(A)

In-line skating marathon 30 km on wheels

@ Bradgnte Park, Sun

29 July Starts 10 a.m.

www.inlineskatemarathonjuly.com

(D)

RUGBY

Leicester Tigers

Nottingham Giants

Pre-league friendly match

Sat 25 August

Kick-off at 3 p.m. City stadium

(B)

Sci-fi Festival

Sat 28 July

12 a.m. -12 p.m. on the Phoenix Arts Centre

$15 children &seniors (老年人)

$20 adults

(E)

NEW multi-screen cinema

Opens Sat 28 July

12 screens with digital sound and 3D projection systems

Cine Paradise, Victory Square.

Nottingham NT13BR

For full listings, check

www.cineparadise-notts.com.uk

(C)

Oliver

The musical (音乐剧)

At the Curve Theatre Rutland Street

Tues 31 July-Sun 12 August

Tickets available at the Curve Theatre ticket office

(F)

Medieval market

Shephon town square Admission

Thurs-Sun

10 a.m. -11 p.m.

Traditional rafts, food, sports and games

¥20 adults

1.In ________, we can see actors and actresses performing on stage.

A.Advert A B.Advert C C.Advert E D.Advert F

2.Advert F tells us that we can ________.

A.learn about the culture and customs of people many years ago

B.have a special kind of shoes

C.see two professional sports teams in a friendly match

D.buy tickets at the ticket office

3.If your grandparent (over 60 years old), your parents and your four-year-old brother want to take part in Sci-fi Festival, how much may they spend?

A.$70. B.$75. C.$85. D.$95.

4.If we are free on 28 July, we may ________.

A.watch Rugby B.see a film

C.attend the concert D.take part in a marathon

5.Where are we most likely to see these adverts?

A.In a report. B.On the radio. C.In a diary. D.On the Internet.

Three people were sitting around a table in a restaurant in Brazil. How much do you think each of them tipped (给小费)? The British asked, “It’s common to tip 10 percent, right?” The American woman cried, “Oh, I was planning to leave 20 percent!” And the Chinese asked,“What’s a tip?”

Although it is not a custom to tip in China, tipping is a big deal in Western countries. When traveling to countries like the US and Canada, it is common to tip about 10 to 15 percent of the bill.

Usually, people give tips to a waiter or waitress when they eat in a restaurant. The US tops the list of the biggest restaurant tips, with waiters and waitresses expecting to get 10 to 25 percent of the total bill.

So if you order $100 (about 662 yuan) worth of food, you are expected to pay your waiter at least $15, making your total payment $115.

But why is this? Many waiters and waitresses get paid below the US minimum wage (最低工资) and work for tips to make up for that. According to the American travel website TripAdvisor, some states pay their servers (服务员) only $2.13 per hour. It is not just for waiters, either. Hotel maids, hairdressers and taxi drivers also usually work for tips.

Besides the US, tipping is also popular in some Southeast Asian countries, such as Indonesia and Thailand. However, in Japan there is a no-tipping culture and you may actually offend the waiter if you try to give him money.

1.The example in the restaurant in Brazil shows that _____.

A.British people know how much to tip in a restaurant in Brazil

B.tipping amounts differ from country to country in western countries.

C.it is a custom for people to tip in a restaurant in China

2.If you order $280 worth of food in the US, then it’s common to tip _____.

A.$14 B.$42 C.$50

3.Why is tipping so important in the US?

A.Because it is advised by the travel website.

B.Because waiters will offer better service

C.Because servers there are not well paid

4.From the story, we can learn a lot EXCEPT ______.

A.Tipping is popular around the world.

B.People in some Asian countries also tip.

C.It is OK to tip a waitress in Japan.

5.How many countries which have the tipping culture are mentioned?

A.5 B.6 C.7

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