题目内容
When I worked as a waitress in Chicago, US, my coworkers and I would sigh whenever we heard someone with a foreign accent coming into our restaurant. We knew what it meant to serve a non-American: no tip. We would work just as hard as we always did, but we might not get paid.
Americans have an unspoken rule about tipping: they give tips to almost everyone who offers them a service of some kind. Americans tip their waiters, barbers and taxi drivers. An appropriate tip is between 15 and 20 percent of the amount charged for the service (But the charge for the tip doesn’t appear on the bill. The customer is expected to add it himself/herself.) Tipping less than this sends a message to your waiters that you think they’ve done a bad job serving you. And to leave no tip at all is simply unacceptable.
It’s not that American waiters are greedy. In many countries, waiters are paid a salary for their work. They’ll earn money even if no one comes into the restaurant. This system offers much more safety for waiters than the American version. In the US, waiters know that a night without customers means a night without pay.
Some countries include a tip for waiters – a “service charge” – on the bill itself. Since the tip is included with the other charges, waiters don’t need to worry about people forgetting to tip. But in the US, waiters do not receive a salary, and service charges only appear on bills when there are six or more customers at the table.
Since almost all American customers are familiar with the system, they know to add a tip without being told. But visitors to the US may expect waiters to be paid a salary, or think that the tip is included on the bill.
So much as we waiters loved hearing stories about other places from our foreign customers, we were always nervous when they got ready to leave the restaurant. We were never sure what to expect.
1.If you order $200 worth of food, which of the following is a proper total payment?
A.$200 B.$215 C.$220 D.$230
2.Why don’t some foreigners tip a waiter according to the writer?.
A.because they are unfamiliar with the American tip system .
B.because they are too mean to give tips to any waiter.
C.because they have difficulty communicating with waiters.
D.because they are not really easy to become satisfied.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. The service charge never appear on the bill in the USA.
B. Customers are usually expected to tip waiters in the USA.
C. Dining out in other countries is much more expensive than in the USA.
D. Waiters in other countries earn much more money than those in the USA.
4.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To complain about the difficult life of American waiters.
B.To warn other waiters not to serve any foreign customer.
C.To call on foreign customers to leave tips for American waiters.
D.To tell us something about American waiters’ salary system.
1.D
2.A
3.B
4.D
【解析】
试题分析:本文叙述在美国服务行业的小费是普遍现象,是一个不成文的规定,因为在美国,服务员没有工资,只有客人给的服务费,才是自己的收入。
1.这是细节理解题。根据An appropriate tip is between 15 and 20 percent of the amount charged for the service (But the charge for the tip doesn’t appear on the bill. 故选D。
2.这是细节理解题。根据But visitors to the US may expect waiters to be paid a salary, or think that the tip is included on the bill.外国人不熟悉这里小费的事情,故选A。
3.这是细节理解题。根据Americans have an unspoken rule about tipping: they give tips to almost everyone who offers them a service of some kind.故选B。
4.这是写作意图题。根据从全文来看,讲述了美国的服务人员的小费问题,故选D。
考点:这是一篇社会类的文章。
点评:阅读理解题目中的作者意图题目可以包括意图、态度、目的题目, 在考试中出现的比率很大。不同的文章可能有不同的写作意图,但写作意图通常有以下三种:1)to entertain readers(娱乐读者,让人发笑) 2) to persuade readers(说服读者接受某种观点)3) to inform readers(告知读者某些信息)
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36. A. American | B. native | C. international | D. home |
37. A. greeted | B. welcomed | C. invited | D. received |
38. A. ever | B. even | C. never | D. seldom |
39. A. familiar | B. helpful | C. grateful | D. distant |
40. A. former | B. normal | C. unusual | D. ordinary |
41. A. excited | B. shocked | C. interested | D. disappointed |
42. A. mind | B. relation | C. opinion | D. attitude |
43. A. for ever | B. for once | C. for a time | D. for a while |
44. A. delighted | B. confused | C. frightened | D. impressed |
45. A. express | B. form | C. view | D. like |
46. A. general | B. unique | C. usual | D. strict |
47. A. relatives | B. companions | C. classmates | D. workmates |
48. A. depended | B. based | C. focused | D. set |
49. A. shared | B. connected | C. combined | D. chosen |
50. A. contains | B. damages | C. includes | D. means |
51. A. enjoy | B. last | C. appreciate | D. value |
52. A. slow | B. steady | C. rapid | D. similar |
53. A. very | B. too | C. as | D. so |
54. A. suggestion | B. offer | C. advice | D. idea |
55. A. avoid | B. ignore | C. forbid | D. forgive |
Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was a(an) 36 student from Jordon. He wanted to learn more about American culture and hoped that he and Steve would become good friends. At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always 37 Yaser warmly before class. Sometimes he 38 invited Yaser to eat lunch with him. But Steve seemed 39 after the first term was over. The two 40 classmates didn’t see each other very much at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didn’t seem very 41 in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve’s change of 42 . “Steve said we were friends, ”Yaser complained(抱怨), “and I thought friends were friends 43 . ”Yaser is a little 44 . As a foreigner, he doesn’t understand the way Americans 45 friendship. Americans use the wor“friend”in a very 46 way. They may call both casual acquaintances(相识的人)and close 47 “friends”. These friendships are 48 on common interests. When the 49 activity ends, the friendship may fade. Now as Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates, their“friendship”has changed. In some cultures friendship 50 a strong life-long connection between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to 51 . American society is one of 52 change. Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year. American friendships develop quickly, and they may change just 53 quickly. Americans may at first seem friendly. But American friendliness is not always a(an) 54 of true friendship. Learning how Americans look at friendship can help non-Americans 55 misunderstandings.
36. A. American | B. native | C. international | D. home |
37. A. greeted | B. welcomed | C. invited | D. received |
38. A. ever | B. even | C. never | D. seldom |
39. A. familiar | B. helpful | C. grateful | D. distant |
40. A. former | B. normal | C. unusual | D. ordinary |
41. A. excited | B. shocked | C. interested | D. disappointed |
42. A. mind | B. relation | C. opinion | D. attitude |
43. A. for ever | B. for once | C. for a time | D. for a while |
44. A. delighted | B. confused | C. frightened | D. impressed |
45. A. express | B. form | C. view | D. like |
46. A. general | B. unique | C. usual | D. strict |
47. A. relatives | B. companions | C. classmates | D. workmates |
48. A. depended | B. based | C. focused | D. set |
49. A. shared | B. connected | C. combined | D. chosen |
50. A. contains | B. damages | C. includes | D. means |
51. A. enjoy | B. last | C. appreciate | D. value |
52. A. slow | B. steady | C. rapid | D. similar |
53. A. very | B. too | C. as | D. so |
54. A. suggestion | B. offer | C. advice | D. idea |
55. A. avoid | B. ignore | C. forbid | D. forgive |
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Here are two letters in WORKWORRIES, a column(栏) in a newspaper:
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60.From Amoretto's letter, we know that he __________.
A.has been working for a long time B.is likely a green hand
C.expects to change his job D.is quite satisfied with the job.
61.How can a man arrange his work-life balance according to Ariel?
A.By taking a training course. B.By asking people for advice.
C.By comparing with others. D.Through his own work experience
62.All of the following are advised byArial EXCEPT__________.
A.understanding the terms before signing
B.working hard and efficiently
C.getting a better position
D.doing the job at least a year
63.What does Ariel advise to do in the reply?
A.Take the job offered. B.Give up and find a new job.
C.Depend on your feeling. D.Choose jobs with great care