— Would it bother you if I talked to you for a minute?
— ____.
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
When I worked as a waitress in Chicago, US, my coworkers and I would groan (叹 息) whenever we heard someone with a foreign accent coming into our restaurant. We knew
what it meant to serve a non–American: no tip. We would work just as hard as we always did,
but we might not get paid.
Americans have an unspoken rule about tipping: they give tips to almost everyone who
offers them a service of some kind. Americans tip their waiters, barbers and taxi drivers. An appropriate (合适的) tip is between 15 and 20 percent of the amount charged for the service, but the charge for the tip doesn’t appear on the bill. The customer is expected to add it on himself/herself.
So if you order $100 worth of food, you are expected to pay your waiter at least $15, making your total payment $115. Tipping less than this sends a message to your waiter that you think they’ve done a bad job serving you. And to leave no tip at all is simply unacceptable.
It’s not that American waiters are greedy. In many countries, waiters are paid a salary for their work. They’ll earn money even if no one comes into the restaurant. This system offers much more safety for waiters than the American version. In the US, waiters know that a night without customers means a night without pay.
Some countries include a tip for waiters – a “service charge” – on the bill itself. Since the tip is included with the other charges, waiters don’t need to worry about people forgetting to tip. But in the US, waiters do not receive a salary, and service charges only appear on bills when there are six or more customers at the table.
Since almost all American customers are familiar with the system, they know to add a tip without being told. But visitors to the US may expect waiters to be paid a salary, or think that the tip is included on the bill. So as much as we waiters loved hearing stories about other places from our foreign customers, we were always nervous when they got ready to leave the restaurant. We were never sure what to expect.
Why would the author and her coworkers groan when they had to serve a non-American?
A. They would have difficulty understanding the customer.
B. They had to work harder to get tips from the customer.
C. They might not get any payment from the customer.
D. They thought a non-American customer would be hard to please.
If you order $550 worth of food, you are supposed to pay your waiter at least ______.
A. $55 B. $82.5 C. $100 D.$110
Why would it be thought unacceptable not to tip a waiter in the US?
A. They enjoy getting tips from their customers.
B. They work harder than waiters in other countries.
C. They are greedier than waiters in other countries.
D. They earn most of their money from diners’ tips.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届四川省成都市六校协作体高一下学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Love, success, happiness, family and freedom----how important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.
Question: Could you introduce yourself first?
Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now I am a web designer.
Q: What are your great memories?
A: My parents used to take me to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long Those are my great memories.
Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you?
A: As life was hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age .However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be independent.
Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?
A: If I could change something in my life, I’d change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn’t matter as I can live with my family and we are safe.
Q: How do you get along with your parents?
A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what I have got. That’s my way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filter(过滤) out your emotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feeling should be passed through sight ,hearing and touch.
1.In Misbah’s childhood, ___________.
A．he was free from worry
B．he liked living in the countryside
C．he was fond of getting close to nature
D．he often spent holidays with his family
2.What did Misbah desire most in his childhood?
A．A colorful life B．A beautiful house
C．Peace and freedom D．Money for his life
3.Which phrase do you think can take the place of the underlined phrase “all alone” in the passage?
A．lonely B．without difficulty C．without hesitation D．on his own
4.How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents?
A．By chatting on the Internet B．By calling them sometimes
C．By paying weekly visits D．By writing them letters
5.If there were only one question left, what would it most probably be?
A．What was your childhood dream?
B．What is your biggest achievement ?
C．What is your parents’ view of you?
D．What was your hardest experience in the war?
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010-2011学年辽宁省开原市六校高三上学期第一次联考英语卷 题型：单项填空
---The current international financial crisis is affecting most countries in the world.
---Would it be at least several years ____ everything returns to normal?
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A．when |
B．that |
C．since |
D．before |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年高考英语试题分类汇编--记叙文完形填空 题型：阅读理解
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Love ,suaeess, happincss, family and frecdom——how important are these valucs to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.
Question : Could you introduce yourselr first?
Amswer:My name is Misbah,27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now I’m a web designer.
Q :What are yout grcat memorise?
A:My parents xxxx to take xx to hunt birdo.and play in the fields. For me it was like a holidax xxx we were going to have fun all day long. Those aer my great mernorics.
Q:Does your childhood mean a lot to you?
A:Yes. As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my chidhood working. I learnt to be independent.
Q;What changes would you like to make in your life?
A:If I could change comething in my life. I’d change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another xxx. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have mach money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn’t matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe.
Q:How do you get along with your parents?
A:My parcnts supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what I’ve got. That’s our way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is tbrough the phone, but I xxx using it. It filters(过滤)out your cmotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, henring and touch.
60.In Misbuh’s childhood, _________.
A.he was free from worry
B.he liked living in the countryside
C.je was fond of getting close to nature
D.he often spent holidays with his farnily
61.What did Mishap desire most in his childood？
A.A colorful life.
B.A beaunful house
C.Peace and freedom
D.Money for his family
62.How would Misbah prcfer to communicatc with his parents?
A.By chatting on the Internet.
B.By calling them sometimes
C.By paying weekly visits
D.By writing them letters
63.If there were only one question left ,what would it most probably be?
A.What was your childhood dream?
B.What is your biggest achievement?
C.What is your parents view of you?
D.What was your handest expenrience in the war?
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科目：高中英语 来源：20102011学年广东省高二下学期期末英语综合测试题（一） 题型：书面表达
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
We spend hours, days and years of our lives in education. But how perfect do you think your school is? Imagine you could decide your ideal school. What would it be like? What would you be doing? We wanted to find out what teenagers around the world thought. Here is what they said.
Sonia from Italy: I’d like a room where we can go and relax and play computer games and chat with friends. Some older pupils in the school have this but I think there should be a place for everyone to go when they want to switch off from the lessons.
Richard form USA: I think it would be great to have a day off every week, as well as the weekend. If that day was a Friday or a Monday, we would have a long weekend every week. I’m sure we could learn just as much in fewer hours.
David from UK: The school dinners are absolutely disgusting. There is a little shop called a “tuck shop” which we can go to in our breaks but it just sells rubbish. I’d like to be able to buy fruit and healthy snacks.
Hannah from Australia: My school environment is great – especially the sports facilities. We’ve got a swimming pool and tennis court. It’s teachers I’d change. I think they should give us more freedom and choice about how we study and what we study. I also think it’s ridiculous that we have to wear a school uniform.
Sam form Mexico: I’d like clean toilets and showers, a big library, big lockers and a restaurant. Not much to ask for.
【写作内容】
1. 以约30词概括短文要点;
2. 然后以约120字以“我的理想学校”为主题，描述你心目中的理想的学校应具备哪些条件，此部分应包括以下内容：
（1）你现在所在的学校有哪些方面你觉得很满意，哪些方面你觉得需要改进;
（2）如果让你设计你理想中的学校，你心目中的学校是怎样的？
【写作要求】
1．可使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的观点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称．
【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯．
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