What shaking the head means is not always the same in different countries.Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first come to India.When they talk to an Indian,they would find he would often shake his head.The visitors might think that the Indian doesn’t like what they say.But in fact,they would be completely wrong.
Indians always shake their heads when they talk to others.It doesn’t mean “No”.If someone wants to visit India,he should know this,or he will be in trouble.
One day,a foreign officer went to India on business.He hired a car and asked an Indian to drive him.When he told his driver to take 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 officer,of course,got angry.
“How dare you refuse my order?” he shouted,“Drive me to my office at once!”
The driver answered in quite a 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 he nodded with a smile,“‘No’ means ‘Yes’ here!” What does shaking one’s head mean all over the world?
| A．Yes. | B．No. | C．Glad. | D．Yes or No. |
What should you do in India if you agree with somebody?
| A．Shake your head. | B．Nod your head. |
| C．Speak in a loud voice. | D．Say it again and again. |
Why did the officer go to India?
| A．He went there to visit his friend. | B．He went there to buy a car. |
| C．He went there to learn driving. | D．He went there because of his job. |
Why did the officer get angry?
| A．Because the driver didn’t understand him. |
| B．Because the driver still shook his head after he said again. |
| C．Because the driver didn’t like the officer. |
| D．Because the driver didn’t answer in a loud voice. |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．When you are in India,you should always shake your head. |
| B．You shouldn’t shake your head if you’re a driver. |
| C．Shaking head will make others get angry. |
| D．Different countries have different customs. |
A storm swept through two villages in the new areas, destroying (毁灭) fourteen houses. Seven others were so badly damaged（损坏） that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital and a number of other people received small hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I was eating with my wife and children when we heard a loud noise,” he said. “A few minutes later, our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She run outside at once with her children. “There was no time to take anything,” she said. “A few minutes later, the roof came down.” Soldiers came to help the people there and the welfare department (福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter.How many houses altogether were damaged in the storm?
| A．Fourteen | B．Twenty-one |
| C．Twenty-nine | D．Thirty-six |
Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began?
| A．He was in bed |
| B．He was inside the house |
| C．He was outside the house. |
| D．He was on the roof |
Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
| A．Terrible Storm. | B．Lucky Woman. |
| C．Good soldiers. | D．Clever people. |
Art of sushi making Bei Restaurant at the Opposite House offers the last sushi preparation class by Max Levy, a New Orleans-born New Yorker, who learned the art of sushi making from masters in Japan. Classes are arranged at 11:30 am on Dec 2 or 5. Cost is 388 yuan per person, including materials and use of materials. 010-6410-5230 |
Festive buffet CBD restaurant at Grand Millennium Beijing offers a festive buffet（自助餐）, featuring roast turkey, until Dec 30. Turkey will be with stuffing, cranberry sauce, bread and butter pudding, honey-glazed ham, brandy fruit cakes, and existing gourmet buffet selections. 010-6530-9383 |
Christmas dinner party Beijing Minzu Hotel prepares a dinner party on Christmas Eve. There will be song-and-dance performances, with famous French wines and exciting prizes to win. Cost is 1,680-2,580 yuan per person. 6-10 pm, Dec 24, 1/F, Coffee Mill, Four Seasons Restaurant, 2/F Jin Xiu Palace, and 11/F East Hall and West Hall. 010-6601-4466 ext 162 |
Christmas shopping Get a gift idea at the Peninsula Beijing, where there is a wide range of offerings, or shop in style at The Peninsula Arcade, for fashion, jewelry, leather and other gifts. Or try online shopping at peninsula.com. The Peninsula Boutique is open daily from 11 am-9:30 pm. 010-8516-2888 ext 6691 |
Many customers are attracted to Bei Restaurant for its ____________.
| A．brandy fruit cakes |
| B．song-and-dance performances |
| C．jewelry and leather |
| D．art of sushi making |
If you want to buy some Christmas gifts for your friends, you’d better go to ____________.
| A．Beijing Minzu Hotel | B．Grand Millennium Beijing |
| C．The Peninsula Beijing | D．Bei Restaurant |
If you are sure to order delicious Turkey by Dec. 30, you can phone ________.
| A．010-8516-2888 | B．010-6601-4466 |
| C．010-6530-9383 | D．010-6410-5230 |
There are many festivals at our school. This month is October. In October, there is a Sports Festival. We have the basketball game and the volleyball game during(在……之间) the festival. In the middle(中间) of this month, we have an English Speech Contest (英语口语大赛) during the English Festival. October the nineteenth is the day for a school trip——we go to Beijing with the teachers. On the last (最后的) day of this month, there is a Music Festival. On that day we can enjoy(欣赏) beautiful songs, dances and piano music. It is really great. Next month, there is an Art Festival. Students usually display(展示) their pictures on that day.How many festivals are there in October?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
The English Speech Contest is on ______.
| A．October 10th | B．October 15th |
| C．October 31st | D．November 15th |
The Music Festival is on _______.
| A．October 15th | B．October 30th |
| C．October 31st | D．November 1st |
Which（哪一个） of the following（下面） is in November?
| A．A volleyball game | B．A school trip |
| C．An Art Festival | D．An English Speech Contest |
Which one is NOT true（正确的）?
| A．We can see many pictures during the Art Festival. |
| B．Students play the piano during the Music Festival. |
| C．Students go to Beijing On October 19th. |
| D．There are many festivals in November. |
Mrs White has a son．His name is Sam white．The young man began to work in a post office(邮局) in a city this autumn．He asked his mother to visit the city．The old woman was happy and caught a train．Soon she got to the city, but she didn’t know where the post office was．She began to look for it，but she couldn’t find it．At a bus stop she asked an old man，“Excuse me，how can I get to the post office?”
“We have about forty post offices in our city,”said the old man．“Which one do you want?” Mrs White gave Sam’s letter to the old man and he said．“Walk along this street and take the fourth turning on the 1eft．His post office is just there．”
Mrs White thanked the old man and soon found her son．They were very happy．A week later she went to the zoo．She saw many kinds of animals．But after that she couldn’t find the way to the post office again．At the same bus stop she met the same old man and she asked the same question again．
“Oh dear!’’the old man called out．“Are you still looking for your Son?”
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。Where did Sam White work?
How did Mrs White go to the city?
Did Mrs White know how to get to her son’s post office'?
How many post offices are there in this city'?
Did Mrs White know the way to the post office when she came out of the Zoo?
Peter is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Two this year. He likes to play football and watch football matches. And he often reads newspapers. He does his best to know where and when there is going to be a football match. Now Peter is having lunch. He is listening to the radio, too. He is very happy because there is going to be a nice football match on TV at four this afternoon. He wants to watch it very much. But he is going to have English and Chinese lessons. He thinks hard and finds a way.
“ Hello, Mrs. Black,” Peter says to his teacher on the telephone, “ Peter is ill in bed. He wants to ask for half a day’s leave ( 请半天假 ).”
“ Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.” says Mrs. Black, “ But who’s that?”
“ It’s my father, Mrs. Black.”Peter is a ______.
| A．middle school student | B．Young Pioneer |
| C．worker | D．teacher |
Peter will be in ______ next year.
| A．Grade Two | B．Grade Three |
| C． Grade One | D．school |
Peter often reads news newspaper because _______.
| A．he likes to read news |
| B．he likes to read stories |
| C．he want to know when and where a football match will be |
| D．his father wants him to read them |
Peter wants to ask for half a day’s leave because _______.
| A．his father is ill in bed |
| B．he wants to watch the football match |
| C．he doesn’t like to have English or Chinese lessons |
| D．he is ill in bed |
Where sentence ( 句子 ) is right?
| A．Mrs. Black is going to take Peter to see a doctor |
| B．Peter likes to watch TV at four in the afternoon. |
| C．Peter is a stupid ( 笨的 ) boy. |
| D．Peter isn’t an honest ( 诚实的 ) boy. |