Handshakes, kisses on the face, hugging (拥抱)…. people all over the world greet (问候) each other with close contact (接触) more or less. However, people are changing their ways of greeting because of COVID-19. They have come up with some creative ways to say hello.
France
French people love to kiss on the face to greet each other. It’s a common greeting for them, even between people who have just met. They shake hands at work as a usual greeting. As kissing and handshaking may spread the virus (传播病毒), French lifestyle expert Philippe Lichtfus advises people to simply look into a person’s eyes when greeting.
Australia
It’s a very Australian thing to put out to shake hands. However, it’s risky at this time. Brad Hazard, the New South Wales health minister, advised people to pat (拍) each other on the back.
Iran
In Iran, a video is popular online now. It shows three friends meeting, hands in their pockets (口袋), and their own feet tapping (轻拍) against each other as a greeting. It seems a good way to change their traditional greetings—handshaking and hugging.
UAE
________ People there rub (摩擦) their noses when they meet each other. Now the UAE’s Health and Prevention Ministry is advising people not to use this traditional greeting. It also said that people shouldn’t shake hands, kiss or hug. Instead, they should greet each other by waving (挥手) only.
【小题1】Which of the following is a new way to greet each other?| A．Kisses. | B．Tapping. | C．Hugging. | D．Handshakes. |
| A．People in the UAE like to shake their hands. |
| B．It’s common for people in the UAE to kiss on the face. |
| C．People in the UAE often wave their hands when meeting. |
| D．It’s quite normal to see nose-to-nose greetings in the UAE. |
| A．French people hate to kiss on the face to greet each other. |
| B．Putting out to shake hands is a traditional Australian greeting. |
| C．Friends tap their backs against each other as a greeting in Iran. |
| D．A nose-to-nose greeting isn’t a popular greeting way in the UAE. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
