Bangkok.

In general, the more Westernized the place is, the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip. Some top-end restaurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill. If not, waiters will appreciate you tacking  on(附加) the 10% yourself. However, If you’re eating at a lower-end(低档的) restaurant a tip is not necessary. If you’re staying at one of Bangkok’s many five-star hotels, expect to tip the porter 20 to 50 baht, depending on how many bags you have. Taxis are now metered in Bangkok. Local custom is to round the fare(车费) up to the nearest five baht.

Hong Kong

Tipping is customary in this money-mad metropolis(大都市). Most restaurants add a 10% service charge to the bill, but the extra money often ends up in the pocket of the owner. If the service is good, add another 10% to the bill, up to HK $100 in an especially nice restaurant. For HK $10 hotel porters should do it at all but the nicest hotels where a new KH $20 bill may be more acceptable. When in a taxi, round up(凑整数) to the nearest dollar.

Kuala Lumpur

Tipping in Malaysia is limited to the expensive Westernized hotels, which often add a 10% service charge to your meal or hotel room. If you are at a hotel restaurant, expect a 10% service charge. But at local restaurants, there’s no need to add a tip. At five-star hotels, one or two ringgit will content a porter. At lower-end buildings don’t feel you have to tip. Loke Bangkok, many taxis are now metered(打表) so you can just round up to the nearest ringgit.

Seoul

Tipping is not part of Korean culture, although it has become a matter of course in international hotels where 10% service charge is often added. If you’re at a Korean barbecue joint(烧烤处), there’s no need to add anything extra. But a nice Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution. If you’re at a top-end hotel, so expect to pay 1 000 Won per bag. Taxi drivers don’t accept a tip. Keep the change for yourself.

1. In which of the following cities is it unnecessary to tip the taxi-drivers?

A. Bangkok.　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Hong Kong.

C. Kuala Lumpur.　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Seoul.

2. Which of the following is not the unit of money?

A. Charge.　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. Baht.

C. Won.　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. Ringgit.

3. From the text, we can infer tipping comes from______.

A. Hong Kong

B. the West

C. Asian countries

D. Bangkok

4. The writer seems______.

A. to tell the readers how to travel

B. to give the readers some advice on how to tip

C. to ask the readers to go on a travel to Asian cities

D. to make the trip more pleasant

As she   2   out of her parking spot, the men disappeared   3   ─ and then the untidy man ran from the store. Lanning, took out of her cordless   4   and dialed 911. “I’m following a   5   , ”she said, giving her   6   as she stayed behind the thief, who crossed the street and ran into a small parking lot.

“I’m sending officers, ” the policeman said.

“I’ll keep    7   him, ” Lanning answered. The thief turned and   8   at her, setting her heart   9   fast.

Seconds later Lanning lost   10   of him when he   11   through a doorway into the mall(商场). She   12   behind the buildings. Nobody was there. She   13   if he had slipped into the neighborhood behind the mall. “I’ll go down Coventry Drive to see   14   he’s there, ” she told the policeman.

   15   enough, he was walking nonchalantly(若无其事地) down the sidewalk. “He’s at the corner of Coventry and Normandy, ” Lanning said. Moments   16   , police cars pulled up. Officers   17   out and caught the man.

“We might not have caught him   18   you, ” one of the officers told Lanning.

The shoplifter received a four-to-six-month jail   19   for robbery. Lanning said, “It was the   20   thing to do. ”

1. A. started　　  　　　　　　  B. stopped　　  　　　　  C. eyed　　  　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

2. A. pulled　　  　　　　 B. walked　　  　　　　   C. looked　　  　　　　   D. took

3. A. finally　　  　　    B. soon　　  　　　　　　　　　　 C. outside　　  　　　　  D. inside

4. A. phone　　  　　    B. book　　  　　　　　　　　　　 C. computer　　  　　　　　　  D. bag

5. A. man　　  　　　　   B. truck　　  　　　　　　 C. car　　  　　　　　　    D. shoplifter

6. A. age　　  　　　　    B. description　　  　　 C. location　　  　　　　 D. address

7. A. on　　  　　　　　　 　　B. after　　  　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　  　　　　　　　　　　 D. up

8. A. glared      　　    B. came　　  　　　　　　 C. greeted　　  　　　　  D. sighed

9. A. running　　  　　  B. beating　　  　　　　   C. jumping　　  　　　　 D. going

10. A. control　　  　　 B. track　　  　　　　　　　　    C. sight　　  　　　　　　　　　　 D. knowledge

11. A. moved　　  　　  B. left　　  　　　　　　    C. rolled　　  　　　　　　 D. slipped

12. A. circled　　  　　  B. stood　　  　　　　　　 C. waited　　  　　　　   D. arrived

13. A. thought　　      B. wondered　　  　　　　　　  C. decided　　  　　　　  D. asked

14. A. that　　  　　　　  B. when　　  　　　　　　 C. where　　 　　   　　　　    D. if

15. A. Much　　  　　　　　　  B. Just　　  　　　　　　   C. Good　　  　　　　　　 D. Sure

16. A. later　　  　　　　 B. ahead　　  　　　　　　 C. ago　　  　　　　　　   D. over

17. A. cried　　  　　    B. came　　  　　　　　　 C. dashed　　  　　　　   D. put

18. A. for　　  　　　　   B. with　　  　　　　　　　　　　 C. without　　  　　　　  D. by

19. A. charge　　  　　  B. sentence　　  　　    C. help　　  　　　　　　   D. prize

20. A. brave　　  　　　　　　  B. right　　  　　　　　　　　　　 C. great　　  　　　　　　　　    D. hard

阅读理解

Benjamin Banneker was born a few months before another great American—George Washington. Benjamin was black, but he was not a slave. He and his mother and his grandmother were free.

Benjamin’s grandmother came from England. In America she got a job and worked for many years to pay for her boat trip across the ocean. After working many more years, she saved enough money to buy a farm. Benjamin lived with her for a while. She taught him to read and write and do arithmetic(算术).

Benjamin’s neighbors knew that he was clever. They were not surprised when he built a large wooden clock. He made each piece after studying a small pocket watch. The clock made him famous, for it was one of the first clocks built in America. People from other places began to send hard problems of all kinds for Benjamin to settle.

Thomas Jefferson learned of Benjamin Banneker’s ability(能力)to settle hard problems. He asked Banneker to help build the city that was to be the capital of the United States—Washington, D.C.

Banneker worked hard on the plans for the city. He marked where the streets and buildings—the Capital(国会大厦),the White House, and many others—should be built.

Later, L’Enfant, the Frenchman who had designed the new city, had a quarrel, and went back to France in anger. He took all of the plans with him. The workmen couldn’t build without any plans to follow.

For a while it seemed that the plans for the capital might have to be changed. But Benjamin Banneker remembered the plans he had helped draw. He drew each again just as he once had built each piece of his clock.

If it weren’t for Benjamin Banneker, Washington, D.C. might look very different from the way it does today.

1.Benjamin Banneker is remembered to this day mainly because______.

A. he made one of the first clocks in America

B.he used to be an assistant to L’Enfant, who had designed the city Washington

C.he designed the city Washington when L’Enfant left

D.he was able to build the city Washington as L’Enfant left with his plans

2.When Banneker built a large wooden clock,______.

A. people in America showed no surprise

B.his name spread all over America

C.he became the first man in America to build a clock

D.people came from other places to congratulate him

3.Thomas Jefferson asked Banneker to help build the city Washington because he was told that Banneker was______.

A. famous　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.clever

C.hard-working 　　　　　　　　  D.serious

4.In building the city Washington, Banneker showed______.

A. he had a good memory　　　　    B.he was never tired of working

C.he feared no difficulties　　　　　　 D.he was good at drawing

5.When L’Enfant left with his plans，Banneker was in ______of building the capital Washington.

A. charge　　　　　　  B.helping　　    C.design  D.completing

The porter brings your bags to your room and helpfully explains all you want to know. Then he points to the phone and says: “If there’s anything else you need, just call. ”All this time you have been thinking one thing: “How much should I tip(付小费) him? ”To make your next trip a little easier, here’s a guide to tipping across some Asian countries.

Bangkok.

In general, the more Westernized the place is, the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip. Some top-end restaurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill. If not, waiters will appreciate you tacking  on(附加) the 10% yourself. However, If you’re eating at a lower-end(低档的) restaurant a tip is not necessary. If you’re staying at one of Bangkok’s many five-star hotels, expect to tip the porter 20 to 50 baht, depending on how many bags you have. Taxis are now metered in Bangkok. Local custom is to round the fare(车费) up to the nearest five baht.

Hong Kong

Tipping is customary in this money-mad metropolis(大都市). Most restaurants add a 10% service charge to the bill, but the extra money often ends up in the pocket of the owner. If the service is good, add another 10% to the bill, up to HK $100 in an especially nice restaurant. For HK $10 hotel porters should do it at all but the nicest hotels where a new KH $20 bill may be more acceptable. When in a taxi, round up(凑整数) to the nearest dollar.

Kuala Lumpur

Tipping in Malaysia is limited to the expensive Westernized hotels, which often add a 10% service charge to your meal or hotel room. If you are at a hotel restaurant, expect a 10% service charge. But at local restaurants, there’s no need to add a tip. At five-star hotels, one or two ringgit will content a porter. At lower-end buildings don’t feel you have to tip. Loke Bangkok, many taxis are now metered(打表) so you can just round up to the nearest ringgit.

Seoul

Tipping is not part of Korean culture, although it has become a matter of course in international hotels where 10% service charge is often added. If you’re at a Korean barbecue joint(烧烤处), there’s no need to add anything extra. But a nice Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution. If you’re at a top-end hotel, so expect to pay 1 000 Won per bag. Taxi drivers don’t accept a tip. Keep the change for yourself.

1. In which of the following cities is it unnecessary to tip the taxi-drivers?

A. Bangkok.　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Hong Kong.

C. Kuala Lumpur.　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Seoul.

2. Which of the following is not the unit of money?

A. Charge.　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. Baht.

C. Won.　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. Ringgit.

3. From the text, we can infer tipping comes from______.

A. Hong Kong

B. the West

C. Asian countries

D. Bangkok

4. The writer seems______.

A. to tell the readers how to travel

B. to give the readers some advice on how to tip

C. to ask the readers to go on a travel to Asian cities

D. to make the trip more pleasant

Benjamin Banneker was born a few months before another great American—George Washington. Benjamin was black, but he was not a slave. He and his mother and his grandmother were free.

Benjamin’s grandmother came from England. In America she got a job and worked for many years to pay for her boat trip across the ocean. After working many more years, she saved enough money to buy a farm. Benjamin lived with her for a while. She taught him to read and write and do arithmetic(算术).

Benjamin’s neighbors knew that he was clever. They were not surprised when he built a large wooden clock. He made each piece after studying a small pocket watch. The clock made him famous, for it was one of the first clocks built in America. People from other places began to send hard problems of all kinds for Benjamin to settle.

Thomas Jefferson learned of Benjamin Banneker’s ability(能力)to settle hard problems. He asked Banneker to help build the city that was to be the capital of the United States—Washington, D.C.

Banneker worked hard on the plans for the city. He marked where the streets and buildings—the Capital(国会大厦),the White House, and many others—should be built.

Later, L’Enfant, the Frenchman who had designed the new city, had a quarrel, and went back to France in anger. He took all of the plans with him. The workmen couldn’t build without any plans to follow.

For a while it seemed that the plans for the capital might have to be changed. But Benjamin Banneker remembered the plans he had helped draw. He drew each again just as he once had built each piece of his clock.

If it weren’t for Benjamin Banneker, Washington, D.C. might look very different from the way it does today.

1.Benjamin Banneker is remembered to this day mainly because______.

A. he made one of the first clocks in America

B.he used to be an assistant to L’Enfant, who had designed the city Washington

C.he designed the city Washington when L’Enfant left

D.he was able to build the city Washington as L’Enfant left with his plans

2.When Banneker built a large wooden clock,______.

A. people in America showed no surprise

B.his name spread all over America

C.he became the first man in America to build a clock

D.people came from other places to congratulate him

3.Thomas Jefferson asked Banneker to help build the city Washington because he was told that Banneker was______.

A. famous　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.clever

C.hard-working 　　　　　　　　  D.serious

4.In building the city Washington, Banneker showed______.

A. he had a good memory　　　　    B.he was never tired of working

C.he feared no difficulties　　　　　　 D.he was good at drawing

5.When L’Enfant left with his plans，Banneker was in ______of building the capital Washington.

A. charge　　　　　　  B.helping　　    C.design  D.completing