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4．Kiss crisis，hug horrors and the UK's handshake headachesGreeting someone，saying goodbye-these situations fill me with unease．You have a second to make a dangerous decision．One peck （轻吻）？Two pecks？Three？No kisses at all？Why，I think，as I crash into the other person's face，why can't it be as simple as a handshake？
A survey by the soap company Radox in May showed one in five Brits now feels a handshake is"too formal"，according to the Daily Mail．Some 42percent said they never shook hands when greeting friends．For one third of people the alternative was a hug，for 16percent a kiss on the cheek．
British people are known to be reserved （保守的）-unfriendly，some would say．Handshakes used to work for us because we didn't have to get too close．But the super-British handshake is no longer fashionable．We want to be more like our easygoing Mediterranean neighbors who greet each other with kisses and hugs．
The trouble is，we still find it a bit awkward．What does a married man do when greeting a married female friend，for example？How should someone younger greet someone older？
Guys don't tend to kiss one another； my male friends in Britain go for the"manly hug"，taking each other stiffly （不自然地） in one arm and giving a few thumps on the back with words like"Take it easy，yeah？"．
The biggest questions，if you do decide to kiss，are how many times and which cheek first．Unlike the French，who comfortably deliver three，our cheek-pecks usually end in embarrassed giggling （咯咯笑）："Oh，gosh，sorry，I didn't mean to kiss you on the lips，I never know where to aim for first!"
But then it's never been easy for us poor，uncomfortable Brits．Even the handshake had its problems：don't shake too hard，but don't hold the other person's hand too limply （无力地） either，and definitely don't go in with sweaty hands．
Maybe it's better to leave it at a smile and a nod．
45．What is the article mainly about？B
A．Origin of the traditional British way of greeting someone．
B．New trends and problems that Brits have with the way they greet people．
C．Why the author feels uneasy when greeting someone or saying goodbye．
D．Differences in greetings between Britain and other Western countries．
46．What did the survey by the soap company Radox show？D
A．It is now considered unfriendly to greet friends with a handshake in Britain．
B．A kiss on the cheek is becoming the most popular form of greeting in Britain．
C．Most Brits no longer offer to shake hands with those they meet．
D．More and more Brits prefer to be greeted with a hug or kiss．
47．The underlined word"awkward"in paragraph 4is closest in meaning toC．
A．not helpful
B．too informal
C．quite embarrassed
D．very interesting
48．Which does the author think might be the safest form of greeting for a British person？B
A．A hug．
B．A smile and a nod．
C．A handshake．
D．A kiss on the cheek．
49．Who wrote the article？A
A．A British writer．
B．An American writer．
C．A French writer．
D．A Chinese writer．
分析 这篇文章介绍的是英国人的问候方式有了新的方式，人们不再喜欢向以前一样正式的握手，越来越多的英国人更喜欢用拥抱和亲吻来问候，但也出现了一系列的问题．
解答 B DCBA
45 B 纵观全文，这篇文章介绍的是英国人的问候方式有了新的方式但也出现了一系列的问题．选B
46 D 细节题：从第二段的句子：Some 42 percent said they never shook hands when greeting friends．For one third of people the alternative was a hug，for 16 percent a kiss on the cheek．可知越来越多的英国人更喜欢用拥抱和亲吻来问候，选D
47 C 猜词题：从后面的举例：What does a married man do when greeting a married female friend，for example？可知已婚的男性遇到已婚的女性，用拥抱和亲吻会很尴尬，选C
48 B 细节题：从最后一段的句子；Maybe it's better to leave it at a smile and a nod．可知最安全的问候方式是微笑和点头，选B
49 A 推理题：从第五段的句子：Guys don't tend to kiss one another； my male friends in Britain go for the"manly hug"，可以推断出这是英国的作家，选A
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
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2．cruise：journey
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62．It cost Mr．Tito a lot of money to go to the space station．A
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