6．Handshaking，though a European practice is often seen in big cities of China，Nobody knows exactly when the practice started in Europe．It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met，they showed their unarmed （無(wú)武器的） 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 to make a deal or to reach an agreement．This practice was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or leaving 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？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 other party，especially when it is a woman，shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not mean anything to him or her．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 that westerners are usually open and straightforward，while the Chinese are rather reserved （保守的） in manner．But in fact some people in western countries more reserved than some Chinese today．So it is a good idea to shake hands with a westerner only when he shows interest in further relations with you．
24．In the old days in Europe，people put out their unarmed hands to each otherC．
A．to make a deal B．to greet each other
C．to show friendliness D．to reach an agreement
25．The first paragraph mainly tells usB．
A．where handshaking was first practiced
B．how handshaking came about
C．a(chǎn)bout the relationship between handshaking and trade
D．a(chǎn)bout the practice of handshaking both in Europe and in China
26．According to the text，which of the following statements is TRUE？C
A．Westerners are more reserved than the Chinese．
B．Westerners are unwilling to shake hands．
C．We should make a judgment before shaking hands．
D．We shouldn't shake hands with European women．
27．The main purpose of the text isB．
A．to tell us some differences between the East and the West
B．to offer us some important facts about handshaking
C．to introduce to us some different customs in the West
D．to give us some advice before we travel abroad．
