Even a child knows that nodding the head means “Yes”. But some people will not know it when they first come to India. When they talk to an India, the India often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what they said, but on the contrary he is expressing agreement(同意).
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 that, he might make trouble.
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 repeated his words and the driver shook his head again. 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. Usually nodding the head means “_______”, and shaking the head means “________”.
A.Yes; No | B.No; Yes |
C.Yes; Yes | D.No; No |
In India, if people agree with each other, they will___________.
A.nod their heads |
B.shake their heads |
C.neither nod nor shake their heads |
D.either nod or shake their heads |
Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to his office?
Because ________________________.
A.the Indian driver had something important to do |
B.the foreigner gave him only a little money. |
C.the Indian driver felt sad at that time |
D.in India, shaking the head means agreement |
Why did the foreigner become angry? Because .
A.the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office. |
B.he thought the meaning of shaking the head meant “No” in India. |
C.he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the Indian driver didn’t say any words. |
D.the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money. |
The phrase “on the contrary” means .
A.Just the opposite | B.clear different between two things |
C.or | D.and |
“My dream has come true. I have always wanted to be a Grand Slam (大满贯) champion.” These are the words of Chinese tennis player Li Na after she became the first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam final in the French Open on June 4, 2011.
“People were saying I’m getting old. So this is a great success for such an old woman,” the 29-year-old girl joked.
Miss Li has a tattoo (纹身). She has dyed her hair many different colors. And, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she told her fans to “shut up” when they got too noisy in their support.
Li Na was born in Wuhan, she started to play tennis at the age of 6. She once recalled: “As a child, I felt sad because every day I had to wake up early to practice. After school I had to practice more. I didn’t have time to play.”
Luckily, the strong girl didn’t give up, thus making history for Chinese tennis time after time.
Now the new champion is already thinking about winning another Grand Slam title. “When you have one title, surely you will think about another,” she says, not hiding her ambition (雄心).
“Chinese people are so lacking (缺乏) in confidence on the tennis court. If there is a person like me who can prove we Chinese can do it, the other young players in China will feel the same,” she said.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。Li Na was born in the year of _____.
A. 1982 B. 1984 C. 1986The underlined word “dyed” here means “_____” in Chinese.
A. 焗油 B. 洗烫 C. 染色When she began to play tennis, Li Na was _____.
A.happy | B.sad | C.excited | D.bored |
Which of the following is WRONG about Li Na?
A. Li Na didn’t take part in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
B. Li Na has already won a Grand Slam champion.
C. Li Na had to wake up early to practice playing tennis.The passage mainly tells us _____.
A. something about the tennis
B. the Grand Slam champion – Li Na
C. the Chinese people and the tennis
A lot of people are crazy doing shopping through the Internet now.Why is it so popular? There are some reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers and their computers can be joined with the Internet. So it is possible for many of them to do shopping through the Internet. Second , shopping through the Internet can save them some money and a lot of time.Third,they don’t need to go to shop themselves.Because of these good facts,few people refuse it.
On the other hand,some people don’t like this new way of shopping.They are worried about the safety of shopping online. Customers(顾客) can only see the picture of productions(产品) on the Internet. And they can’t enjoy the pleasure of buying things in large supermarkets or some wonderful stores. These are the reasons why they do not like it.
But I think more and more people will like this new kind of shopping in the future.
根据短文内容,判断以下句子的正误。你认为正确的句子,请在答题卷相应空格内写“T”,错误的写“F”。Many people are interested in shopping online.
Shopping online can only save money.
All the productions on the Internet are good .
Some people dislike shopping online because they don’t have their own computers.
The writer of the passage supports(支持) shopping online.
Zong Zi is a traditional food in China which is eaten on Duanwu Festival to honor Qu Yuan-one of the greatest poets(诗人) in ancient China.
Qu Yuan threw himself into the Miluo River on May 5th according to the Chinese calendar. It was said that people jumped from boats into the river and tried to save him. But it was too late. They were very sad and then dropped Zong Zi into the river to keep fish away from Qu Yuan’s body. In order to remember Qu Yuan, people named the day Duanwu Festival or Dragon Boat Festival. Also people have dragon-boat races and eat Zong Zi that day every year.
In the past, Zong Zi was made only once a year on Duanwu Festival, but now it is quite different. Zong Zi is now not only made for Duanwu Festival. People can eat Zong Zi at any time of the year, Also , different areas have developed different styles. Some types of Zong Zi are made with meat or egg yolds(蛋黄).Was Qu Yuan a poet in ancient China?
_______________________________________________Why did people drop Zong Zi into rivers?
_______________________________________________When is Dragon Boat Festival?
_______________________________________________What do people do on Dragon Boat Festival?
________________________________________________Can people eat Zong Zi at any time of the year now?
________________________________________________
Place of Interest |
![]() Beihu Park |
![]() Dongjiang Lake |
![]() Mount Mang |
Location (位置) |
Beihu District |
Zixing City |
Yizhang county(县) |
Phone Number |
2886699 |
3329666源:Z&xx&k.Com] |
3726868 |
Price of Ticket |
Free |
¥150 |
¥120 |
Description |
An musement park with a big lake |
a lake with plenty of fresh fish |
A famous forest park |
You can visit a famous forest park in_____________.
A. Beihu District B. Zixing City C. Yizhang county If you don’t know how to go to Beihu Park, you can call ______ to get information.
A. 2886699 B. 3329666 C. 3726868Dongjiang Lake is famous for _______.
A. birds B. fresh fish C. plants If you and your parents visit Mount Mang, you need to pay ___________.
A. ¥120 B. ¥240C. ¥360Which is Not true according to the travel information?
A. You can go to Beihu park for free.
B.Mount Mang is in Zixing County.
C.The price of the ticket for the Dongjing Park is the highest.
Now lots of teenagers like smoking. It's a big problem. Some of them smoke, just for fun and some think smoking looks cool. Others smoke because there are many people around them that smoke.
As we all know, smoking is harmful, especially to students. Some teenagers even steal money so that they can buy cigarettes. Besides, smoking does harm to brains and it can influence studies. Finally, it is bad for health because it can cause diseases.
Therefore(因此), we should protect ourselves from smoking. First, we should learn more about the danger of smoking. Second, we should keep away from people who smoke.Now some teenagers like smoking because_________.
A. smoking is good for them
B. their parents want them to do so
C. they think it is funFrom the passage, we know some teenagers steal money in order to _______.
A. buy cigarettes B. buy books C. play gamesSmoking is harmful to_________ .
A. brains B. legs C. eyesWhich of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Smoking can cause diseases.
B. Smoking can influence studies.
C. We shouldn't keep away from people who smoke.The writer of the passage wants teenagers________.
A. to smoke B. not to smoke C. not to keep away from smoking