Even a child knows that nodding the head means "Yes". But some people will probably be puzzled when they first come to India. Wh

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

选项 A、Because the Indian driver had something important to do.
B、Because the driver felt uncomfortable at that time.
C、Because the foreigner promised to give him only a little money.
D、Because in India shaking the head means agreement.

答案D

解析 根据第二段可知在印度摇头表示同意。故选D。
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