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!”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 |
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” |
The underlined word “Order” means .
| A．顺序 | B．订购 | C．命令 | D．建议 |
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 |
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． |
(原创)根据短文内容，判断正误。（正确T，错误F）
Welcome to the dolphin show. Hello! I am Ben. I am today’s actor. Soon you’ll see my show. Now I am show you some rules.
Don’t talk loudly.
Don’t play with me.
Don’t give your food to me .
Don’t come near the pool.
Don’t leave your things on the seat.
Don’t take photos while you are watching my show.
Please follow the rules, then we will be good friends.Ben is a dolphin.
You can’t talk loudly when you watch the show.
You can come near to see the dolphin.
Ben likes eating your pizza.
You can take photos of Ben and play with Ben.
| Ben |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| gets up |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
| morning |
school |
school |
school |
school |
school |
| lunch |
pizza |
rice |
rice |
rice |
rice |
| afternoon |
yo-yo |
table tennis |
table tennis |
table tennis |
soccer |
| evening |
homework |
homework |
television |
homework |
homework |
| goes to bed |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
On , Ben often gets up at 7:10 a.m.
| A．Monday | B．Wednesdays |
| C．Weekdays | D．weekends |
Pizza is a kind of______ .
| A．Drink | B．fruit |
| C．color | D．food |
Ben’s favorite sport is______ .
| A．yo-yo | B．table tennis |
| C．soccer | D．volleyball |
On Wednesday evenings Ben usually ______ .
| A．Watches TV | B．does his homework |
| C．helps his mom | D．Does the housework |
Which sentence（句子）is NOT right?
| A．Ben goes to school from Monday to Friday. |
| B．Ben has sports in the afternoon. |
| C．Ben usually has pizza for lunch. |
| D．Ben goes to bed after ten o’clock. |
Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to play or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, people work about 2,159 hours a year. A Japanese works longer than a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to have more money. but many companies(公司) don’t pay(付钱) overtime(加班). Their workers dont’ get more money for more work. Some people think they should work more hours. Some think that they will lose(失去) their jobs if they don’t work more hours.
Many people say that their holidays are too short. In France , people get five weeks of paid vacation(带薪休假) a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. But less than 50% of the workers use all the holiday days. In the UK, there is a saying(谚语), “All work and no play makes Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.A Japanese worker works ______________ more hours a year than a French one.
| A．1,646 | B．2,159 | C．513 | D．3,805 |
The word “extra” means _______________
| A．正常的 | B．额外的 | C．有用的 | D．少量的 |
People in _____________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.
| A．France | B．Germany |
| C．the United States | D．the UK |
Which of the following is true accroding to the passage?
| A．Many people say they have enough time to play. |
| B．Jack is a dull boy. |
| C．Not all companies pay their workers for their more work. |
| D．More than 50% of the workers use all their holiday days. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Many workers have to work long hours. |
| B．Many workers have holidays long enough. |
| C．Work hours are the same around the world. |
| D．There are a lot of dull people in the world. |
Little Mary is a good girl. She began to go to school last year and now she's in Grade 2.Her home is not far from school，but she is often late for class because she likes watching TV and listening to music in the evening and goes to bed very late. So she can't get up on time in the morning.
This term Mr. White，Mary's uncle，works in her school. He teaches Grade 2 history. He is very strict with students，of course，with Mary，too. He often tells Mary to follow the school rules and come to school on time.
Today Mary got up late again. When she went to school，it was 8：15.Her uncle was waiting for her at the school gate. “You are ten minutes late for the first class.” Mr. White said angrily（生气地）. “Why are you often late for class？”
“Every time when I get to the street corner，I always see a sign（标志）．It says SCHOOL—GO SLOW!（慢行），” said Mary.Mary is a ______ year student.
| A．fifth | B．second | C．first | D．three |
Mary is often late for school because ______.
| A．she likes watching TV | B．she can't sleep well at night |
| C．her mother isn't at home | D．she can't get up on time in the morning |
What does Mr. White do？He is a ______.
| A．worker | B．doctor | C．policeman | D．teacher |
The first class begins at ______.
| A．8：10 | B．8：00 | C．8：05 | D．8：15 |
．The sign on the street corner is for ______.
| A．drivers（司机） | B．Mary | C．students | D．teachers |
（原创）Every mother is great，so is my mother．My mother is a common woman．But I love her very much．She is tall and of medium build ,not too fat or thin．She has two big eyes．Her hair is black and curly．I think she is very beautiful．
My mother is hard-working like many other mothers．Whenever she is at home or at work，she is always busy．At weekends，she has to cleans our house，and she likes planting flowers，too．She often says，“Flowers can make the air fresh and keep the house beautiful．”We all like her flower. She often gives flowers to her friends．
She is strict with her students and also strict with me ．She often says to me，“Studying is the most important thing to a student．You must study hard．Then you can do more and better for others and yourself．”
I love my mother though she is very strict in my study.What does the mother do?
| A．A teacher． | B．A farmer． | C．A worker． | D．cook |
What is the mother like?
| A．She is tall and beautiful． |
| B．She is tall and fat． |
| C．Her hair is brown． |
| D．She is of medium build and fat. |
What does the mother like doing?
A．Fishing． B．Swimming．
C．P1anting flowers．Dcleaning.Who does the mother often give flowers to?
A．Her friends． B．The teacher．
C．The father．D, Her family.Who thinks studying is important to students from the passage?
| A．The writer | B．The writer’s mother |
| C．The writer’s father | D．students |