湖南省中考英语总复习专项训练：回答问题型阅读（附答案）

ileatsomeone,youmeantobefriendly.Whenyouputonefingerinfrontofyourmouth,youmean“bequiet”.Yet,peopleindifferentcountriesmayusedifferentbodylanguage.OncetherewasanEnglishmaninItaly.HecouldspeaklittleItalian.Onedaywhilehewaswalkinginthestreet,hefelthungryandwentintoarestaurant.Whenthewaitercame,theEnglishmanopenedhismouth,puthisfingersintoitandtookthemoutagainandmovedhislips.Inthisway,hemeanttosay,“Bringmesomethingtoeat.”Butthewaiterbroughthimalotofthingstodrink,firsttea,thencoffee,thenmilk,butnofood.TheEnglishmanwassorrybecausehewasnotabletotellthewaiterhewashungry.Hewasreadytoleavetherestaurantwhenanothermancamein.Themanputhishandsonhisstomach,andthisbodylanguagewasgoodenoughforthewaiter.Inafewminutes,thewaiterbroughthimalargeplateofbreadandmeat.FinallytheEnglishmanhadhismealinthesameway.—9—