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【题目】You may have learned that tipping(给小费) is expected in some Western countries, but just how to do it correctly can be a bit confusing. In fact, incorrect tipping is the No 1 most common mistake travelers make. One well-known joke reflects this.

The joke goes that four people were travelling together. They were sitting around a table in a restaurant in US. How much do you think each of them tipped?

The man from the UK asked, “It is customary to tip 10 percent in US, right? ” The woman from the France answered, “No way! I’m not leaving10 percent! The service was so terrible. ”The man from China asked, “What’s a tip?” And the woman from the US cried, “Whoa, I am planning to tip 20 percent!”

Americans think it is the most natural thing in the world to pay for a service. Here are some comments on US tipping etiquette (礼节).

Mark Styles, Ohio, US

As the mother of a one-time server (who was paid $2.35/hr by the restaurant), I think tipping is just sharing a bit. Some of these servers are working their way through grad(毕业)school. Others are trying to put food on the table for their kids.

Dana, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

I felt strange in south-east Asia not tipping, it felt like saying to someone that I didn't really value their time or work. Then again, they probably all got paid enough to live on their wages alone. That simply is not true for a large part of service jobs in the US.

Here are a few tips for tipping while you are travelling in the US. First, take a look at the chart below.

Also, remember that your action is more important than your money. Always treat service providers with respect.

【1】“I walked away from dinner, paying for food and tipping 20%. The waitress ran after me, thinking I left the money by accident. ” This story probably happened in ________.

A. France B. America C. UK D. south-east Asian countries

【2】You stay in a hotel in America for five nights. How much should you tip the hotel housekeeper ?

A. $ 8 at most B. $2.5 at least C. $ 25 is surely enough. D. Tipping is unnecessary.

【3】Which of the following sentences about tipping in US is Wrong ?

A. Mark from Ohio thinks tipping means valuing the time or work of service providers.

B. People working in service industries in US often get poorly paid.

C. If you tip a waitress 10%, it shows that you are not pleased with her service.

D. Waiters or waitresses and taxi drivers usually get larger tips than washroom attendants.

【4】The best title for this passage is ________.

A. Are you Tipping Correctly and Properly? B. How Much to Tip ?

C. Comments on US Tipping Etiquette D. Who gets a tip?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】试题分析：文章主要讲述如何正确给小费，借此说明要尊重服务提供者。

【1】题意：“I walked away from dinner, paying for food and tipping 20%. The waitress ran after me, thinking I left the money by accident.”这个故事可能发生在________。考查细节理解题。A. France法国；B. America美国；C. UK英国；D. south-east Asian countries东南亚国家。根据第六段中I felt strange in south-east Asia not tipping, it felt like saying to someone that I didn't really value their time or work，可知选D。

【2】题意：你在美国的一家旅馆住了五个晚上。你应该给旅馆管家多少小费？考查数字理解和细节理解题。根据第六段表格第五栏信息，一晚应给2-5美元，五晚需付10-25美元，可知最多＄25，故选C。

【3】题意：关于美国的小费，以下哪一句是错误的？查细节理解题。A. Mark from Ohio thinks tipping means valuing the time or work of service providers. 来自俄亥俄的马克认为，小费意味着重视服务提供者的时间或工作；根据马克的观点I think tipping is just sharing a bit.，结合上文Americans think it is the most natural thing in the world to pay for a service.，可知说法正确。B. People working in service industries in US often get poorly paid.在美国服务业工作的人工资通常很低；根据they probably all got paid enough to live on their wages alone.，可知说法错误。C. If you tip a waitress 10%, it shows that you are not pleased with her service.如果你给女服务员小费10%，说明你对她的服务不满意；根据文中法国妇女的话I’m not leaving10 percent! The service was so terrible.，可知说法正确。D. Waiters or waitresses and taxi drivers usually get larger tips than washroom attendants. 服务员和出租车司机通常比洗手间服务员得到更大的小费；根据表格第2/3/4栏的信息对比，可知说法正确。综合以上分析，故选B。

【4】题意：这篇文章的最佳标题是________。考查细节理解题。A. Are you Tipping Correctly and Properly? 你的小费是否正确；B. How Much to Tip ? 小费多少钱；C. Comments on US Tipping Etiquette对美国小费礼节的意见；D. Who gets a tip? 谁得到小费。根据短文内容，结合第一段开头YOU may have learned that tipping is expected in some Western countries, but just how to do it correctly can be a bit confusing.，可知作者谈论的是如何恰当付小费的问题，故选A。