单选题 The French shake hands with everyone (family, children, strangers), at home, on the way to work, at work, on the way home from work, etc. Thus, in an office that employs perhaps a dozen people, no work will be done for the first half hour, while those who have not met that day remind each other who they are.
However, it is important to remember with whom one has shaken hands on any one day. The French regard it as extremely bad manners to shake hands twice, as though one had not taken adequate notice the first time.
It is still the custom to say "Bonjour (how are you)" and "Au revoir (goodbye)" to one and all when entering or leaving a shop or bar. This is not because the French are excessively polite. It is because they see acknowledging the existence of others as a way of avoiding being rude. For the French manners means civilization. Without rigid formalities (严格的礼节), the primitive in them would assuredly assert itself (表露).
Kissing is not so much a feature of French life as others suppose. But when it does take place, it must be done properly, according to the rules. The correct order is left cheek, right cheek, left cheek—very formal, very stylized (程式化的). In Paris four kisses are sometimes permitted: left, right, left, right.

单选题 It can be inferred from the first paragraph that before doing his daily work in an office, a French employee will spend some time ______.
A. getting to know who has come
B. shaking hands with everyone else
C. reminding other employees of his punctual presence
D. telling other employees what happened on the previous day

单选题 French custom requires that, if you have shaken hands with someone on that day, you should ______.
A. take notice of his appearance
B. remember who he is
C. behave well before him
D. avoid shaking hands with him again

单选题 According to French custom, when you leave a bar, you should say "Au revoir" to ______.
A. everyone else in the bar
B. the person you meet
C. the barkeeper
D. the waiter

单选题 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the last paragraph?
A. Four kisses are stylized in Paris.
B. Three kisses are forbidden in Paris.
C. When two friends meet, the French will not necessarily kiss each other.
D. The rules require that the French should kiss each other when they meet.

单选题 The best title of this passage should be ______.
A. French Greetings
B. French Manners
C. Formalities of Kissing in France
D. Distinguishing Features of French Life