Question

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 until a small table is available, 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 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 time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.

Serving in restaurants is 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.

1.Which statement is true?

A. American people like sitting with people they don’t know.

B. A hostess always seats a small group at a large table.

C. American people never sit with people they don’t know.

D. American people will not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.

2.What is served before you order?

A. Bread. B. Butter. C. Coffee. D. Cold water.

3.What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?

A. They take the food home with a “doggie bag” for their dogs.

B. They leave the food on the table and go away.

C. They take the food home with a “doggie bag” and enjoy the food later.

D. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.

4.What can you learn about “tips” according to the passage?

A. Customers often add tips to their check.

B. The price of the meal usually includes the tip.

C. People are not expected to pay tips in addition.

D. Tips are supposed to be left on the table when customers leave

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：美國的一些就餐習俗。

1.it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.”可知，沒有詢問同桌吃飯的人是否介意你抽煙就點煙是不禮貌的，所以D選項正確。注意：文章講到的是在外吃飯時美國人喜歡和不認識的人坐在一桌兒，故A選項錯誤。

2.At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. ”（在美國的餐廳和咖啡廳，你通常會在點餐前得到一杯白開水的服務。），故該題正確答案為D.

3. 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.”（如果你沒有吃完你的餐點，但又想稍后繼續(xù)享用，可以讓服務員拿一個“打包盒”。這個盒子上一般會有一個狗狗的圖案印在上面，但是每個人都知道這里面的食物是你自己吃的。），故該題正確答案為C.

4.小費和餐廳消費賬單通常是分開的。這些小費通常不包括在餐點的價格內。且由該段中“A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave.”（一般來說小費大約是你消費數額的15%，并且你應該在你離開餐廳的時候把小費留在桌子上。），可知該題正確答案為D.

考點：文化習俗類文章的閱讀