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1、ALivinginaforeignculturecanbeexciting,butitcanalsobeconfusing(令人迷惑的).AgroupofAmericanswhotaughtEnglishinothercountriesrecentlydiscussedtheirexperiences.Theydecidedthatmiscommunicationswerealwayspossible,evenoversomethingassimpleas"yes"and"no".Onherfirst
2、dayinMicronesia,anislandinthePacific,Lisathoughtpeopleweren’tpayinganyattentiontoher.Thedaywashot.Shewentintoastoreandasked,“Doyouhavecolddrinks.Thewomantheredidn'tsayanything.Lisarepeatedthequestion.StilltheWomansaidnothing.Shelaterlearnedthatthewomanh
3、adansweredher:Shehadraisedhereyebrows(眉毛),whichinMicronesiameans"yes".JanrememberedanexperienceshehadinBulgaria,acountryinEurope.Shewenttoarestaurantthatwasknownforitscabbage.Sheaskedthewaiter,"Do,youhavecabbagetoday?"Henoddedhishead.Janwaited,butthecab
4、bagenevercame.Inthatcountry,anodmeansno.TomhadasimilarproblemwhenhearrivedinIndia.Afterexplainingsomethinginclass,heaskedhisstudentsiftheyunderstood.Theyansweredwithmanydifferentnodsandshakesofthehead.Hethoughtsomepeoplehadnotunderstood,soheexplainedaga
5、in.Whenheaskedagain,theydidthesamething~Hesoonfoundoutthathisstudentsdidunderstand.InIndia,peoplenodandshaketheirheadsindifferentwaysdependingonwheretheycomefrom.Youhavetoknowwhereapersonisfromtounderstandwhethertheymean"yes"or"no".()1.TheseAmericanstea
6、chingEnglishinothercountriesfoundthatthey______.A.shouldgoabroadforvacationsB.neededtolearnforeignlanguagesC.shouldoftendiscusstheirexperiencesD.hadproblemswithcommunications()2.PeopleinMicronesiashow"yes"by____.A.noddingheadsB.raisingeyebrowsC.shakingh
7、eadsD.saying"no"()3.TommisunderstoodhisclassatfirstbecauseA.hedidnotknowmuchaboutIndiancultureB.hedidn'texplaineverythingclearlyenoughC.somestudentsdidn'tunderstandhisquestionsD.hedidn'tknowwherethestudentscamefrom()4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingt
8、o(根据)thispassage?A.InBulgaria,noddingheadsmeansno.B.JantaughtEnglishonaPacificisland.C.Lisawastryingtobuysomecabbage.D.InIndia,onlyshakingheadsmeans"YES".()5.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.A.bodylanguageinforeignrestaurantsB.classd
