SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C or D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Handshaking, though a European way of greeting people, is now often seen in big cities of China．Nobody knows exactly when the practice    36    in Europe．It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed hands to each other as a sign of    37  ．As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other’s hands to make a(n)    38    or to reach an agreement．This was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or    39    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?    40  ．Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be    41  ．It is really very impolite to    42    your hand when the other person, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not    43    anything to him or her．   44   , 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    45   that Westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved(矜持的)    46  ．But the truth is that some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today．So it is a good idea to shake hands with a Westerner    47    when he or she shows interest in further relations with you.
36．A．came         B．grew      C．turned      D．started
37．A．interest        B．eagerness  C．goodwill      D．patience
38．A．signal          B．noise     C．offer         D．deal
39．A．leaving        B．seeing       C．kissing         D．visiting
40．A．Yes          B．Maybe      C．Well         D．No
41．A．polite         B．kind     C．helpful        D．interested
42．A．hold         B．give    C．shake         D．display
43．A．mean         B．matter      C．count          D．make
44．A．As long as          B．However   C．Even if        D．Therefore
45．A．people         B．Chinese    C．Europeans     D．public
46．A．in person     B．in manner C．in harmony      D．in secret
47．A．absolutely     B．possibly    C．only         D．definitely