Question

Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as“yes”and“no”.

On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks? ”The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her： She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛), which in Micronesia means“yes”.

Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today? ”He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means“no”.

Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean“yes”or“no”.

1.These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______ .

A. should go abroad for vacations

B. needed to learn foreign languages

C. should often discuss their experiences

D. had problems with communications

2.People in Micronesia show“yes”by ______ .

A. nodding heads    B. raising eyebrows

C. shaking heads     D. saying“no”

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据)this passage?

A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no.

B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island.

C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.

D. In India, only shaking heads means“yes”.

4.The passage is mainly about ______ .

A. body language in foreign restaurants

B. class discussion in Indian schools

C. miscommunication in different cultures

D. English teaching in other countries

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该文叙述了在不同地区存在文化差异并且介绍了在不同国家就是对于“是或不是”就有的是点头有的是摇头就是在印度同一国家的不同地方也有不一样的表达方式。

1.D细节理解题。 通读全文尤其从第一段末尾的They decided that miscommunications were always possible可知他们对在不同地区与人如何交流感到有麻烦。所以选D。

2.B细节理解题。 根据第二段的最后一句话“She had raised her eyebrows which in Micronesia means “yes”。可判断答案是B。

3.A细节理解题。 根据第三段的最后一句In that country a nod means no.可知在这个地方点头表示不。所以选A。

4.大意题。 通读全文可知本文是介绍了在不同的国家和不同的地区有着各种不同的交流方式如不注意这种文化地域差异往往会造成误解。虽然开头说到了教英语那只是引出话题。所以选择答案C。

考点：社会生活类阅读。