jumped out of the car and caught a boy who still had a shoe in his hand.
“Who are you? Why did you do that?” the young man shouted at the boy.
“I’m sorry. But I don’t know what else to do. My sister has been hurt. I cried for help but nobody stopped,” the boy said.
The man looked around and saw a girl by the road. Her leg was bleeding(流血).
“She is my sister. She wanted to cross the road but fell out of her wheelchair. She is too heavy for me. I can’t get her back into the wheelchair. ”The man was moved. He helped the bleeding girl back into her wheelchair.
“Thank you. You’re so kind,” said the little boy. Life speaks to our hearts. Sometimes we don’t have time to listen and it will throw a shoe at us.
小题1:The young man drove his new car ______.| A．to the city | B．home | C．to his office | D．to his school |
小题2:Who threw a shoe at the car?| A．A small boy | B．A bleeding girl | C．A young man | D．An old lady |
小题3:The underlined word “wheelchair” means ______ in this passage.小题4:Why did the boy throw the shoe?| A．Because he liked the car. | B．Because her sister was hurt. | | C．Because he was hurt. | D．Because he was naughty. |
小题5:What can we learn from the story?| A．We should be kind and helpful. | | B．We should drive slowly and safely. | | C．Life always throws shoes at our cars. | | D．Nobody wants to be hit by a shoe. |
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