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Usually, it is known that nodding the head means “Yes”, and shaking the head has the opposite (相反的) ...
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Usually, it is known that nodding the head means “Yes”, and shaking the head has the opposite (相反的) meaning. 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 Indian told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated his request 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.
1.Generally speaking, nodding the head means ________, and shaking the head means________ .
A.Yes; Yes B.No; Yes C.Yes; No D.No; No
2.Why did the foreigner become 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 Indian driver didn’t say any words
D.the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money
3.What is the passage mainly about ?
A.Cultural misunderstanding. B.An Indian driver. C.A foreigner in Indian. D.Nodding the head.
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