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How Shall We Shake Hands
Shaking hands is one of the manners that maintain good relation-ship between people.It is necessary to be clear about when and how to shake hands.
Someone will look down upon you or think you are in bad manners if you don't know when or how to shake hands.Firstly,when you meet someone for the first time,it's necessary to shake hands.Secondly,you should shake hands if you meet your friends that haven't seen for a long time.Thirdly,if anyone offers to shake hands with you,of course,you should shake hands.If not,it is bad ma-nners.Fourth,when two men or women meet,usually the older should put out his or her hand first.Last,the woman should first offer her hand when a man and a woman meet.
Different countries have different customs.But it is important and necessary to know when and how to shake hands.
参考译文：
我们应当怎样握手
握手是人与人之间相互交往的一种礼节。了解什么时候握手和怎样握手是非常重要的，如果你不知道什么时候或怎样握手，人们会看不起你或认为你没礼貌。
首先，当你与人第一次相见时有必要握手;第二，当你与朋友久别相逢时应当握手;第三，如果有人主动和你握手，你当然应当相握，不然就会被视为没有礼貌;第四，当两个男性或两个女性相见，通常长者主动伸手;最后，当异性相遇，女性应当先伸手。
不同的国家有不同的风俗，但了解何时或怎样握手是非常重要和必要的。