第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Tipping customs differ from country to country. You need to know how to tip in the country that you're in when you travel; or you'll leave servers annoyed everywhere you go. Here are just a few guidelines to tipping in different countries.
Dubai
In Dubai it's a rule for restaurants to charge 10% tip on all restaurant and bar bills You can add a couple of dirhams (迪拉姆,货币单位)to this if you feel like it. Waiters are not paid very much in Dubai, so it is always very appreciated.
Brazil
There will always be a standard 10% service charge added to your bill, and you won't necessarily have to tip. If you do feel like being generous, an extra 5-10% will really make your server very happy. Just remember to do this as skillfully as possible - Brazilians don't make a big show of this.
Czech Republic
While locals in the Czech Republic don't leave tips, that doesn't mean you're off the hook. Foreign tourists are definitely expected to leave some kind of tip for service - as long as you're in a high tourist traffic area, like Prague for instance. The standard tip is 10%.
India
Here it is often considered appropriate for a tourist to tip your server 5-10%. You have to adjust that number by yourself though. This is how the rules go in this country. If the bill is for a small meal and totals less than 300 rupees,tip the full 10%.If the bill is higher, tip towards the 5%.
1. In which country is it OK if you don’t give a tip?
A. Dubai. B. Czech Republic. C. Brazil. D. India.
2. In India,the amount of tip mainly depends on________.
A. The size and environment of the restaurant. B. The service that you have received.
C. The rules that the restaurants make. D. The size of the meal you are eating is.
3. In which section of a website can you probably find the passage?
A. News. B. Culture. C. Sports. D. Entertainment
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章中介绍了不同国家的给小费的文化习俗,包括巴西、迪拜、德国、捷克和印度,并详细介绍了各个国家的小费标准等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“ you won't necessarily have to tip”(你不必付小费)最后一句“Just remember to do this as skillfully as possible - Brazilians don't make a big show of this.(一定要记得要尽可能巧妙的做到这一点——巴西人不会大张旗鼓)”可知,如果你不给小费的话,巴西人是接受的。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“This is how the rules go in this country. If the bill is for a small meal and totals less than 300 rupees,tip the full 10%.If the bill is higher, tip towards the 5%.(这是这个国家的规定。如果你是一顿简单的饭的账单,并且总共少于300卢布,小费最多付百分之十。如果账单费用更高,小费降到百分之五)”可知,在印度,小费的多少依据餐费而定。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Tipping customs differ from country to country. You need to know how to tip in the country that you're in when you travel; or you'll leave servers annoyed everywhere you go.(不同国家给小费的风俗不同。你需要知道你要去旅游的国家如何给小费,否则的话,无论你走到哪里都会让为你服务的人不快)”可知,这篇文章讲述了不同国家的给小费的文化习俗,所以这篇文章很可能选自文化板块。故选B。