59．We can infer from this passage that 　　　　　.

　　　 A．tipping is no longer a good way to satisfy some customers themselves

　　　 B．tipping has something to do with people’s character

　　　 C．tipping in America can make service better now

　　　 D．tipping is especially popular in New York

B

It cam as something of a surprise when Diana , Princess of Wales , made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross campaign for a total ban on anti-personnel landmines (地雷). Within hours of arriving in　 Angola , television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims (受害者) injured in accidents caused by landmines . “I knew the huge numbers ,” she said . “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me ; like when I met Sandra , a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg , and people like her .” The Princess concluded with a simple message : “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message .

But , back in London , her views wee not shared by some members of the British government , which refused to support a ban on these weapons . Angry politicians started an attack on the Princess in the press ，They described her as “very ill-informed” . The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a prevention we do not need . All I’m trying to do is to help.” Opposition parties , the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess . To make matters worse for the government , it soon appeared that the Princess trip bad been approved by the Foreign Office , and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding land nines . the result was a sever blow on the government .

To try and limit the damage , the Foreign Secretary　 Malcolm Rifkidnd , said that the Princess’ views on landmines were not very different from the government’s policy , and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban . The defense secretary , Michael Portillo declared the matter was “a misunderstanding”. For the Princess , the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world hw much destruction and suffering landmines can cause . She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems .

58．Among the following situations , in your opinion , who is likely to tip most ?

　　　 A．A Frenchman just quarreled with the barber who did his hair badly in NY.

B．A Chinese student enjoyed his meal in a famous fast food restaurant in NY.

　　　 C．A Japanese businessman asked for a pizza delivery from a Pizza Hut in NY.

　　　 D．An American just had a wonderful dinner in a well-known restaurant in NY.

57．Which of the following best explains the underlined phrase “caught on” ?

　　　 A．been hated 　　 B．become popular　 C．been stopped 　　 D．been permitted

56．This passage is mainly about　 　　　　.

　　　 A．different kinds of tipping in different countries

　　　 B．the relationship between tipping and custom

　　　 C．the origin and present meaning of tipping

　　　 D．most American people hate tipping

75．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Benjerman was sent back immediately after Atkins put up the notices．

B．Atkins and her friends made a great effort to look for Benierman．

C．The thief gave the dog back but kept the sports car．　

D．The dog was back at 1 pm on a Friday．

(六)　 DCCA 　 　DACC　 　　 ABBC　 BBCD　 D B D B

(七)

A

Everybody hates it, but everybody does it . A recent report said that 40% of Americans hate tipping .

In America alone , tipping is a $16 billion-a-sumers acting politely ought not to pay more than they have to for a given service . Tips should not exist . So why do they ? The common opinion in the past was that tips both rewarded the efforts of good service and reduced uncomfortable feelings of inequality. And also, tipping makes for closer relations. It went without saying that the better the service, the bigger the tip .

But according to new research from Cornell University , tips no longer serves any useful function . The paper analyzes numbers they got from 2547 groups dining at 20 different restaurants . The connection between larger tips and better service was very weak . Only a tiny part of the size of the tip had anything to do with the quality of service .

Tipping is better explained by culture than by the money people spend . In America , the custom came into being a long time ago . It is regarded as part of the accepted cost of a service. In New York restaurants , failing to tip at least 15% could well mean dissatisfaction from the customers . Hairdressers can expect to get 15%-20% , and the man who delivers your fast food $ 2. In Europe , tipping is less common . In many restaurants the amount of tip is decided by a standard service charge . In many Asian countries , tipping has never really caught on at all . Only a few have really taken to tipping.

According to Michael Lynn , the Cornell papers’ author , countries in which people are more social or outgoing tend to tip more . Tipping may reduce anxiety about being served by strangers . And , says , Mr . Lynn, “in America , where people are expressive and eager to mix up with others , tipping is about social approval . If you tip badly , people think less of you . “Tipping well is a chance to show off .”

74．We can infer from the passage 　　　　　　 ．

A．the dog was treated extremely badly by the thief

B．car stolen accidents happen frequently nowadays

C．the dog was found because of the reward

D．the thief stole the car easily

73．Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened?

a．Notices were put up saying there was a reward．

b．Atkins saw Benjerman again．

c．Police found Atkins’car．

d．Atkins took Benjerman back from a society shelter．　

e．Atkins hired a carpet cleaner in a hardware store．

A．d,e,a, b,c　　 　　　　 B．d,e,a,c,b　　 　　　　　 C．e,a,d,b,c 　　　　　　　　 D．e,a,c,d,b

72．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A car with a dog was stolen

B．Lucky dog was returned to his owner

C．Stealing cars：a most important social problem

D．Woman wants dog back more than stolen car

71. The main theme of this passage is

A．the change in recent drinking habits

B．the connection between cancer and alcohol

C．whether moderate drinkers outlive nondrinkers

D．whether alcohol may be good for one’s health

E

A woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear getting back her pet was more important than her car．

“Whoever did this can keep my car．Please let Benjerman come home,” the notice said．

It is not known whether the thief showed any pity, but almost 30 hours after the 1 pm theft Friday, Kimberly Atkins of Dover and Benjerman，a 12-year-old black retriever(猎犬)，were reunited after police located them in Barrington．

“He’s hungry, he’s dirty, but he’s very happy to be home，”Atkins said．

The car was found at about 5 pm Saturday off Route 125 in a swampy area frequented by

off-the-road cars and dirt bikes．However, the police couldn’t control Benjerman，and they had to call Atkins to come and get him．

Atkins said the thief cared for Benjerman a little by providing him with some dry cat food．She believed Benjerman ended up drinking some muddy water in the area．

She said they have been together for nearly 11 years after she took him back from a society shelter in Dallas, Texas．

　Before Benjelman was found，Atkins and several friends put up notices all over the city and in Somersworth．They also contacted animal shelters，throughout southern New Hampshire and

Massachusetts

The notice stated there was a reward，and also that the dog needed medication．Any caller could remain anonymous(匿名的)．

Atkins had parked the car outside a hardware store with the keys inside and gone in to rent a carpet cleaner.

¨It was l0 minutes and I came out and my car was gone along with Benjerman in broad daylight，” Atkins said．The car thief threw Atkins’ wallet and other personal items out of the car before escaping from the scene．

70. According to the passage, moderate drinking_______.

A．is recommended by most doctors for heart patients

B．should be allowed on prescription

C．is still not medically advisable

D．is not related to liver problems