我的暑假第十六天：(5)Even a child knows that nodding( 点 头 ) 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 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, NoB. No, YesC. Yes, Yes D. No, No2. According to the habit of India, if someone agrees with you, he will _______. A. nod his headB. shake his headC. neither nods his head nor shakes his headD. either nod his head or shake his head3. Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because _______. A. the Indian driver has something important to doB. the foreigner promised to give him only a little moneyC. The driver felt uncomfortable at that timeD. In India shaking the head means agreement4. Why did the foreigner become angry? Because _______. A. the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his officeB. He misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in IndiaC. he a...
