阅读理解 Manners Expected in the United States Following are opinions on the manner that people in the United States usually expect in various social situations． Introductions and Conversation．Men usually shake hands with each other when they meet for the first time, but shake hands with women only if the woman extends(伸出)her hand first．Women do not usually shake hands with each other． After the first meeting, shaking hands is unusual．However, if someone offers his or her hand by chance, one is expected to shake it．In general, people in the United States avoid physical touch with each other, since physical touch frequently(经常)suggests sexual attraction or attack． Although, as has been noted, first names are used more often in the United States than elsewhere, this practice is governed(决定)by certain generally accepted rules of ?etiquette?(礼仪)．Thus, while it is proper for the foreign student to address people about his or her own age and status(身份)by their first name, the student would be expected to use“Mr”“Mrs．”“Miss”or“Ms．” and the person’s last name in addressing to another person who is clearly older than the student．(On the other hand, the older person will probably address the student by his or her first name from the beginning．)If the other person being ?addressed? has a title such as “Ambassador”or“Dean”, the student should use that title and the last name．For example, Senator Edward Kennedy would he addressed as“Senator Kennedy”．Any faculty(全体教员)member can be addressed as “Professor”, regardless of(不顾, 不管)?whether? he or she holds the rank(头衔)of Assistant(辅助的)Professor, Associate(副的)Professor, or full Professor．Equally acceptable are “Mr” and “Mrs” etc． |
