2．We Chinese are not big huggers．A handshake or a pat on the shoulder is enough to express our friendship or affection （love） to one another．So when our newly-acquainted Western friends reach out in preparation for a hug，some of us feel awkward．Many questions go through our head．Where should I put my arms？Under their armpits or around their neck？What distance should I keep？Should our chests touch？
It's even more difficult with friends from some European countries．Should I kiss them on the cheek while hugging？Which side？Or is it both cheeks？Which side should I start on？
But it isn't just people from cultures that are conservative（保守的） in expressing physical contact who find hugging confusing．Hugs can cause discomfort or even distress（pain） in people who value their personal space．
In a recent article for The Wall Street Journal，US psychologist Peggy Drexler said that although the US remains a"medium touch"culture，Americans do seem to be hugging more．From politicians to celebrities（famous people），hugs are given to friends，strangers and enemies alike； whether they are willing or not； and the public has been quick to pick up the practice．
Public figures know that nothing expresses likeability（亲和力）like a good hug．US First Lady Michelle Obama has put her arms around icy foreign leaders like Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and the Queen of England on the latter occasion actually breaking the rule of royal manners．
But not all are grateful to be embraced（hugged），even by the most influential and famous．To them，any hug is offensive（冒犯的） if it's not sincere．
Amanda Hess，writing for US magazine Slate，says public figures should stop imposing（强加） hugs on everyone they meet．For them，a hug is rarely a gesture of sincere fellowship，compassion or affection．It's all part of a show．Hugs are falsely intimate power plays used by public figures to establish their social dominance（主导） over those in their grasp．
Cecilia Walden，a British journalist writing for The Telegraph who lives in New York，holds the same opinion．"Power-hugging"，as she calls it，is"an offender dressed up as kindness"．It has become a fashion in the US where"bosses are already embracing their staff （either shortly before or after firing them），men and women，their friends or enemies，in a thousand cheating displays of unity"．
32．From the first third paragraphs，we can see thatB．
A．we Chinese people don't know how to hug
B hugs can bring pressure to people when used improperly
C．people from European countries often get puzzled about hugging
D．people in Western countries seldom use hugs to express their physical closeness
33．The example of US first lady Michelle Obama is given to show thatD．
A．hugs are forbidden in England
B．she is much liked by American people
C．Americans hold a"medium touch"culture
D．public figures know hugging functions well in public
34．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase"pick up the practice"？A
A．Follow the trend．
B．Enjoy the medium touch culture．
C．Give hugs to enemies．
D．Resist physical touch．
35．What can be the best title of this passage？A
A．Hugs，tricky affair？
B．Hugs，vital or not？
C．Hugs and public figures
D．Hugs and power．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了拥抱的作用，而公众人物深知没什么能比一个诚意十足的拥抱更能展现亲和力了．
解答 32．B 细节理解题．根据文章第一段的句子"So when our newly-acquainted Western friends reach out in preparation for a hug，some of us feel awkward．"可知不恰当的拥抱使人倍感压力．故选B．
33．D 细节理解题．根据第四段的句子"Public figures know that nothing projects like the ability as a good hug．"可知公众人物深知没什么能比一个诚意十足的拥抱更能展现亲和力了．故选D．
34．A 词义猜测题．根据第三段From politicians to celebrities（famous people），hugs are given to friends，strangers and enemies alike； whether they are willing or not； and the public has been quick to pick up the practice．可知从政治家到名人，拥抱是给朋友、陌生人和敌人，不管他们愿意与否，人们也迅速跟风．故选A．
35．A 主旨大意题．根据短文内容可知文章主要介绍的是拥抱这种社会礼仪已经被有的人利用，变味了．故选A．
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
