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【題目】You may have learned that tipping(給小費) is expected in some Western countries, but just how to do it correctly can be a bit confusing. In fact, incorrect tipping is the No 1 most common mistake travelers make. One well-known joke reflects this.

The joke goes that four people were travelling together. They were sitting around a table in a restaurant in US. How much do you think each of them tipped?

The man from the UK asked, “It is customary to tip 10 percent in US, right? ” The woman from the France answered, “No way! I’m not leaving10 percent! The service was so terrible. ”The man from China asked, “What’s a tip?” And the woman from the US cried, “Whoa, I am planning to tip 20 percent!”

Americans think it is the most natural thing in the world to pay for a service. Here are some comments on US tipping etiquette (禮節(jié)).

Mark Styles, Ohio, US

As the mother of a one-time server (who was paid $2.35/hr by the restaurant), I think tipping is just sharing a bit. Some of these servers are working their way through grad(畢業(yè))school. Others are trying to put food on the table for their kids.

Dana, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

I felt strange in south-east Asia not tipping, it felt like saying to someone that I didn't really value their time or work. Then again, they probably all got paid enough to live on their wages alone. That simply is not true for a large part of service jobs in the US.

Here are a few tips for tipping while you are travelling in the US. First, take a look at the chart below.

Also, remember that your action is more important than your money. Always treat service providers with respect.

【1】“I walked away from dinner, paying for food and tipping 20%. The waitress ran after me, thinking I left the money by accident. ” This story probably happened in ________.

A. France B. America C. UK D. south-east Asian countries

【2】You stay in a hotel in America for five nights. How much should you tip the hotel housekeeper ?

A. $ 8 at most B. $2.5 at least C. $ 25 is surely enough. D. Tipping is unnecessary.

【3】Which of the following sentences about tipping in US is Wrong ?

A. Mark from Ohio thinks tipping means valuing the time or work of service providers.

B. People working in service industries in US often get poorly paid.

C. If you tip a waitress 10%, it shows that you are not pleased with her service.

D. Waiters or waitresses and taxi drivers usually get larger tips than washroom attendants.

【4】The best title for this passage is ________.

A. Are you Tipping Correctly and Properly? B. How Much to Tip ?

C. Comments on US Tipping Etiquette D. Who gets a tip?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】試題分析：文章主要講述如何正確給小費，借此說明要尊重服務提供者。

【1】題意：“I walked away from dinner, paying for food and tipping 20%. The waitress ran after me, thinking I left the money by accident.”這個故事可能發(fā)生在________。考查細節(jié)理解題。A. France法國；B. America美國；C. UK英國；D. south-east Asian countries東南亞國家。根據(jù)第六段中I felt strange in south-east Asia not tipping, it felt like saying to someone that I didn't really value their time or work，可知選D。

【2】題意：你在美國的一家旅館住了五個晚上。你應該給旅館管家多少小費？考查數(shù)字理解和細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段表格第五欄信息，一晚應給2-5美元，五晚需付10-25美元，可知最多＄25，故選C。

【3】題意：關(guān)于美國的小費，以下哪一句是錯誤的？查細節(jié)理解題。A. Mark from Ohio thinks tipping means valuing the time or work of service providers. 來自俄亥俄的馬克認為，小費意味著重視服務提供者的時間或工作；根據(jù)馬克的觀點I think tipping is just sharing a bit.，結(jié)合上文Americans think it is the most natural thing in the world to pay for a service.，可知說法正確。B. People working in service industries in US often get poorly paid.在美國服務業(yè)工作的人工資通常很低；根據(jù)they probably all got paid enough to live on their wages alone.，可知說法錯誤。C. If you tip a waitress 10%, it shows that you are not pleased with her service.如果你給女服務員小費10%，說明你對她的服務不滿意；根據(jù)文中法國婦女的話I’m not leaving10 percent! The service was so terrible.，可知說法正確。D. Waiters or waitresses and taxi drivers usually get larger tips than washroom attendants. 服務員和出租車司機通常比洗手間服務員得到更大的小費；根據(jù)表格第2/3/4欄的信息對比，可知說法正確。綜合以上分析，故選B。

【4】題意：這篇文章的最佳標題是________�？疾榧毠�(jié)理解題。A. Are you Tipping Correctly and Properly? 你的小費是否正確；B. How Much to Tip ? 小費多少錢；C. Comments on US Tipping Etiquette對美國小費禮節(jié)的意見；D. Who gets a tip? 誰得到小費。根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，結(jié)合第一段開頭YOU may have learned that tipping is expected in some Western countries, but just how to do it correctly can be a bit confusing.，可知作者談論的是如何恰當付小費的問題，故選A。