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The ritual(礼仪)has given France a reputation as a romantic country full of romantic people.__1__
now the practice of planting a kiss __2__ each cheek to say hello or goodbye could be going out of style
in the country because of H1N1 flu.
Last Wednesday. the French health ministry told people to avoid kissing because of fears __3__ the
flu could grow worse as winter comes.
Helene Tanguy. mayor of Guilvinec in Brittany. northwest France. said kissing is no longer allowed in
schools.She told the Daily Mail. a British tabloid that she __4__(ask)students to stop kissing.
"It's part of an effort to have more clean habits. "she explained.
The kiss ban(禁令)is only a __5__(suggest)so far.It could become a law this winter.
The newspaper said __6__ a joke that if the ban crosses the English Channel. __7__ could make
some Britons very happy.They are known __8__(be)uncomfortable with kissing anyway.
"The rule is that there __9__ be no kisses at all. " said Guy Girard. who runs __10__ information
technology company in Paris."French people kiss all the time-normally on both cheeks and up to four
times on a first meeting."
