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　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the.end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　Even a child knows that nodding head means "Yes". But some people would probably 56 when they first came to India. When they talked to57 Indian, he would often shake his head. They 58 think that the India did not like 59 they said, but on the contrary, he was expressing 60.

　　The Indians 61a habit of shaking their 62 slightly when they talk to 63 It doesn't mean "No", but "64"If a person doesn't 65, it might cause misunderstand-ings.

　　At one time, a foreign diplomat(外交官)66 told his driver who was an Indian 67 him to his office. The driver 68 his head. The young diplomat repeated his 69 and the river shook his 70 again. At last, the 71 shouted angrily, "Drive me 72 my office at once!" 73 driver also in a quite loud 74 , "Yes, sir. "smiling and 75 his head at the same time.

　　56. A. puzzled B. be puzzled C. puzzle D. be puzzling

　　57. A. a B. an C. one D. another

　　58. A. might B. may C. can D. must

　　59. A. that B. which C. how D. what

　　60. A. agree B. disagree C. agreement D. disagreement

　　61. A. having B. had C. Has D. have

　　62. A. head B. heads C. hand D. hands

　　63. A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. everybody

　　64. A. Yes B. No C. Not D. Before

　　65. A. know B. speak C. say D. talk

　　66. A. to India B. on India C. at India D. in India

　　67. A. send B. sending C. to send D. sent

　　68. A. nodded B. shakes C. shaking D. shook

　　69. A. answer B. request C. question D. difficulty

　　70. A. hand B. head C. hands D. driver

　　71. A. diplomat B. officer C. Indian D. difficulty

　　72. A. at B. in C. to D. into

　　73. A. A B. An C. The D. One

　　74. A. sound B. noise C. sounds D. voice

　　75. A. shaking B. nodding C. shook D. !