On a weekend during Spring Festival, my parents and I were sitting in a restaurant. The drinks and food were good, so when we finished, my father left a tip(小费). As we were about to open the door, the waiter caught up with us. He gave the tip back to us. My dad forgot that here is China, and tipping is not common.
However, in some countries, tipping is the norm. That’s the way it is in the US. It’s said to be good manners to tip your waiter, taxi driver, hairdresser, doorman and so on. And how much you tip depends on the service, which can really put your math skills to the test! But we usually give a tip that is 15-20% of the bill.
So why is there a strong custom of tipping? In the US, waiters have a very low income(收入). They depend on tips to pay their bills. As a US writer once wrote about her experience as a waitress, “It was difficult and I lived and died by my tips."
1.What did the family think of the food at the restaurant?
A.Delicious. B.Cheap. C.Cold.
2.Where were the parents when the waiter stopped them?
A.At the table. B.At the door. C.Outside the restaurant.
3.What does the underlined word “norm” mean in Paragraph 2?
A.Idea. B.Custom. C.Bill.
4.What can be the tip for a $100 bill according to the writer?
A.$8. B.$10. C.$18.
5.The last paragraph mainly tells us __________.
A.who need tips for their life
B.how the US writer made her life
C.why tipping is popular in the US
31-year-old Rob from California USA was born without arms or legs. But like each of us, he has a dream and with the support of his parents and two sisters, Rob has made his dream come true.
His interest in football began when he was 13 and a high school football coach gave him a sports shirt. “To a 13-year-old kid, it just made me excited. I felt the need to know more about the sport,” Rob said. After a full understanding of it, Rob dreamed of becoming a football coach. And he made it.
To do his job, Rob has to use a special chair he controls with his head and neck, and write by using his mouth to hold a special tool.
Last autumn, Rob worked as head coach of the Prospect High School Junior team. Under him, the team won 8 and lost 2. It gave Rob confidence(信心) and courage. Clearly, football isn’t just a sport; it is his life now.
1.How many people are there in Rob’s family?
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five.
2.What started Rob’s interest in the sport of football?
A.A shirt. B.A football. C.A dream.
3.What part of body does Rob use in writing?
A.His neck. B.His head. C.His mouth.
4.What is Rob now?
A.A coach. B.A writer. C.A school teacher.
5.What does the last sentence of the text mean?
A.Sport makes Rob happy.
B.Rob lives by playing football.
C.Football is very important to Rob.
I love singing. But I am often laughed at for being a woman with a really deep voice. I couldn’t go to the choir（合唱团）as a kid. Because of this, I never sing when people are nearby.
I only sing in the car if I’m alone or when I’m home alone. My husband knows that I have this hobby. He wants to hear me sing. However, I never feel comfortable doing so.
One day, we were driving and it was a beautiful trip. I got a bit excited and I was feeling a bit brave. I said to my husband, “Could you put on my favorite CD?" He did and my true feelings came out. I couldn’t help singing.
My husband started crying. Then I started getting choked up（哽咽）. It was such a fantastic day. Now I want to share it with anyone who might listen. Sing out loud, people. Don’t be afraid to be laughed at. Someone might even sing along.
1.Why do people laugh at the writer when she sings?
A.She has an unusual voice.
B.She looks like a kid.
C.She is bad at singing.
2.What can we learn about the husband from Paragraph 2?
A.He likes singing.
B.He understands his wife.
C.He often leaves his wife alone.
3.Why did the writer ask her husband to put on the CD?
A.She wanted to sing.
B.She was tired of the trip.
C.She liked to listen to it in the car.
4.How did the writer feel when their trip ended?
A.Sorry. B.Busy. C.Happy.
5.What can be the best title of the text?
A.Sing out loud
B.Travel with my husband
C.Share happiness with friends
阅读下面短文, 根据短文内容判断文后句子的正误。正确的句子涂A, 错误的涂B.
I bought a new car. My old car was still in good condition and worth $1, 500 at least at the used-car market.
I have a co-worker, Tom. He is a great worker. He has no enough money for a new car and has been looking at used cars. So I asked him how much he was looking to spend on a car. He thought about $300 to $500. So I told him I’d sell him my old one for $300.
My mom, who I work with, asked if I had any luck selling my old car. I told her I planned to sell it to our co-worker Tom for $300.
She started crying. She told me how glad she was that she had brought up a selfless（无私的） kid who would help someone out so much. She told me to give it to him for free and that she would pay me $1,500. I didn’t expect her to say so at all and of course I didn’t take her money either. I want to help more people like my mother does.
1.The writer got a new car because his old car was broken.
2.Tom isn’t able to spend too much on a car.
3.The mother felt happy when she knew her son was going to sell his old car.
4.The mother is very kind.
5.The writer got some money from his mother.
I do volunteer work every Friday. A week ago, I had the pleasure of helping one sick lady.
She is in her eighties and is very _______ and I always bring her lunch on Fridays. She looked worried when she opened the door that day. She told me her phone was broken and that she couldn’t receive the _______ from her doctor. She went to her neighbors, but they were not at home. She thought maybe the mailman could _______ her, but he didn’t come. She was disappointed.
Having heard her story, I decided to do something for her. I tried to satisfy the needs of the old _______ who only needed a helping hand. I called the phone company（公司）and made sure they knew that getting this phone fixed was _______. I took down her phone number and her name just to make sure I could call her _______ to make sure that the phone had been fixed.
I called the phone company twice that day. They told me they had checked the phone and got the phone fixed. I called the old woman. She was so _______ that she was in tears. To make sure she was _______, I called her every day after that.
Just being able to help her in her time of difficulty filled my heart with such _________and happiness. It is not so ________ to help someone like a neighbor. Sometimes, all that is needed is just a smile, a hug or a phone call.
1.A.weak B.rich C.kind
2.A.medicine B.call C.letter
3.A.see B.know C.help
4.A.woman B.doctor C.mailman
5.A.possible B.difficult C.important
6.A.easier B.later C.quicker
7.A.thankful B.worried C.surprised
8.A.alone B.busy C.fine
9.A.love B.thought C.task
10.A.good B.hard C.useful
Li Fang is my desk mate. She is a top student in our class. She doesn’t talk too much, but she is kind and_______.She thinks helping others makes her happy.
Once I was asked to read a text in an English class. I pronounced some _______ in such a bad way that my _______ laughed at me. After that, I felt so helpless that I wanted to give up English.
When she knew this, Li Fang helped me and encouraged me to _______ more. With her help, I’m not _______of making mistakes now and has improved my English a lot.
I feel very proud and lucky to have such a good desk mate.
1.A.helpful B.busy C.healthy
2.A.texts B.words C.stories
3.A.parents B.teachers C.classmates
4.A.write B.speak C.think
5.A.afraid B.tired C.sure
