Question

①The meaning of shaking the head is not always the same in different countries. Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first came to India. When talking 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(完全地)wrong.

Indians always shake their heads when they talk to each other. It does not have the same meaning as “No”. If someone wants ② (visit) India, he should know this, or it will give him some trouble.

One day,  a foreign officer went to __③___on business.  He leased a car and hired an Indian to drive it. When he told his driver to send him to his office, the Indian shook his head at once. The office said again,  and the driver

shook his head again. At last, the office, of course, got angry.

     "Why do 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 then ④he nodded with a smile, “‘No’ means ‘Yes’ here! ”

1.写出句①的同义句。

Sometimes the meaning of shaking the head is _____ in different countries.

2.用②处所给词的适当形式填空。

If someone wants _____(visit) India, he should know this, or it will give him some trouble.

3.根据短文内容在③处填入一个合适的国家名。

One day, a foreign officer went to _____on business.

4.将句④翻译成汉语。

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5.根据短文内容回答问题。

What does shaking head mean in India, yes or no?

It means _____.

 

Answer 1

1.different

2.to visit

3.India

4.他微笑着点头。

5.yes

【解析】

试题分析：有时，摇头在不同的国家有不同的意思。短文中作者以自已去印度旅行时遇到了一个奇怪的现象，当地人的表达方式不同，当他们表示赞成的时候是摇头的，当表示不赞成是点头的，通过这件事体现全世界的表达方式是不同的。

1.摇头在不同的国家有不同的意思。联系原文：The meaning of shaking the head is not always the same in different countries. 句意：摇头的意思在不同的国家是不同的。因此结合问题可以填写不同different.故填：different

2.

3.③处填入一个合适的国家名。联系原文：Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first came to India. 句意：可能一些旅行者第一次到达印度是惊讶的。因此表明作者到达了印度。故填：India

4.④翻译成汉语。联系原文：he nodded with a smile分析：with a smile微笑着；nod点头。故填：他微笑着点头。

5.

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。