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.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 |
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 |
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. |
Kelly is a very special student in my class． Her father is an American， and her mother is a Chinese from Hong Kong． Kelly was born in New York and finished elementary school there． Then the family decided to move to Taiwan because Kelly's father found a new job in Taipei． Kelly could speak only English， but her parents did not send her to a special school for foreign children． They wanted her to study in a regular junior high school and to make friends with the local students．
Kelly has to work very hard at school． English is easy for her， of course． Math is OK， too． But Chinese and history are big headaches for her because she cannot read the books in Chinese． She often comes to me， her English teacher， to ask questions about Chinese and history． She is trying very hard， and I believe she will do well in Taiwan．
（1）Who wrote the two paragraphs？
A． Kelly herself．
B． Kelly's teacher．
C． Kelly's mother．
（2）Why did Kelly's family move to Taiwan？
A． Kelly's father changed his job．
B． Kelly's parents had many friends in Taiwan．
C． Kelly's mother needed to learn Chinese to do business．
（3）What are Kelly's difficult subjects？
A． English and math．
B． P．E．and art．
C． Chinese and history．
We all do it． We all need it． Most of us need to do it for seven to nine hours a night， It is of course sleep． Many scientists believe that an average adult should get eight hours sleep per night． However， some people can live without feeling sleepy after as little as six hours of sleep． Yet， other people need about ten hours a night． Newborn babies usually sleep between 14 to 17 hours a day． Usually they only stay awake for one to three hours．
Do you take a nap in the day？ Some adults and children need to nap． This just depends on the person． One thing scientists have learned is that man is the only mammal that stops himself from going to sleep． This can be bad for our bodies in many ways． Scientists believe not sleeping enough can make us eat more and put on weight． That's right! A hormone called leptin falls when we don't sleep enough and this makes us hungrier． Hopefully you are a good sleeper and get a good night's rest tonight!
average 平均 mammal 哺乳动物 hormone 荷尔蒙
（1）Most people need to sleep for per night．
A． 6 hours
B． 8 hours．
C． 10 hours．
（2）What does the underlined word "nap" mean in Chinese？
A． 打盹
B． 深睡眠
C． 加餐
（3）What can we tell according to the passage？
A． Enough sleep can make us eat more．
B． A dog can stop itself from going to sleep．
C．A hormone goes down when we haven't enough sleep．
Stanley was a person who loved singing to himself in the bath． One cold winter night， he went into the bathroom to have a hot bath． He took off his clothes and turned on the tap， but there was no hot water ﹣ the water from the tap was cold．
Stanley didn't know what was wrong， but he finally decided to take a bath without hot water． He started to sing as usual， one song after another． Stanley was surprised that the water felt warm this way． So he kept singing， louder and louder， until he finished his bath．
The next moming when Stanley was going to work， he saw a piece of paper on his door：
Please do not sing so loud! Every time you sing I get a headache，and my baby cries．
The poor mother next door．
（1）What did Stanley like to do when he had a bath？
A． He likes dancing．
B． He likes singing．
C． He likes whistling．
（2）What season was it in when the story about Stanley happened？
A． In spring．
B． In summer．
C． In winter．
（3）What can we tell Stanley would do next time when he had a bath？
A． He would not sing aloud again．
B． He would cry at the top of his voice．
C． He would keep on singing with a loud voice．
I was jogging with my dog this morning when I saw John at a street corner． He was sitting on a bike with one of his feet on the ground． "He's waiting for someone，" I thought． John and I were both in the ninth grade． He was a basketball player on our school team and was very popular with many girls． But I never talked to him before． He was not my type．
John saw me， too． He smiled． For a moment I thought he was smiling at someone else． But he was not． "Hi， Mary，" he said to me． "You have a cute little dog．" I smiled but did not say anything， because I did not know what to say． "I'm here waiting for you． Would you …would you like to go to the movies with me？ " he asked． I was very surprised． I never thought he would do this， and I never thought about going out with him．
I said "No"， of course． But he seemed nice and friendly． Maybe I would go to watch him play basketball someday．
注解： jog 慢跑 type 类型
（1）What was John doing on the street when Mary saw him？
A． Talking to a girl．
B． Jogging．
C． Riding a bicycle．
（2）What does the underlined word "this" mean in the second paragraph？
A． Asking Mary to go to a movie．
B． Playing basketball with Mary．
C． Being surprised to see Mary．
（3）What do we know about John and Mary？
A． They both enjoy jogging in the morning．
B． They like each other very much．
C． They are in the same school
The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital．
When Linda got pregnant（怀孕） for the second time， we wanted a home birth， not just for ourselves， but for our daughter． We are very open with our daughter． We want to teach her respect and awe（敬畏） for the things of bodies． So she was part of the process from the very beginning．
In the morning the midwives came just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub（盆）．Our daughter offered her mom water and food while she rested． When she found the noise and activity of birth， she was too nervous to stay long， so she spent a few minutes next to the tub， then went into another room to play． The midwives called her back in time to see her brother come into the world． As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up， our daughter and I rushed to her side， all four of us hugging and crying and very excited．
That night， and many times since then， our daughter said， "I' m so proud of Mom for having a baby． "She has seen and admired the effort it takes to bring a new person into the world． It's a part of her life， something that can happen in the same room where she colors and watches movies．
It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience， not just for her， but for Linda and me as well． Everything we wanted for her﹣trusted care providers； a very familiar environment continuing support； good food﹣were things we needed but didn't have the first time Linda gave birth．We crossed this threshold（门槛） together，as a family，and it was messy and scary and painful and unusual and mysterious and really perfect．
（1）The writer of this passage is probably ．
A．a father
B． a mother
C． a daughter
D． a son
（2）What does the under lined word "midwives" probably mean ．
A． carefully hardworking cooks
B． specially trained nurses
C． truly talented singers
D． very friendly drivers
（3）From the last paragraph， we can see in fact the writer ．
A． didn't want her wife Linda to give birth in the family
B． didn't want their family to cross the threshold together
C． thought it was crucial that their daughter was not part of the experience
D． wanted her daughter to know that she was trusted and needed in the family
（4）According to the passage we can see ．
A． the writer's first child is a son
B． there are five people in the writer's family now
C． the writers daughter saw her brother come into the world
D． the writer wanted a home birth， only just for their daughter
（5）Which is the best title（标题） for this passage？
A． My First Child Was Born in a Hospital．
B． The Second Child in My Happy Family
C． A Messy and Painful and Unusual Family
D． Why Did We Choose a Home Birth for Our Second Child？