In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. 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 trouble them.
At American restaurant and coffee shops you are usually served cold water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill(再裝滿).
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 restaurant 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 everyone 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% of the price of a meal 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.
【小題1】If you are walking in New York, you will find that _____.

A．you can go to the bars any time you like
B．stores may be open for the customers a day
C．restaurants have some rules about foreigners
D．closing time is often decided by the managers
【小題2】When you are taking a “doggie bag” on the street, we know that _____.
A．you have bought some food for your dogs
B．you are taking the rest of food for your dogs
C．you will take the food home and enjoy it later
D．you have put a dog in the bag and take it home
【小題3】What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Tips belong to a part of the price of the meal.
B．Tips have become an essential part of the life.
C．Tips are important in the US for the restaurant.
D．You can provide the tips for the manager directly.


【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】D

解析試題分析：文章介紹了美國(guó)人在餐館里的就餐的習(xí)慣，怎樣點(diǎn)菜，怎樣給小費(fèi)，包括吃不了時(shí)?可以帶回家去自己享用。
【小題1】推理題：從第三段的句子：Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.可知24 hours a day.="around" the clock特別是大城市，商店都是全天營(yíng)業(yè)。選B
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)第四段的句子：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 everyone knows you’re taking the food for yourself.可知如果你吃不完，可以帶回家吃，選C
【小題3】推理題：從最后一段的句子：A tip of about 15% of the price of a meal is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave.可知你可以直接將小費(fèi)給經(jīng)理，選D
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