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发表于 2009-6-8 10:44:12
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Another thing that makes money exchanges more complicated is tipping. The Chinese people have happily put an end to tipping, but Westerners are still plagued with this indignity. Waiters and waitresses, cab drivers, hotel bellboys, barbers and hairdressers and all sorts of other people must be tipped. Their employers give them low wages because it is expected that you, the customer, will make up the difference. If you don't, the service person can't earn a living. Tipping also varies from place to place, generally in the area of 15% of your bill (before taxes), but again you should ask local residents whom to tip and how much.
There is another kind of tipping as well. You are generally expected to give something (either cash or a bottle of whisky) to the mailman and to your building "super" at Christmas time. You should discuss this also with neighbors and colleagues.
1. The main idea of this passage is ______________.
A. shopping and tipping B. sales and shopping
C. sales taxes and tipping D. sales taxes and people
2. According to the passage, if you buy a pair of $ 50 shoes in the New York City, you pay extra ____________as sales tax.
A. $4.5 B. $4 C. $5 D. $5.5
3. Usually, cab drivers _________________.
A. get high wages from the employer B. get great benefits from the employer
C. get low wages from the employer D. get high bonus from the employer
4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. The Chinese people have to pay tips in western countries.
B. The westerners don't have to pay high tips in their own country.
C. Barbers, hotel bellboys and all sorts of other people can earn a living if they are not tipped.
D. Tipping varies from place to place, generally in the area of 20% of your bill.
5. Usually, taxable items and the amount of tax _________________.
A. have no difference from place to place in the U. S.
B. are over 15% in the U. S.
C. have been put an end in the U. S.
D. vary from place to place in the U. S.
答案:1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D |
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