After greeting a new guest, the receptionist needs to _____.

A.check the guest’s reservation

B.ask the guest the length of his stay.

C.ask the guest to register

D.call the bellman

A.notice

B.protest

C.prohibit

D.observe

此题为判断题(对，错)。

Please accept my greeting from New York.I am just beginning my graduate (研究院) studies here at this university. It is the third week of classes now. My roommate, Tom, is also a graduate student like me. He is studying biology (生物学). He is from Houston. We are now on good terms.

Our dormitory m going to buy one this afternoon. The view on the window is pleasant, and the weather is hot in the summer right now. It is about 38 degrees outside the room. But we have air conditioning in the room, so I feel OK.

How are you getting on？ Are you still working on your paper now？

Please say "Hello" to those who have taught me. I miss all of you very much.

Love

Wang Hui

6.Wang Hui is writing to her former teacher.

A.T

B.F

7.From the passage, we know that Wang Hui is a new graduate student in New York.

A.T

B.F

8.Tom is from Houston.

A.T

B.F

9.Wang Hui thinks her dormitory is too big.

A.T

B.F

10.Wang Hui is going to move to another room.

A.T

B.F

16. A. at B. for C. since

17. A. for B. after C. to

18. A. pleasing B. pleased C. pleasant

19. A. shake B. touch C. feel

20. A. at B. with C to

21. A. or B.and C. with

22. A. in B. the C. within

23. A. talk about B. ask about C. avoid

24. A. especially B. special C. specially

25. A. chance B. opportunity C. turns

If you thought handshakes were just a gesture of greeting, then think again! A handshake is not only a way of greeting; it can also show your personality. Since we all want to set a good first impression, it is important to know the right shaking hands manners.

Stand up and maintain eye contact while shaking hands. If you are seated when someone comes for a handshake, stand up and shake his or her' hand. It is impolite to be still seated. Keep right distance between the two of you; not too close, but enough distance to shake your hands well. Keeping eye contact makes the other person feel welcome and comfortable.

Keep a handshake brief and firm. You let go of each other's hand after 2-3 seconds. Make sure your handshake ends before your conversation does. One's handshake should show a feeling of strength and warmth. The hand should be firm and not lifeless like seaweed. Then, how firm should a handshake be'？ Just grasp the person's hand completely and do not press it too hard.

21. Which of the following statements about the significance of handshakes is not true？

A. Handshakes are just a gesture of greeting.

B. Handshakes are more than a way of greeting

C. Handshakes can show our personality.

22. If you are seated when someone comes for a handshake, you should().

A. stand up and shake his or her hand

B. keep seated and shake his or her hand

C. bow and say hello to him or her

23. Keeping eye contact while shaking hands makes, the other person feel.

A. nervous

B. comfortable

C. afraid

24. How long does a handshake usually last？

A. As long as the conversation lasts.

B. 5 minutes.

C. 23 seconds.

25. Which of the following words can best describe a proper handshake？

A. brief and strong

B. brief and firm

C. brief and soft

“hello” when they meet friends. They usually shake hands when they meet for the first time. Social kissing or a kiss on the cheek is common between men and

women and between women who know each other very well.

The Hebrew greeting is “shalom.” The French greeting is “bonjour.” The Spanish greeting in “hola” and the Zulu say “sawubona” when greeting friends.

In New Zealand people are often greeted by the Maori leaders with the traditional “Hongi” by rubbing noses.

When a younger person says hello to an older person in the Philippines, the younger person will bow and hold the right hand of the older person and press the

knuckles against their forehead. When the knuckles are touching the forehead they say “Mano”(means hand) and “Po”(means respect.)

In Japan the common greeting for men and women is to bow when they meet someone. The deeper the bow, the greater level of respect in shown.

In Arab countries, close male friends or colleagues hug and kiss both cheeks. They shake hands with the right hand only, longer but less firmly than in the

western world. Contact and hand shaking between men and women in public is considered rude.

Hungarians use the friendly greeting of kissing each other on the cheeks. The most common way to kiss is from your right to your left. When men meet for the

first time they give a firm handshake.

In Belgium people kiss on one cheek when they meet.

The Chinese when meeting someone for the first time usually nod their head and smile or shake hands if in a formal business situation.

In Russia a typical greeting is a very firm handshake while maintaining direct eye contact. When men shake hands with women, the handshake is less intense.

Men may also kiss a woman three times on alternating cheeks.

In Albania, men shake hands when greeting one another. Depending on how well the men know each other, a kiss on each cheek may be common as well. When a man

meets a female relative, a kiss on each cheek or two kisses per cheek is common. With friends or colleagues normally a light handshake is appropriate. Women

may shake hands or kiss each other on both cheeks.

In Armenia, a woman needs to wait for the man to offer his hand for the handshake. Between good friends and family members, a kiss on the cheek and a light

hug are also common.

Always remember you are a guest in another country. Please show respect for their customs and culture.

Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage

1.In Britain, they usually kiss on the cheek between men and women when they first meet.

2.The Spanish greeting is “hola” and the Zulu say “sawubona” when greeting friends.

3.The common greeting for men and women is to bow to each other in both Philippines and Japan.

4.In Russia, a typical greeting is a very firm handshake without direct eye contact.

5.In Armenia, a woman needs to wait for the man to offer his hand for the handshake