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2. [原文]Handshaking,though a European practice,is often seen in big cities of China. Nobody knows exactly when the practice started in Europe. It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met,they showed their unarmed (无武器的) hands to each other as a sign of goodwill. As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly,people in cities began to clap each other’s hands to make a deal or to reach an agreement. This practice was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or leaving each other. “Let’s shake (hands) on it.” sometimes means the agreement reached.

[问题]这段话的中心句是        

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Answer 1

2. [答案]How handshaking came about.

[方法总结]纵观全段总结语段中心。浏览全段内容，很难发现其中某一句体现主题。通读全文搜寻到话题handshaking 后，再根据内容加以概括，不难发现本段说明了握手的来历，即谈论握手是怎样产生的。