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The porter brings your bags to your room and helpfully explains all you want to know. Then he points to the phone and says, “If there's anything else you need, just call.” All this time you have been thinking one thing, “How much should I tip(付小费) him?” To make your next trip a little easier, here's a guide to tipping across some Asian countries.

Bangkok

In general, the more Westernized the place is, the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip. Some top-end restaurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill. If not, waiters will appreciate you tacking on(附加) the 10% yourself. However, if you're eating at a lower-end(低档的) restaurant a tip is not necessary. If you're staying at one of Bangkok's many five-star hotels, expect to tip the porter 20 to 50 baht(泰国货币单位), depending on how many bags you have. Taxis are now metered in Bangkok. Local custom is to round the fare(车费) up to the nearest five baht.

Hong Kong

Tipping is customary in this money-mad metropolis(大都市). Most restaurants add a 10% service charge to the bill, but the extra money often ends up in the pocket of the owner. If the service is good, add another 10% to the bill, up to HK $100 in an especially nice restaurant. For HK $10 hotel porters should do it at all but the nicest hotels where a new HK $20 bill may be more acceptable. When in a taxi, round up(凑整数) to the nearest dollar.

Kuala Lumpur

Tipping in Malaysia is limited to the expensive Westernized hotels, which often add a 10% service charge to your meal or hotel room. If you are at a hotel restaurant, expect a 10% service charge. But at local restaurants, there's no need to add a tip. At five-star hotels, one or two ringgit(马来西亚货币单位) will content a porter. At lower-end buildings don't feel you have to tip. Like Bangkok, many taxis are now metered so you can just round up to the nearest ringgit.

Seoul

Tipping is not part of Korean culture, although it has become a matter of course in international hotels where a 10% service charge is often added. If you're at a Korean barbecue joint(烧烤处), there's no need to add anything extra. But a nice Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution. If you're at a top-end hotel, so expect to pay 500~1 000 won per bag. Taxi drivers don't accept a tip. Keep the change for yourself.

1.In which of the following cities is it unnecessary to tip the taxi-drivers?

A.Bangkok.          B.Hong Kong.        C.Seoul..            D.Kuala Lumpur

2.Which of the following is NOT the unit of money?

A.Baht             B.Charge.           C.Won.             D.Ringgit.

3.From the text, we can infer tipping comes from _______.

A.the west          B.Hong Kong         C.Asian countries     D.Bangkok

4.If you stay at a five-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur, how much will you pay the porter at least?

A.one ringgit.        B.10% of service charge                    C.half a ringgit.    D.two ringgit.

5.The writer seems _______.

A.to give the readers some advice on how to tip B.to tell the readers how to travel

C.to ask the readers to go on a travel to Asian cities   D.to make the trip more pleasant

 

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.A

5.A

【解析】

试题分析:作者向读者详细介绍了四个不同地方付小费的异同之处。

1.细节题。从最后一句话 Taxi drivers don’t accept a tip. Keep the change for yourself可知选C。

2.词义猜测题。通读全文便知A、C、D三项分别是不同国家的货币单位。

3.语义理解题。从第 2 段第 1 句话 In general, the more Westernized the place is, the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip 中可以得出结论。选A

4.细节题。从第 4 段倒数第 3 句话 At five-star hotels, one or two ringgit will content a porter 可知答案是A。

5.主旨题。根据文章内容和第1段的最后一句便知作者的意图是建议读者如何恰当地付小费.选A

考点:考查社会现象类短文

点评:这篇文章考都是细节题,文章都能直接找到答案。一般情况找到信息句答案就出来了,所谓所见即所得。

 

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57. The foreigner suggests that ____________.
A. all the exits should not be always chained and locked
B. all the exits should be always chained and locked
C. fire regulations(规程,规章)should be paid enough attention to in some hotels in China
D. the fire regulations should not be strict
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B. with the exit chained and locked
C. before people found the notice about safety procedures
D. when too many people try to escape at the same time
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1. Most expensive restaurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill.

2.Though tipping is not allowed, people who have served you accept tips in a certain way.

3.Culturally, tipping is unnecessary, but customers sometimes pay service charge when checking out.

4. If you want to get loyal service, you should give a tip more than 10%.

5.You ae not expected to pay tips at a low class hotel.

A

Bangkok (曼谷) There are no established rules of tipping in Bangkok, capital of Thailand. Some places expect it; others don’t. In general, the more westernized the place is, the more likely you’ll be expected to leave a tip.

   Restaurants: Some expensive restaurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill. If not, waiters will appr eciate your increasing by 10% yourself. However, if you’re eating at a cheap eatery, a ti is not necessary.

   Porters: At Bangkok’s many five-star hotels, you’re expected to tip the porter 20 to 50 baht(铢), depending on how many bags you have.

   Taxis: Taxis are now metered in Bangkok, so there’s no bargaining over your fare. The local custom is to round the fare up to the nearest five baht.

 B

Jakarta (雅加达)  Tipping is not part of the Indonesian culture, but international influences have turned some westernized palms upward in search of a few extra rupiah (卢比).

   Restaurants: A 10% service charge is added at most high-end restaurants. At moderately priced restaurants, 5,000 rupiah should do it---if the service is superb, add an extra 1,000 rupiah or so.

   Porters: Pay a few hundred rupiah for each bag.

   Taxis: Most drivers will automatically round up to the next 500 rupiah. Some will claim they have no change and will bleed you for more. Don’t accept anything more than a 1,000-rupiah increase.

C

Kuala Lumpur (吉隆坡)  Like Indonesia, tipping in Malaysia is only common in the expensive westernized joints, which often add a 10% service charge to your meal or hotel bill.

   Restaurants: If you are at a hotel restaurant, expect a 10% service charge or add the same amount yourself. But at local stalls, there’s no need to add a tip.

   Porters: At five-star hotels, one or two ringgit(林吉特) will be enough. At low-end establishments, you are not forced to tip.

   Taxis: Many taxis are now metered, so you can just round up to the nearest ringgit. In unmetered taxis, expect a session of hard bargaining for the ride.

D

Manila (马尼拉)  Tipping is common in Manila, the Philippines, and anything above 10% will gain you long-lasting loyalty.

   Restaurants: Even if a service charge is included, it is a custom to add another 5%-10% to the bill.

   Porters: Service in top hotels is good and should be rewarded with 20% pesos(比索) per bag.

   Taxis: Most taxis are metered, and rounding up to the next five pesos is a good rule of taking taxis.

E

Seoul   Tipping is not part of the Korean culture, although it has become a rule in international hotels where a 10% service charge is often added.

   Restaurants: If you are at a Korean barbecue (烧烤店), there’s no need to add anything extra. But a luxury Italian restaurant may require a 10% service charge.

   Porters: If you are at a top-end hotel, international standards apply, so expect to tip 500-1,000 won per bag.

   Taxis: Drivers don’t expect a tip, so unless you’re feeling remarkably generous, keep the change for yourself.

F

Singapore City   According to government rules in the Lion City, tipping is a no-no. It’s basically outlawed at Changi Airport and officials encourage tourists to neglect the 10% service charge that many high-end hotels add to the bill.

   Restaurants: Singaporeans tend not to leave tips, especially at the outdoor eateries. Nicer restaurants do sometimes charge a 10% service fee, but there’s no need to supplement that.

   Porters: Hotel staff are the one exception to the no-tipping rule. As a general guide, S$1 would be enough for baggage-lugging service.

   Taxis: Drivers don’t expect tips, but they won’t refuse if you want to round up the fare to the next Singaporean dollar.

 

 

During my visit to China, I stayed in several hotels. I would like to say something about fire regulations(条例) in these hotels.

When I was in Beijing in a hotel, I checked the nearest fire escape to my room, as I usually do, I found that the exit(出口) out of the buildings was on the ground floor, chained and locked! If there was a fire, people wouldn’t be able to escape. In some other places, I did not find any notice about the procedures.

In most hotels in my country, there is a notice on the back of the door of every guestroom. In Japan the porter(门卫)actually points out the escape route when bringing your bag to your room. I hope Chinese hotels will improve their safety procedures.

57. The foreigner suggests that ____________.

A. all the exits should not be always chained and locked

B. all the exits should be always chained and locked

C. fire regulations(规程,规章)should be paid enough attention to in some hotels in China

D. the fire regulations should not be strict

58. Nobody would get away if there were a fire in the building ____________.

A. if the porter doesn’t tell people the escape route

B. with the exit chained and locked

C. before people found the notice about safety procedures

D. when too many people try to escape at the same time

59. The nearest escape to the writer’s room in a hotel in Beijing was _____________.

A. nowhere to be found         B. not far from his room

C. next to his room            D. on the ground floor

60. In Japan a guest is told how to get away in time of fire when he ____________.

A. arrives at a hotel            B. is traveling in the country

C. reaches the country          D. says hello a porter

 

完型填空 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

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In March 1980, I was 32at Durham University with seven other Chinese students. I had 33  to go to another university after graduation and had 34         application (申请)  forms to several 35  . Every morning I arrived at the porter’s office (传达室) and waited my fate. But no 36  came.

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1.A sometimes        B. never            C. always       D. seldom

2.

A.staying

B.working

C.visiting

D.studying

 

3.

A.continued

B.planned

C.went

D.remembered

 

4.

A.returned

B.taken

C.brought

D.sent

 

5.

A.people

B.colleges

C.cities

D.offices

 

6.

A.application

B.report

C.reply

D.chance

 

7.

A.dinner

B.lunch

C.supper

D.breakfast

 

8.

A.still

B.even

C.yet

D.already

 

9.

A.Because of

B.As if

C.After

D.While

 

10.

A.message

B.sign

C.letter

D.notice

 

11.

A.if

B.as soon as

C.when

D.as fast as

 

12.

A.the news

B.the letter

C.joy

D.luck

 

13.

A.take

B.finish

C.eat

D.have

 

14.

A.anywhere

B.in

C.at

D.away

 

15.

A.asked

B.tells

C.explained

D.answered

 

16.

A.the office

B.his desk

C.the room

D.an obvious(明显的) place

 

17.

A.disappoint

B.disappointed

C.disappointing

D.disappointment

 

18.

A.watched

B.noticed

C.saw

D.got

 

19.

A.Quickly

B.Strangely

C.Finally

D.Suddenly

 

20.

A.closed

B.opened

C.brightened

D.darkened

 

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