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(2019·甘肃兰州一中期中考试)
There are a lot of different countries in the world, and there are even more tipping (付小费) customs.When you travel you need to know how to tip in the country that you're in，otherwise you'll leave servers angry everywhere you go.Here are just some rules on tipping around the world.
Brazil
There will always be a standard 10% service charge (费用) added to your bill, and you won't necessarily have to tip.If you do feel like being generous, an extra 5%～10% will really make your server very happy.Just remember to do this as subtly as possible—Brazilians don't make a big show of this.
Dubai
In Dubai it's mandatory (强制性的) for restaurants to charge a 10% tip on all restaurant and bar bills.You can add a couple of coins if you feel like it.Waiters are not paid very much in Dubai, so they are always really thankful.
Czech Republic
While the locals in the Czech Republic don't leave tips, that doesn't mean you can enjoy the same treatment.Foreign tourists are expected to leave tips for any service.The standard tip is 10%.Just remember not to mistake your server's curtness (简慢无礼) for impoliteness.
India
If you like the service, go ahead and tip your server 5%～10%.You have to change that amount though, based on how big the meal is.If the bill is for a small meal, and totals less than 300 rupees (about 30 yuan), tip the full 10%.If the bill is higher，make the tip closer to 5%.
If the country you're visiting doesn't have a tipping custom, that doesn't mean you can't try to give your servers one, but just keep in mind that your offer may be upsetting for the waiters.Countries where tipping is not usually practiced include Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, France and China.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了几个国家中有关付小费的风俗。
21．What does the underlined word “subtly” in the second paragraph mean?
A．Slowly. B．Easily.
C．Secretly. D．Clearly.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。从第二段中的“Brazilians don't make a big show of this”可知，巴西人不会对给小费这种行为大肆宣扬，所以给小费的时候要尽量含蓄一点，私密一点，故选C项。subtly意为“含蓄地，隐晦地”。
22．What is the special tipping custom in Dubai?
A．Waiters in Dubai make a living mostly on their tips.
B．Waiters in Dubai restaurants like to show off their tips.
C．Customers have to tip as long as they eat or drink in a restaurant.
D．The native people in Dubai don't need to leave any tips.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第三段的第一句话可知，在迪拜，只要进饭店消费，就必须付小费，所以选C项。
23．When you visit India, you ________.
A．should tip according to the cost of your meal
B．will find the service fast but the waiters impolite
C．should pay at least 300 rupees as a tip
D．have to add more than a 10% service charge to your bill
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第五段的第二句话可知A项正确。
24．This passage is possibly taken from ________.
A．a science report
B．a travel guide
C．a restaurant advertisement
D．an entertainment magazine
解析：选B 文章出处题。由文章内容，尤其是第一段可知，本文介绍的是几个国家的付小费的风俗，以使游客避免在旅游的时候出现尴尬状况，所以本文可能出现在旅行指南上。
