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【题目】(A)

After living and teaching in China for 10 months, my wife and I returned to California to visit our children and friends. Many of them asked what we liked most about China. The friendly people, the wonderful food, and the beautiful sights were at the top of our list. Then one night, after yet another restaurant dinner with friends, I realized that there was one other thing that I really liked about China: No tipping.

Tippingisasubjectthathaslonginterestedme.　　

In America, the three kinds of services that require tipping are waiters/waitresses, taxidrivers, and barbers. The standard tip is now between 15 and 20 per cent of the bill, depending on the quality of service. Why these three particular services deserve this special treatment is a mystery to me. Why am I supposed to tip a waiter for bring me food when I don’t need to tip the flight attendant on an airplane for doing the same thing? Why do I need to tip a taxi drive, but not the bus driver? Why am I expected to tip the barber for cutting my hair but not the dentist for fixing my teeth? I have been a teacher for 39 years. No one has ever tipped me after a particularly successful class or lecture.

　　The whole concept of tipping doesn't make any sense. I have heard that there are some expensive restaurants in major cities in the US where the restaurant does not give the waiters any salary at all due to the large amounts of the tips.

　　The tipping problem in many European countries is solved by adding a 15 per cent to the bill. I prefer the Chinese solution: No tipping at all.

When I was visiting the US this summer, I went out to dinner several times with friends. Having spent 10 month in China not even thinking about tipping, I found it irritating to have to spend extra money on the meal -- especially when the amount of the tip would every often buy a meal in China. While I understand why China, as a developing nation, has gradually accepted many Western customary practices, I hope the Chinese are wise enough to never start the unnecessary practice of tipping.

【1】What made the writer realize that he liked no tipping most about China ?

A. Talking with his friends . B. Returning to California.

C. Giving a large amount of tips. D. Having dinner in a restaurant.

【2】If the bill is＄200 in an European restaurant, how much should a customer pay as a tip?

A. ＄20 B. ＄30 C. ＄50 D. ＄100

【3】What’s the writers opinion on tipping in the US?

A. Wise B. Necessary C. Reasonable D. Annoying

【4】Which of the sentences is true?

A. All kinds of services need tipping in the US . B. The writer hoped China would never start tipping .

C. The writers whole family lived in China for 10 months. D. China has never accepted any western customary practices

【5】What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Please stop tipping. B. My experiences in china

C. There is no tipping in china D. Tipping in different countries.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】试题分析：本文作者通过和美国和欧洲国家对比，指出在中国消费不用付小费很受欢迎，而这也是自己喜欢中国的最重要原因。

【1】题意：是什么让作者意识到他最喜欢中国的没有小费？考查细节理解题。A. Talking with his friends和他的朋友谈话。B. Returning to California. 返回加利福尼亚。C. Giving a large amount of tips. 提供大量小费。D. Having dinner in a restaurant.在餐馆吃饭。根据Then one night, after yet another restaurant dinner with friends, I realized that there was one other thing that I really liked about China: No tipping.，可知选C。

【2】题意：在欧洲的餐厅如果账单是＄200，那么一个客户要付小费多少？考查数字理解题。根据The tipping problem in many European countries is solved by adding a 15 per cent to the bill.，可知200x 15%=＄30，故选B。

【3】题意：作者对美国小费的看法如何？考查细节理解题。A. Wise明智的；B. Necessary必要的；C. Reasonable合理的；D. Annoying讨厌的。根据Why these three particular services deserve this special treatment is a mystery to me.和后面连续三个why，可知选D。

【4】题意：哪个句子是正确的？考查细节理解题。A. All kinds of services need tipping in the US . 在美国，各种各样的服务都需要付小费；根据In America, the three kinds of services that require tipping are waiters/waitresses, taxi drivers, and barbers.，可知说法错误。B. The writer hoped China would never start tipping .作者不希望中国开始付小费；根据最后I hope the Chinese are wise enough to never start the unnecessary practice of tipping.，可知说法正确。C. The writers whole family lived in China for 10 months. 作者全家住在中国10个月；根据I went out to dinner several times with friends. Having spent 10 month in China not even thinking about tipping,，可知是他的朋友在中国住了10个月，说法错误。D. China has never accepted any western customary practices中国从未接受任何西方惯例；根据While I understand why China, as a developing nation, has gradually accepted many Western customary practices,，可知中国正在逐步接受许多西方的习惯做法，故说法错误。综合以上分析，故选B。

【5】题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么？考查综合理解题。A. Please stop tipping. 请停止小费。B. My experiences in china我在中国的经历。C. There is no tipping in china中国没有小费。D. Tipping in different countries. 不同国家的小费。根据短文内容，作者谈论的是喜欢中国的没有小费这种现象，可知There is no tipping in china最合文意，故选C。