Question

【题目】 Every culture has some kinds of person-to-person greeting. But they are different all over the world.

In some countries such as the United States, handshakes and hugs are very common. In many European cultures, kisses on the cheek or air kisses are the thing to do when greeting people. And if you play on a sports team, high fives may be the greeting — no matter what your cultural background.

These are our traditions during normal times.

With the outbreak of the new coronavirus (新冠病毒), health official (官员) all over the world are asking people to wash their hands frequently. People are warned to avoid large crowds to control the spread of the disease. This has led to new ways of greeting around the world.

In the video, a man offers his hand to another man for a handshake. Instead of shaking hands, the two men greet each other by kicking feet — quick right kick, quick left kick. The video then shows more men greeting each other this way. It looks like a dance step or a soccer move.

Other videos are appearing on social media showing people in other parts of the world using the foot tap as a greeting.

Zheng Yuwen is a television host for Voice of America’s China service. Her job involves contact(联系) with many on-air guest. So, she says she had changed her guest greeting rule, “So, starting today (March 12) was telling all my guest who appear in the studio — we don’t shake hands anymore. We do elbow touch, we do foot tapping or, we say, foot kissing ...”

Another reporter in VOA, Sharon Wu, is taking a different way. For now, she has not changed the way she greets guests. However, she has a new after-greeting habit — group hand-washing. “Recently we’ve had some guests coming to the studio. And for me, I still shake hands with them. But after that I say, ‘Okay. Let’s both go to the restroom and wash hands.’”

【1】According to the passage, how do people in Europe usually greet each other?

They usually have _________________ when they greet each other.

【2】Why governments warn people to avoid large crowds recently?

Because they are trying to ___________________.

【3】How do the two men greet each other in the first video?

The two men greet by _______________________ in the first video.

【4】What does Sharon Wu do after shaking hands with a guest?

They both _________________________.

【5】What does the passage mainly tell us?

It mainly tells us ________________________ after the outbreak of coronavirus.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】kisses on the cheek or air kisses

【2】control the spread of the disease

【3】kicking feet — quick right kick, quick left kick

【4】go to the restroom and wash hands

【5】new ways of greeting around the world

【解析】

世界各地的人们都有不同的问候方式，本文主要向我们介绍新冠病毒爆发以来，人们新的互相问候的方式。

【1】根据第二段中“In many European cultures, kisses on the cheek or air kisses are the thing to do when greeting people.”可知，在许多欧洲文化中，亲吻脸颊或飞吻是问候别人时要做的事。故填kisses on the cheek or air kisses。

【2】根据第四段中“People are warned to avoid large crowds to control the spread of the disease.”可知，人们被警告要避开人群以控制疾病的传播。故填control the spread of the disease。

【3】根据第五段中“Instead of shaking hands, the two men greet each other by kicking feet—quick right kick, quick left kick.”可知，他们没有握手，而是用脚互相问候——快速右踢，快速左踢。故填kicking feet—quick right kick, quick left kick。

【4】根据第八段中“Okay. Let’s both go to the restroom and wash hands.”可知，握手后他们都去洗手间洗手。故填go to the restroom and wash hands。

【5】根据第四段中“This has led to new ways of greeting around the world.”可知，新冠病毒爆发以后，世界各地产生了新的问候方式。故填new ways of greeting around the world。