Question

阅读理解 　　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 good will．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 agreement reached． 　　Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? No．Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be polite．It is really very impolite to give your hand when the other party, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not mean anything to him or her．Even if, for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly．There is generally a misunderstanding(误解)among the Chinese that westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved(保守的)in manner．But in fact some people in western countries more reserved than some Chinese today．So it is a good idea to shake hands with a westerner only when he shows interest in further relations with you． (1) In the old days in Europe, people put out their unarmed hands to each other ________． [　　] A． to make a deal B． to greet each other C． to show friendliness D． to reach an agreement (2) The first paragraph mainly tells us ________． [　　] A． where handshaking was first practised B． how handshaking came about C． about the relationship between handshaking and trade D． about the practice of handshaking both in Europe and in China (3) According to the text, which of the following statements is true? [　　] A． Westerners are more reserved than the Chinese． B． Westerners are unwilling to shake hands． C． We should make a judgement before shaking hands． D． We shouldn’t shake hands with European women． (4) The main purpose of the text is ________． [　　] A． to tell us some differences between the East and the West B． to offer us some important facts about handshaking C． to introduce us to some different customs in the West D． to give us some advice before we travel abroad

Answer 1

答案：1．C;2．B;3．C;4．B;
解析：

(1)	由“…, they showed their unarmed hands to each other as a sign of good will．”可知答案为C。
(2)	第一段主要讲述了握手的产生过程，故选B。
(3)	由文章最后一句话可知C项是正确的。
(4)	文章介绍了握手的由来以及握手的正确时机，故选B。