Question

    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

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.C

5.B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了不同国家的小费文化是不同的，美国消费文化尤为盛行。

1.

细节理解题。根据文中第一段“…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?” ”可知英国人问“给10%的小费很常见，对吧？”，美国女士喊道：“哦，我正打算给20%”，中国人问：“小费是什么？”可见巴西餐厅的例子表明不同国家的小费数额不一样。故选B。

2.

细节理解题。根据文中第二段“When traveling to countries like the US and Canada, it is common to tip about 10 to 15 percent of the bill.”可知像在美国和加拿大旅游时，通常小费的金额是消费总额的10%至15%。所以如果在美国消费价值280美元的食物，那小费通常为28美元至42美元。故选B。

3.

细节理解题。根据文中第五段“Many waiters and waitresses get paid below the US minimum wage (最低工资) and work for tips to make up for that.”可知许多男女服务员的工资低于美国最低工资标准，并为了弥补这点而为了小费工作。故选C。

4.

细节理解题。根据文中第二段“…tipping is a big deal in Western countries.”可知在西方国家小费是大事情，和文中第六段“….Besides the US, tipping is also popular in some Southeast Asian countries...”可知除了美国，小费在一些东南亚国家也很流行。所以选项A正确。根据文中第六段“tipping is also popular in some Southeast Asian countries, such as Indonesia and Thailand…”可知小费在一些东南亚国家也很受欢迎。所以选项B正确。根据文中第六段“However, in Japan there is a no-tipping culture…”可知在日本没有小费文化。所以选项C错误。故选C。

5.

细节理解题。根据文中第一段“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可知巴西和英国有小费文化”，和文中第二段“When traveling to countries like the US and Canada, it is common to tip about 10 to 15 percent of the bill.”可知在美国和加拿大给小费很常见，以及文中最后一段“…tipping is also popular in some Southeast Asian countries, such as Indonesia and Thailand.”可知一些东南亚国家也有给小费习惯，比如印度尼西亚和泰国。所以总共有6个国家(Brazil、British、US、Canada、Indonesia and Thailand)提及到小费文化。故选B。