《2025年新课程学习与测评单元双测九年级英语全一册人教版》

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When two people meet，there are a lot of ways of greeting. The ways of greeting are not always the same in different countries.
In America，two people usually greet each other for the first time with a handshake. It is a way to show respect (尊重) to the other person. Athletes (运动员) from opposite team shake hands before a game for the same reason. However，most Americans don’t shake hands when they meet people they have already known well. They might only wave，or maybe just nod their heads.
In New Zealand，there is a special way of greeting called “Hongi”. In the greeting，two people press their noses and foreheads (前额) together and close their eyes. This is an old tradition that comes from the Maori，who were the first people to live in New Zealand. Even today，many New Zealanders still press their foreheads when they meet.
Kissing is sometimes used as a way to greet someone. In some countries，important people wear special rings. It is the custom for visitors to kiss these rings when they come for a meeting. In France，when people meet，they sometimes kiss each other on the face.
In Japan，people bow to each other every time they meet. Even family members bow to each other. People decide how low to bow depending on how respected the other person is.
Today，new ways of greeting are created all the time. People can do this with a quick “hi”，a handshake，or even a simple smile. The important thing is that the people they are greeting understand them.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
31. What do Americans usually do when they meet each other for the first time?
They usually shake hands.
32. Why do athletes from opposite team shake hands before a game?
They want to show respect to each other.
33. Who were the first people to live in New Zealand?
The Maori.
34. Which part do the people kiss when they meet each other in France?
The face.
35. Which country’s people bow to each other when they meet?
Japan.

答案： 31.They usually shake hands.
32.They want to show respect to each other.
33.The Maori.
34.The face.
35.Japan.