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A man claiming to be a pastor(牧师) apparently tried to stiff a waiter on a tip, explaining that his work for God allowed him not to leave one.
A photo of the receipt, posted to Reddit.com, shows a bill for $34.93 with an automatic 18 percent gratuity(小费) (or $6.29) added above a blank space for an additional tip.
“I give God 10%,” the diner wrote on the receipt, scratching out the automatic tip. “Why do you get 18?” He then wrote “Pastor” above his signature, and an emphatic “0” where the additional tip would be. (The automatic gratuity, however, had already been added to the total.)
The Reddit user who submitted the image explained in the comments section that the receipt was part of a total bill for a party of 20, which is why the gratuity was automatically added.
“Parties up to eight ... may tip whatever they’d like, but larger parties receive an automatic gratuity," the server wrote. "It’s in the computer; it’s not something I do.”
The server added: “They had no problem with my service, and told me I was great. They just didn’t want to pay when the time came.”
Scribbling(乱涂) notes on receipts has become something of a trend. Earlier this month, the manager of a North Carolina Red Robin surprised an overdue pregnant woman by comping her meal.
“Once seated, a manager came up to us and started talking,” the woman's husband told Consumerist. “He was extremely friendly and jokingly asked my wife if this was her last meal before heading to the hospital.”
When the check came, a note from the manager next to her portion of the bill read: “MOM 2 BEE GOOD LUC.”
“It was a pleasant surprise and made my tired-of-being-pregnant wife a little more cheery,” the man said.
1.What did the pastor mean by saying, “I give God 10%. Why do you get 18?”
A. He was bargaining with the waiter.
B. He didn’t mean to pay the gratuity at all.
C. God gave him the privilege not to pay a gratuity.
D. The gratuity had already been paid by his friends.
2.What do you learn from the article?
A. The pastor paid ten percent gratuity of the meal to God.
B. A party of six diners can choose whatever gratuity they want to pay.
C. According to the husband, the wife enjoyed the process of being pregnant.
D. The pastor paid $34.93 in total for the meal.
3.What does the underlined word “stiff” mean?
A. amuse B. abuse C. persuade D. fail to pay
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A man claiming to be a pastor(牧师) apparently tried to stiff a waiter on a tip, explaining that his work for God allowed him not to leave one.
A photo of the receipt, posted to Reddit.com, shows a bill for $34.93 with an automatic 18 percent gratuity(小费) (or $6.29) added above a blank space for an additional tip.
“I give God 10%,” the diner wrote on the receipt, scratching out the automatic tip. “Why do you get 18?” He then wrote “Pastor” above his signature, and an emphatic “0” where the additional tip would be. (The automatic gratuity, however, had already been added to the total.)
The Reddit user who submitted the image explained in the comments section that the receipt was part of a total bill for a party of 20, which is why the gratuity was automatically added.
“Parties up to eight ... may tip whatever they’d like, but larger parties receive an automatic gratuity," the server wrote. "It’s in the computer; it’s not something I do.”
The server added: “They had no problem with my service, and told me I was great. They just didn’t want to pay when the time came.”
Scribbling(乱涂) notes on receipts has become something of a trend. Earlier this month, the manager of a North Carolina Red Robin surprised an overdue pregnant woman by comping her meal.
“Once seated, a manager came up to us and started talking,” the woman's husband told Consumerist. “He was extremely friendly and jokingly asked my wife if this was her last meal before heading to the hospital.”
When the check came, a note from the manager next to her portion of the bill read: “MOM 2 BEE GOOD LUC.”
“It was a pleasant surprise and made my tired-of-being-pregnant wife a little more cheery,” the man said.
31. What did the pastor mean by saying, “I give God 10%. Why do you get 18?”
A. He was bargaining with the waiter.
B. He didn’t mean to pay the gratuity at all.
C. God gave him the privilege not to pay a gratuity.
D. The gratuity had already been paid by his friends.
32. What do you learn from the article?
A. The pastor paid ten percent gratuity of the meal to God.
B. A party of six diners can choose whatever gratuity they want to pay.
C. According to the husband, the wife enjoyed the process of being pregnant.
D. The pastor paid $34.93 in total for the meal.
33. What does the underlined word “stiff” mean?
A. amuse B. abuse C. persuade D. fail to pay
查看习题详情和答案>>B. Inspired.
C. Satisfied.
B. He doesn't want to work over time.
C. He doesn't want to type all day long.
B. Leave and find a new job.
C. Go on working in the centre.
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What is the job of the girl’s mother?
A．An engineer．
B．A teacher．
C．A lawyer．
2．What does the man offer to do?
A．Drive her to the game．
B．Call her a taxi．
C．Telephone Lisa．
3．How does the woman feel about having fish for breakfast?
A．It’s unusual．
B．It’s unhealthy．
C．It’s unacceptable．
4．When will the speakers discuss the agenda?
A．Before dinner．
B．During dinner．
C．After dinner．
5．What does the man mean?
A．The fruit look delicious．
B．Fresh fruit are not necessarily good．
C．The fruit are good since they’re in season．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．What will the weather be like?
A．Snowy．
B．Windy．
C．Rainy．
7．What do we know about Jean?
A．She was ill all night．
B．She will have a birthday party tomorrow．
C．She is still in the bed．
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8．Why did the students write to Martin?
A．They hope to meet and talk with him．
B．They want him to teach them．
C．They want him to go back to school to study．
9．What does Martin decide to do in the end?
A．He won’t go as he still hates the school．
B．He will go to show that he’s not the bad boy he used to be．
C．He will go because he doesn’t want to disappoint the kids．
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．How many children does the woman’s brother have?
A．8．
B．4．
C．2
11．Why doesn’t the woman want a big family?
A．It is a great task to take care of a big family．
B．She dislikes having too many kids．
C．A big family is too noisy．
12．What do we know about the man?
A．He has a big family．
B．He seldom meets his uncle．
C．He lives in Australia．
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．How long is David planning to stay in China?
A．Four nights．
B．Two weeks．
C．A month．
14．Where is he from?
A．Britain．
B．America．
C．Australia．
15．Why won’t he go to Shanghai?
A．He’s been there before．
B．His time is limited．
C．The city is similar to the cities in his country．
16．Which place won’t he go to?
A．Xi’an
B．Hangzhou．
C．Guilin．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What is the talk about?
A．The rising crime rate in modern society．
B．Lack of the sense of security in big cities．
C．A useful device that can protect your house．
18．What do we know about Protect Alarms?
A．They’re expensive．
B．One can learn to use them easily．
C．They may not work on special occasions．
19．What does the house owner want to say if his house is protected by Protect Alarms?
A．You cannot break into my house easily．
B．Get away, there’re valuable things in my house．
C．Only invited guests are welcome．
20．What can we do if we want more information?
A．We can call at 327-3721．
B．We may call anytime we like．
C．We have to pay to get the information．
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。
1．Where is the man’s bike now?
A．Under the stairs．
B．At the gate．
C．In the garden．
2．What does the man mean?
A．He doesn’t like the hotel．
B．They can’t afford to stay at the hotel．
C．They do not want to stay at a hotel．
3．What time is the woman leaving?
A．At 4∶30．
B．At 4∶00．
C．At 3∶30．
4．What does the man think of Mr．Stone’s lessons?
A．Boring．
B．Helpful．
C．Unnecessary．
5．What is the woman doing?
A．Offering suggestions．
B．Expressing dissatisfaction．
C．Asking for help．
听力原文：(Text 1)
M：I had my bike repaired．Last night I put it at the gate but can’t find it now．
W：It was in my way when I went to the garden．So I put it under the stairs．It’s still there．
(Text 2)
W：Why don’t we stay at the Grand Regency Hotel?
M：You are joking!Do you know how expensive that place is?There is no way we can afford to stay there．
(Text 3)
M：Don’t you usually leave for the airport at four o’clock?
W：Yes．I usually do．
M：Well, why are you leaving so early?
W：It’s going to snow, so I have to leave half an hour earlier．
(Text 4)
W：Mr．Stone’s lessons were a waste of time．He was always telling funny stories．
M：But he was actually covering what we should learn．
(Text 5)
M：I’d love to go to the Super Bowl next week, but I don’t think there are any more tickets．
W：Why don’t you talk to Laura?She’s a big football fan．She might be able to give you some advice on how to get a ticket．And I know she is planning to go herself, so maybe you could go with her．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段对话，回答第6～7题。
6．What might be the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Workmates．
B．Friends．
C．Mother and son．
7．What are they talking about?
A．The man’s major in college．
B．The man’s favorite subjects．
C．The man’s future job．
听力原文：(Text 6)
W：So what do you think you are going to do when you graduate, John?
M：I’m not sure．My dad says I should work in information technology．You know something with computers．
W：Is that what your dad does?
M：Not really．He is an engineer．
W：How about you?What are you interested in doing?
M：Well．I’m interested in medicine．I’d love to be a doctor．
W：Yeah, what subject are you good at?
M：Math is my best subject．And I’m also pretty good at science．
听第7段对话，回答第8～9题。
8．Who is the woman complaining about?
A．Her boss．
B．Her husband．
C．Her friend．
9．What is the man’s advice?
A．Finishing her job earlier．
B．Leaving the task to others．
C．Asking others for help．
听力原文：(Text 7)
W：If that man gives me any more letters to type, I’ll scream．He’s given me ten already today, and there’ll be more when I get back from coffee break．I’ll be here till midnight．
M：Calm down, Franny．He can’t make you stay after five．Finish what you can, and leave the rest for Mary．
W：But they’re important letters, Joe．They should go out tonight．
M：That’s not your worry．If they’re important, he should have given them to you earlier．
听第8段对话，回答第10～11题。
10．What happened to the woman?
A．She couldn’t cross a busy street．
B．She got into a moving taxi．
C．She got hurt by a taxi．
11．Where are the two speakers?
A．In the hospital．
B．In the street．
C．In a police station．
听力原文：(Text 8)
M：Tell me what happened．
W：Well, I wasn’t paying attention when I started to cross the street, and I stepped in front of a taxi．I didn’t realize it was still moving．
M：Can you walk?
W：Not very well．
M：Where does it hurt?
W：My side hurts when I take a step?
M：Okay, don’t try to walk anymore．Don’t worry．An ambulance is on the way．You know, you’re very lucky;you could have easily been killed in the accident．
W：Yes, I guess I could have．
M：You’ll have to fill out a form．Do you have any identification with you?
W：I have my passport．By the way, how did you get here so fast?
M：Someone dialed 911 and reported the accident．We were in the area and got a radio call．It only took a minute or so to get here．
听第9段对话，回答第12～14题。
12．What does the man want to find out?
A．The cost of taking a taxi．
B．The nearest bus stop．
C．How to get to a hotel．
13．How many possibilities does the woman suggest?
A．2．
B．3．
C．4．
14．What is the man’s final decision?
A．Checking the schedule．
B．Waiting for another bus．
C．Taking a taxi．
听力原文：(Text 9)
M：Excuse me, can you help me?
W：Of course．What can I do for you?
M：Can you tell me how I can get to the Excelsior Hotel from here?
W：The Excelsior?Let’s see, that’s in the city, right?
M：Yes, it is．On Forty-third Street, just off Eleventh Avenue．
W：Well, you can take a bus to the city．Just go out of the front door of the terminal and cross the street．There is a sign that says, “Airport－City Bus．” Otherwise, you can take a taxi．You can catch one right in front of the terminal．
M：Thank you．Oh, do you know how much the bus fare is?
W：It’s five dollars．A taxi costs about fifteen to twenty dollars．
M：I’d better take a bus then．How often does the bus run?
W：I think you just missed one．There is a schedule printed on the sign outside．I think that the buses ran every half hour or so．
M：On second thought, I’d better take a taxi．I have a lot of luggage and it’s late．Thank you!
听第10段对话，回答第15～17题。
15．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．On a plane．
B．On a train．
C．In a restaurant．
16．Why is the man worried?
A．This is his first time abroad．
B．He cannot arrive on time．
C．He has never seen his grandson．
17．When did the man first see Europe?
A．Recently．
B．After his wife’ s death．
C．During the Second World War．
听力原文：(Text 10)
W：Yes, Sir．You called?
M：Yes, I wonder if you could bring me another bottle of beer．
W：Certainly．Would you like anything else?
M：Well, my grandson is supposed to meet me in London at the airport．Do you think he’ll be able to find me?
W：I’m sure he will．You don’t have to worry about that．Are you going to be visiting him?
M：Yes．I’ve never seen my grandson．
W：I think you’ll have a wonderful time in London．It’s beautiful, is this your first time abroad?
M：No, I saw quite a bit of Europe before, Rome, Berlin, Paris, places like that, but I’ve never been to London．
W：Oh, then you have flown before too．
M：No, that was during the Second World War and I went to Europe on a large ship carrying soldiers．
W：Things are quite different in Europe nowadays．
M：I’m sure they are．I’m really interested to get there．
W：Well, it’s 4∶00 now and we’ll be there at 6∶00．Will you be staying long?
M：I plan to stay five weeks．I was a teacher but I have stopped working．My wife has died and so I can go wherever I want．
W：I think you’ll have a good time．I’ll go and get a beer for you．
听第11段独白，回答第18～20题。
18．What is the talk mainly about?
A．Improving our memory．
B．Taking care of our health．
C．Collecting information．
19．What should we do to remember someone’s name?
A．Write it down on a piece of paper．
B．Pay more attention to his or her first name．
C．Remember his or her last name．
20．What does the speaker suggest to us?
A．Having a rest for twenty minutes．
B．Taking some Vitamins B1 and B2．
C．Doing sports during the break．
听力原文：(Text 11)
W：There are many ways in which the memory can be improved．In fact, I believe we all have the ability to remember up to six times more than we do．
A lot of people find that visualizing information is very helpful．For example, if you are trying to remember a telephone number, imagine it written down on a piece of paper．
Remembering people’s names is a problem for a lot of people．I recommend that when you are introduced to someone you concentrate on his or her first name．It probably won’t offend anyone if you have to say, “What was your last name again, Sarah?” but Sarah might be upset if you forget her first name．
Of course, regular breaks are important and it’s better not to work for long periods without taking one, stopping for rest about every twenty minutes is best．
Finally, take care of yourself physically．Avoid substances like coffee, alcohol or drugs, because they dull the mind．And don’t forget your vitamins－B1 and B2 are particularly good for the memory．