4．In the US，people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don"t know．This means a hostess may not seat a small group unitl a small table is available（可得到的），even if a large one is．If you are sitting at a table with people you don't know，it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them．
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order．You may find the bread and butter is free，and if you order coffee，you may get a free refill．
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants，though they usually do makes rules for bars．Especially in large cities，stores may be open 24hours a day．
Servings in restaurants are often large；too large for many people．If you can't finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later，ask your waitress or waiter for a"doggie bag"．It may have a picture of a dog on it，but everybody knows you're taking the food for yourself．
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal．Some people have"Sunday dinner．This is an especially big noon meal．
Tips are not usually added to the check．They are not included in the price of the meal，either．A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave．In some restaurants，a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there．Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change．
42．Which statement is TRUE according to the first paragraph？B
A．American people like sitting with people they don't know．
B．American people would not light a cigarette if the people sitting at the same table mind their smoking．
C．American people never sit with people they don't know．
D．The hostess always seats a small group at a large table．
43．Which is NOT free in American restaurants and coffee shops？A
A．Coffee B．Bread C．Butter D．Cold water
44．When servings are too large for them，American peopleD．
A．leave the food on the table and go away
B．take the food home with a diggie bag for their dogs
C．ask the waiter or waitress to share the with them
D．take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later
45．"Sunday dinner"in this passage isB．
A．a big supper on Sunday
B．a big lunch on Sunday
C．a big supper at the weekend
D．a big lunch at the weekend
46．Which statement is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．Tips are not usually included in the total check．
B．A 15%tip in large cities shows satisfactory service．
C．People tip waiters and waitress in A merica．
D．People always put tips on the table．
分析 文章介绍了美国人在餐馆里的就餐的习惯，怎样点菜，怎样给小费，包括吃不了时可以带回家去自己享用．
解答 42-----46 BADBD
42．答案B．细节理解题．根据第一段最后一句"If you are sitting at a table with people you don't know，it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them．"可知，如果你和陌生人同桌，抽烟之前应先征求对方的同意，判断B项符合题意．
43．答案A．细节理解题．根据第二段At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order．You may find the bread and butter is free，and if you order coffee，you may get a free refill可知，在美国的参观和咖啡厅里，水是免费的．面包和黄油也是免费的，咖啡可以免费续杯．故咖啡不是免费的，选A．
44．答案D．细节理解题．根据第四段If you can't finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later，ask your waitress or waiter for a"doggie bag"可知，吃不完的时候可以用doggie bag打包带走．故选D．
45．答案B．词义猜测题．根据后文This is an especially big noon meal可知，Sunday dinner指的是周日中午的大餐．故选B．
46．答案D．细节理解题．根据最后一段A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave．In some restaurants，a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there．Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change可知，小费可以在你离开的时候放在桌上，在一些餐馆中，也可以放在服务员送来的盘子里．故D错误．
点评 报道类文章一般由标题（Head line），导语（Introduction），背景（Back ground），主体（Main body）和结尾（End）五部分构成．标题是文章中心思想高度而又精辟的概括，但根据历年的高考情况来看，这类阅读理解材料一般不给标题，而要同学们选择标题．导语一般位于整篇文章的首段．背景交待一个事实的起因．主体则对导语概括的事实进行详细叙述，这一部分命题往往最多，因此，阅读时，同学们要把这部分作为重点．结尾往往也是中心思想的概括，并与导语相呼应，命题者常在此要设计一道推理判断题．在进行推理判断时，同学们一定要以阅读材料所提供的科学事实为依据，同时所得出的结论还应符合基本的科普常识．
