[填空题]Each culture has its own form of acceptable greeting behavior, usually based on the level of formality found within the society. The rules of social distance etiquette (礼节) vary by culture. Africans, for ex- ample, are far less (47) in their greetings than Europeans. Expect a warm physical greeting, an ex- tended handshake or a hand on the shoulder in most African cultures. Also expect to be asked how your trip was and how your family is doing. The tradition of long greetings stems (48) the time when Africans once walked miles to visit neighboring villages on social calls. The arrival and a gushing (说话滔滔不绝的) greeting was considered the (49) a villager could do for a traveler. Don’t be impatient with such a long drawn-out(冗长乏味的) (50) and don’t burry things along. Rather, get into the spirit and appreciate that the person you came to see is prepared to take the time to sincerely (51) about your welfare.
In Argentina, greetings are usual