On September 4th of 2004 my American friend Jon Hageseth took me to the airport in La Crosse, Wisconsin to fetch a new suitcase. To show my thanks, I treated him and his wife with a Mexican lunch on the way back. After we enjoyed the delicious food, I paid the bill and went towards the car, but just when everyone was seated, Jon's wife Cathy returned to the restaurant. I felt puzzled. Upon her return, she said,“You were clever not paying the tip, so I had to go back to pay it.”I felt so embarrassed that I lost no time to apologize, explaining that there is no such a practice in China. In fact, I don't take the tipping issue seriously although I am aware of such a practice in the US.

  Another day in September, I dined with one of my American colleagues at a Buffet Restau rant. On finishing the meal I began searching my wallet for small notes.“What are you doing, Zhao Qi?”my colleague asked.“To pay the tip of course.”My colleague burst into laughter,“You don't have to.” “Why?”I asked and recalled my previous embarrassing experience in the Mexican restaurant. And then she told me that it's unnecessary to pay tips at any kind of self-service restaurants, but we have to pay tips only in restaurants where services are provided. I still did not get a clear picture of this issue. Seeing my puzzlement, she offered me some good advice on the situation I should give the tip.

  In her opinion, tipping plays an important role in US economy and acts as an unavoidable part of American's daily life. The following are a few facts about tipping taken from various university and market-research studies.

  1.People eating at restaurants in the US pay about $16 billion a year in tips.

  2.Waiters and waitresses who wait on tables receive much higher tips than those who don't.

  3.Waitresses who add a“smile”face to their hills see their tips increase about 5%. Men who do the same watch theirs drop 3%.

  4.94%of Americans regularly tip when eating out.

  According to my own experience and those various studies, I may conclude that tipping reflects a kind of good manners and appreciation, not as simple as we imagine.

(1) The underlined word“embarrassed”probably has the same meaning as ________.

[  ]

A.ashamed
B.thankful
C.unsatisfied
D.shocked

(2) What difficulty did the writer have in giving tips in America?

[  ]

A.Not making sure how much should be given.

B.Not knowing what occasion she should tip.

C.There isn't such a practice in China.

D.Not willing to offer tips.

(3)From the studies we can know that ________.

[  ]

A.every American tips when having meals out

B.only a small amount of money is spent on tips in America

C.a smile on a waitress' face can increase the tip

D.smiles benefit both waiters and waitresses

  On September 4th of 2004 my American friend Jon Hageseth took me to the airport in La Crosse, Wisconsin to fetch a new suitcase. To show my thanks, I treated him and his wife with a Mexican lunch on the way back. After we enjoyed the delicious food, I paid the bill and went towards the car, but just when everyone was seated, Jon's wife Cathy returned to the restaurant. I felt puzzled. Upon her return, she said,“You were clever not paying the tip, so I had to go back to pay it.”I felt so embarrassed that I lost no time to apologize, explaining that there is no such a practice in China. In fact, I don't take the tipping issue seriously although I am aware of such a practice in the US.

  Another day in September, I dined with one of my American colleagues at a Buffet Restau rant. On finishing the meal I began searching my wallet for small notes.“What are you doing, Zhao Qi?”my colleague asked.“To pay the tip of course.”My colleague burst into laughter,“You don't have to.” “Why?”I asked and recalled my previous embarrassing experience in the Mexican restaurant. And then she told me that it's unnecessary to pay tips at any kind of self-service restaurants, but we have to pay tips only in restaurants where services are provided. I still did not get a clear picture of this issue. Seeing my puzzlement, she offered me some good advice on the situation I should give the tip.

  In her opinion, tipping plays an important role in US economy and acts as an unavoidable part of American's daily life. The following are a few facts about tipping taken from various university and market-research studies.

  1.People eating at restaurants in the US pay about $16 billion a year in tips.

  2.Waiters and waitresses who wait on tables receive much higher tips than those who don't.

  3.Waitresses who add a“smile”face to their hills see their tips increase about 5%. Men who do the same watch theirs drop 3%.

  4.94%of Americans regularly tip when eating out.

  According to my own experience and those various studies, I may conclude that tipping reflects a kind of good manners and appreciation, not as simple as we imagine.

(1) The underlined word“embarrassed”probably has the same meaning as ________.

[  ]

A.ashamed
B.thankful
C.unsatisfied
D.shocked

(2) What difficulty did the writer have in giving tips in America?

[  ]

A.Not making sure how much should be given.

B.Not knowing what occasion she should tip.

C.There isn't such a practice in China.

D.Not willing to offer tips.

(3)From the studies we can know that ________.

[  ]

A.every American tips when having meals out

B.only a small amount of money is spent on tips in America

C.a smile on a waitress' face can increase the tip

D.smiles benefit both waiters and waitresses

请阅读下面的餐馆介绍以及顾客的资料,为他/她们选择适合的餐馆.
A. House of Chow Restaurant (2006 State Winner)
     House of Chow is a Multi Award Winner of the Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence.
     We have a large regular clientele base and we are specialized in all kinds of Asian food. We strive
to maintain quality service and consistency in our product to our customers.
     Seats-Inside: 200            Mains Priced $16 To $30
B. Treasury on King William (2007 State Finalist)
     The Treasury Restaurant is housed in the historic multi-award wining heritage. The food is a
mix of Australian, Asian and European influences.
      Seats-Inside: 60 / Seats-Outside: 30  Mains Priced $45 To $58
C. Amarin Thai(2007 State Finalist)
     The owner of Amarin Thai has bought with her a chef from Bangkok. The restau-rant is
tree-fronted and once inside earthen walled with lavender and timber tables.
      Seats-Inside: 90 / Seats-Outside: 20  Mains Priced $12 To $19
D. Vino Ristorante (2007 State Finalist)
     Reasonable prices and BYO wine is welcome for a minimal $7 corkage, so why not come
and relax in true Italian style and enjoy Vic and Tania's warm hospitality and Italian cuisine(烹饪).
Seats 70 people and also has a small, private function room.
      Seats-Inside: 70 / Seats-Outside: 16  Disabled Access Available
      Mains Priced $17 To $26    
E. Stamps Restaurant (2007 State Finalist)
    Stamps Restaurant is set in the heart of historic Mitcham Village. Seating only 40 people, it
focuses on great food and service. Finalist in 2007 SA Restaurant & Catering Awards, Modern
Australian category.
      Seats-Inside: 40     Smoking Area Available  Disabled Access Available
      Mains Priced $25 To $32      Cuisine Style: Modern Australian
F. Caffe Buongiorno - O'Halloran Hill (2007 State Finalist)
    Authentic Italian Cuisine set in outer Adelaide, 25km from the city. Finalist Restaurant &
Catering 2006. Finalist Small Business Awards 2002. Winner Best Family Restaurant in SA
Awards for Excellence 2006, and finalist in 2007 Family category of SA Restaurant & Catering
Awards.
     Seats-Inside: 110 / Seats-Outside: 40      Disabled Access Available
     Mains Priced $24 To $28       Cuisine Style: Italian
1. Marrenda has just been to Australia for a holiday and she wants to try some foreign food in Australia.
She likes the mysterious atmosphere and she wants something cheap but tasty.
2. Being tired of city life in Adelaide, the Smiths want to enjoy their weekend outside the city. They will
go for a barbecue on Saturday morning and noon and plan a big dinner in a restaurant in the suburbs.
3. Mr. and Mrs. Chou are planning a wedding ceremony for their son, Jansen. They are going to hold it
in a restaurant that can serve Chinese food.
4. Lurraon and Finna want to have dinner together on weekend. Both of them prefer small but elegant
restaurants, especially Finna, she likes both food and service are good. At the same time, Lurraon is
addicted to smoking
5. Karen wants to have dinner with his father this weekend. He wants to find a restaurant which is not
too big but provides small, private rooms because his father can't walk properly.

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