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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解选练(2)(VII)Everybodyhatesit,buteverybodydoesit.Arecentreportsaidthat40%ofAmericanshatetipping.InAmericaalone,tippingisa$16billion-a-yearindustry.Consumersactingpolitelyoughtnottopaymorethantheyhavetoforagivenservice.Tipsshouldnotexist.Sowhydothe
2、y?Themonopinioninthepastwasthattipsbothrewardedtheeffortsofgoodserviceandreducedunfortablefeelingsofinequality.Andalso,tippingmakesforcloserrelations.Itwentwithoutsayingthatthebettertheservice,thebiggerthetip.ButaccordingtoanewresearchfromCornellUniversity,tipsnolon
3、gerserveanyusefulfunction.Thepaperanalyzesnumberstheygotfrom2,547groupsdiningat20differentrestaurants.Theconnectionbetweenlargertipsandbetterservicewasveryweak.Onlyatinypartofthesizeofthetiphadanythingtodowiththequalityofservice.Tippingisbetterexplained,byculturetha
4、nbythemoneypeoplespend.InAmerica,thecustomcameintobeingalongtimeago.Itisregardedaspartoftheacceptedcostofaservice.InNewYorkrestaurants,failingtotipatleastl5%couldwellmeandissatisfactionfromthecustomers.Hairdresserscanexpecttogetl5%-20%,andthemanwhodeliversyourfastfo
5、od$2.InEurope,tippingislessmon.Inmanyrestaurantstheamountoftipisdecidedbyastandardservicecharge.InmanyAsiancountries,tippinghasneverreallycaughtonatall.Onlyafewhavereallytakentotipping.AccordingtoMichaelLynn,theCornellpapers'author,countriesinwhichpeoplearemoresocia
6、loroutgoingtendtotipmore.Tippingmayreduceanxietyaboutbeingservedbystrangers.AndMr.Lynnsays,“InAmerica,wherepeopleareexpressiveandeagertomixupwithothers,tippingisaboutsocialapproval.Ifyoutipbadly,peoplethinklessofyou.Tippingwellisachancetoshowoff."【小题1】Thispassageism
7、ainlyabout________.A.differentkindsoftippingindifferentcountriesB.therelationshipbetweentippingandcustomC.theoriginandpresentmeaningoftippingD.mostAmericanpeoplehatetipping【小题2】Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlinedphrase"caughton"?A.beepopular.B.beenhated.C.b
8、eenstopped.D.beenpermitted【小题3】Amongthefollowingsituations,inyouropinion,whoislikelytotipmost?A.AFrenchmanjustquarreledwiththebarberwhodid