8.Remember to tip when in the US
In the US,giving a little extra money to service workers is a common practice.Though US national law requires that businesses pay workers at least﹩7.25per hour,employees (33)receiving (receive) tips---often waiters and waitresses---are the exceptions.They usually only receive at least﹩2.13an hour,and tips make up the differences.As the Wall Street Journal put it,"The American system of tipping holds the promise of great rewards for waiting staff."
So how (34)should you tip if you are in the US?
Normally you pay tips as a percentage of the bill.(35)Offering(offer) an extra 15percent of the bill to the waiter or waitress in a restaurant and to the delivery man or woman is customary and expected.You can offer more for great service and less for poor service.
Yet there is (36)an exception.For take-out food,you don't have to provide tips,though some people say that filling an order still requires work and time that deserve a little extra-but maybe a little less.
Tips are not expected at fast food restaurants,pizza parlors,cafes or ice scream shops either,though a tip jar might be right by the cash register (收银机).Don't feel (37)obligated(obligate) to throw some money in,but also remember that it doesn't hurt.Those workers don't rely on tips.
Other service workers also receive tips.For taxi drivers,15% is the norm,(38)more (much) if they help with your bags.Hairdressers often receive about 15% of the bill.The same (39)goes(go) for spa therapists (水疗师)and tour guides.
Though thinking about when to tip and how much you should tip causes a big headache for many Chinese people,it's important to bear in mind that (40)so long as/on condition that you show respect and use your reasoning,things will be just fine.
分析 短文主要讲了在美国无论是用餐还是搭出租车或者是其他服务,都要给小费这个规则.
解答 33.receiving;考查非谓语形式,句子含有be动词,receive应使用其非谓语形式,与其逻辑主语employees构成主动的关系,因此使用现在分词充当后置定语.
34.should;考查情态动词,根据语境问题应是"在美国如何给小费",故使用should.
35.Offering;考查动名词充当主语,offer在这里做主语,应使用动名词形式.
36.an;考查冠词,位于可数名词exception前应使用不定冠词an.
37.obligated;考查形容词,位于系动词后应使用obligate的形容词形式obligated.
38.more;考查形容词比较级,此处有隐含的比较级,"如果司机帮你拿包,那么就给多点小费",因此使用much的比较级形式more.
39.goes;考查谓语动词,主语the same看成单数,因此go使用其单数形式goes.
40.so long as/on condition that,考查连词,根据语境应使用表示条件状语的so long as/on condition that引导从句.
点评 对于语法填空这类题,一是懂得分析句子结构,二是知道充当各个句子成分的词类或词性,从语法上确定答案,当然,对于某些固定搭配也要牢记,在平时的学习中要多积累这些词汇或短语,对于句子使用的时态语态也要通过语境进行确定.