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19．Handshaking，the most popular way of showing friendliness，is often seen in cities and towns all over the world．It is，in fact，（25）aEuropean custom，but nobody knows exactly when this practice started．It is said that long，long ago in Europe when people met，they showed their （26）unarmed（unarm） 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 （27）to make（make） a deal or to reach an agreement．This practice was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or leaving each other．Now"Let's shake hands on it"sometimes （28）means（mean） 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 meeting does not mean （29）anythingto him or her in some cases，and when the other person，especially when it is a woman，shows little interest in shaking hands with you．（30）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 among the Chinese，which sometimes brings about unnecessary troubles，（31）thatwesterners are usually open and straightforward，while the Chinese are rather reserved in manner．But，as a matter of fact，some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today．So it is a good idea to shake hands with a westerner only （32）whenhe shows interest in further relations with you．

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分析 本段文字讲述了无论在世界各地，握手都是人们表示有友好的最普遍的方式．实际上握手这种方式最早起源于欧洲，很久以前，欧洲人相遇时就彼此伸出手表示友好，后来随着贸易的出现和发展，人们拍手以示交易的成功，再后来这种行为就发展成人们见面或分别时的一种礼节--握手．握手是要分场合的，不分场合过多的去握手也是不礼貌的，实际上西方国家的有些人比当今的中国人还要"保守"，所以只有对方有兴趣与你交往时才可以去与一个西方人握手．

解答 25．a；考查冠词的用法，custom作为"风俗，习惯"讲是可数名词，European发音是以辅音开头，所以用a European custom表示"一种欧洲习俗"．
26．unarmed；考查分词作定语，这里动词unarm与hands是被动关系，所以用过去分词作定语．
27．to make；考查动词的不定式，根据上下文句意，这里用动词的不定式表示目的．
28．means；考查动词的时态，短文用了一般现在时，句子主语是"Let's shake hands on it"，所以动词要用第三人称单数形式．
29．anything；考查不定代词，does not mean anything=mean nothing，理解为"没有意义"．
30．Even if；考查让步状语从句，根据上下文句意，这里要用一个让步状语，"即便是他不情愿的伸出手，也只能轻轻的触一下就可以了"．
31．that；考查定语从句，这是一个that引导的定语从句，先行词是前面的a misunderstanding among the Chinese．
32．when；考查时间副词，这是一个时间状语从句，意为"只有当对方显示出与你进一步交往的兴趣的时候才去与一个西方人握手"，所以这里用when．

点评 首先要通读全文，了解大意，抓住上下文语境所提供的信息，仔细分析带空格的句子，明确空格所要填的词义，词型和短语搭配给出所要填的正确形式，然后整体阅读短文，核对答案．