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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. According to the habit of India, if someone agrees with you, he will _______.

A. nod his head

B. shake his head

C. neither nods his head nor shakes his head

D. either nod his head or shake his head

2. 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 do

B. the foreigner promised to give him only a little money

C. The driver felt uncomfortable at that time

D. In India shaking the head means agreement

3. 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 India driver didn’t say any words

D. the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money

4. The phrase “on the contrary” means _______.

A. just the opposite

B. clear difference between two things

C. doing what you want to do

D. on the other hand

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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 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 _______.

2.Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because _________.

3.Why did the foreigner become angry? Because _______.

4.The underlined phrase “on the contrary” means ________.

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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 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; No　　 B. No; Yes

C. Yes; Yes　　 D. No; No

2.Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because 　　　　 .

A. the Indian driver had something important to do

B. the foreigner promised to give him only a little money

C. the driver felt uncomfortable at that time

D. in India shaking the head means agreement

3.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 m 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

4.The underlined phrase “on the contrary” means 　　　　 .

A. just the opposite　　 B. clear difference between two things

C. doing what you want to do　　 D. on the other hand

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When she asked Peter ________ he was out of work again, he nodded his head and said yes.

A. that　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　　 D. how

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--Do you know that Carlos has been made head of the sales department?

--Yes. His honesty and hard-work ______the boss very much.

A. impressed　　　 B. disappointed

C. noticed　　　　 D. shook

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. She’s pretty _______ with money. She wouldn’t give even a cent to help the poor child.

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It is winter in many parts of the world. For some areas, that means snow. Maybe even lots of snow. If you don’t have to drive in it or remove it, snow can be very beautiful. When snow covers everything around you, the world looks like a “winter wonderland”. That is the name of a very popular song about winter. Richard Smith and Felix Bernard wrote the song back in 1934. There are hundreds of recordings of this happy song.

But winter is not always such a beautiful and happy time. It’s cold outside. You try hard to keep warm. The days are darker and shorter. The sun rarely shines. The leaves on the trees are brown. It isn’t surprising that some people are sad in winter. And some people dream about being somewhere else where it’s warm and pretty—like the state of California. The Mamas and the Papas recorded this famous song “California Dreaming”.

During the 1960s, many other famous rock groups released songs about winter. Here is a poetic song by Simon and Garfunkel called “A Hazy Shade of Winter”. They sing about life and hope and possibilities.

In 1968, the group Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded this gentle, sad song about winter. They sing about a lost love and forgotten memories in “Sometimes in Winter”.

In the early 1990s, Tori Amos wrote and recorded the beautiful song called “Winter”. She enjoyed singing about winter when she was a child.

Finally, on a happier note comes this song written and recorded by Fountains of Wayne in 2003. They sing about a snowstorm in a New England town. Nothing unusual there. But instead of being sad or tense about the snow, they write a song about it.

1.When is snow beautiful?

A. When people drive in it.

B. When people don’t have to take it away.

C. When it has snowed heavily.

D. When people sing in the snow.

2.According to the second paragraph, winter is ________ .

A. beautiful and happy

B. happy and warm

C. lovely and hopeful

D. cold and sad

3.Which of the songs can bring us hope of life?

A. Winter Wonderland.

B. California Dreaming.

C. A Hazy Shade of Winter.

D. Sometimes in Winter.

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Songs about winter.

B. Different ideas about winter.

C. Winter in different areas.

D. Winter is cold but happy.

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The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.

My topic is not standards nor its decline. What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.

My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies. But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.

The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.

Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to today’s young people, it naturally follows that today’s English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not have a poor command of English.

1.In the author’s opinion, the speaker ______.

A.gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students

B.had exaggerated the language problems of the students

C.was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs

D.could think and speak intelligently

2.The author’s attitude towards the speaker’s remarks is ______.

A.neutral B.positive

C.critical D.compromising

3.It can be concluded from the passage that ______.

A.it is justifiable to include English as a school subject

B.the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level

C.English language teaching is by no means an easy job

D.language improvement needs time and effort

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I remembered that when I was a little child, I used to look for Sunday of the week. Yes, I was so looking forward to an adventure.

Now, I still have a strong affinity for buses. I used to wonder where those gigantic (巨大的) buses finally stopped. On sunshine Sundays, that’s my adventure times. He took me to the bus stop. Time passed, while I was growing impatient, he was smiling, as he always does.

It was really not that easy to get on a bus as often as we do today. I was so worried that the bus driver would have missed us. I waved my hands so high with all my strength. I looked hopefully at him. He didn’t move at all. He was still standing. It seemed that the late and infrequent coming of the bus wasn’t any trouble to him at all.

He took my hand. We managed to find seats on the upper deck. I was so excited. Only sitting beside the windows made me happy. Looking at the rewinding buildings, streets and people through windows from a higher ground was so much fun. Then, he was sitting peacefully by me and whispered to me where the bus finally would stop. I was curious about what would be the next stop of our destination as much as what really means something to him.[]

That is me. I know now. I am all he cares. He wants me to be happy, as he always does. That’s the strong bond between father and son. Childhood, naive(天真)  and precious, you showed me the world and the way I look at the world. I am so grateful for your presence in my life. Thanks, you are so wonderful!

1.Who is “he” throughout the text?

A. The brother of the writer.                        B. The son of the writer.

C. The father of the writer.                           D. A bus driver.

2.In the second paragraph, what is the probably meaning of “affinity”?

A. Hate.    B. Disappointment.             C. Liking.                      D. Confusion.

3.Where does this text probably come from?

A. A bus guide.                                       B. A student’s diary.

C. An adventure story.                                   D. A transportation report.

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Everyone knows that walking is one of the best means of exercise for health, so physicians often recommend 150 minutes a week. But that’s a measure of volume (量). What about the walking speed? Does that make a difference? A recent paper indicates the answer may be yes.

Previous research had only focused on total amounts of exercise in minutes or steps. A team of experts in Sydney looked at whether people who walked similar distances but at different speeds gained more or less health benefits

The researchers studied 11 English and Scottish population-wide reports that included more than 50,000 regular walkers with an average age of late 40s. The walkers were grouped according to four walking speeds: slow, average, brisk(轻快的) and fast. Lastly, the researchers figured out the death( from heart disease and cancer) rate during an average follow-up period of 9.2years.

New researchers showed marathoners had less arthritis(关节炎) than non-runners.

Participants who walked at an “average” speed, as opposed to ” slow ” , had a 20 percent lower risk of death. Those walking at a “ brisk ” or “ fast ” pace enjoyed an additional 4 percent lower death rate. While the best speeds vary with one’s own age and fitness, a pace below 20 minutes per mile is considered average, and below 18 minutes per mile is considered brisk. All the benefits came from lower heart-related deaths. Walking pace had no effect on cancer rates.

“Our paper is the first paper to keep apart walking pace from the physical activity volume ,”

Explained Emmanuel Stamatakis , a professor of the Charles Perkins Center. “We also took steps to role out ( 排除 ) the possibility that the slow walkers were in poor health to begin with.”

“Walking more is better than walking less. But don’t fall into the trap of thinking that any walk improve health. Keep out of the ‘ slow ’ zone. Make sure you’re putting some effort into your walk”, Stamatakis noted. “ An appropriate effort for those in a comfortable walking routine might be slightly out of breath.”

When you’re short of time, simply walk faster to increase the pay-off. “ A faster pace means you are challenging yourself to make adaptations for better health and fitness,” said Stamatakis.

1.What’s the finding of the recent paper?

A.Slow walkers are in poor health at first.

B.Walking speed influences one’s health.

C.Walking pace has some effect on cancer rates.

D.Walking 150 minutes a week is good for health.

2.How were the walkers sorted in the research?

A.They were divided into groups by walking pace.

B.They were put into different age group.

C.They were groups by health condition.

D.They were organized by nationality.

3.What can we know about the research?

A.Participants are from eleven countries.

B.Participants include people of all ages.

C.It collected data during an average of 9.2 years.

D.It focused on total amounts of exercise in minutes.

4.What’s Stamatakis’s advice for those in a comfortable walking routine?

A.Working more. B.Walking a little faster.

C.Trying other exercise. D.Changing the present lifestyle.

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