They decided to leave the waiter a big _____ ...

They decided to leave the waiter a big _____ because the food and service had been excellent.

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You’re out to dinner. The food is delicious and the service is fine. You decide to leave a big fat tip. Why? The answer may not be as simple as you think.

Tipping, psychologists have found, is not just about service. Instead, studies have shown that tipping can be affected by psychological reactions to a series of different factors from the waiter’s choice of words, to how they carry themselves while taking orders, to the bill’s total. Even how much waiters remind customers of themselves can determine how much change they pocket by the end of the night.

“Studies before have shown that mimicry(模仿) brings into positive feelings for the mimicker,” wrote Rick van Baaren, a social psychology professor. “These studies show that people who are being mimicked become more generous toward the person who mimics them.”

So Rick van Baaren divided 59 waiters into two groups. He requested that half serve with a phrase such as. “ Coming up !” Those in the other hall were instructed to repeat the orders and preferences back to the customers. Rick van Baaren then compared their take-home pay. ’The results were clear—it pays to mimic your customer. The copycat(模仿者) waiters earned almost double the amount of tips to the other group.

Leonard Green and Joel Myerson, psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis, found the generosity of a tipper maybe limited by his bill. After research on the1,000 tips left for waiters, cabdrivers, hair stylists, they found tip percentages in these three areas dropped as customers’ bills went up. In fact, tip percentages appear to plateau(稳定期) when bills topped $100 and a bill for $200 made the worker gain no bigger percentage tip than a bill for $100.

“That’s also a point of tipping,” Green says. “You have to give a little extra to the cabdriver for being there to pick you up and something to the waiter for being there to serve you. If they weren’t there, you’d never get any service. So part of the idea of a tip is for just being there.”

1.How many factors affect the customers’ tipping?

A. 6.

B. 5.

C. 4.

D. 3.

2.What do the studies show?

A. Mimicry brings into very bad feelings for the mimicker.

B. The waiter who mimics people usually gets less tip that they give.

C. The mimic waiters can get more money than those who don’t mimic others.

D. Tipping can be affected by physical reactions to many different waiters.

3.What is the opinion of the author according to the passage?

A. He gives his generous tip to waiters very often.

B. He agrees with Mr Green and Rick van Baren about tipping.

C. He objects to Mr Green’s idea about tipping.

D. He thinks part of Mr Green’s explanation is reasonable.

4.What is the best title of this passage?

A. How Much to Tip

B. What Is Tip

C. Where to Leave a Big Fat Tip

D. Tipping Is Very Important

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Many people tried to leave the country，________there was much violence and a serious shortage of food supply.

A．where　 B．which　 C．that　　 D．what

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Twelve-year-old Allen decided to leave home city and make a living by himself because his family was too poor.

Before he left,his father asked him what he was going to do.Allen answered,“I want to learn____ performance.”

His father was___ with his answer, “What? No, you can’t do that. Circus is the place for clowns in many people’s eyes. Our family will be __ of you.”

But Allen __,　 “Our family is so poor right now. Which is more important to you, ___or clothing and food? I will give you some money every month from the circus. It probably will be a huge __.” His father was very __, “If you go there, somebody will know about it very soon and I’ll be very __.”

After going __ a lot of difficulties,Allen finally found a circus and convinced the __ to let him stay. He worked very hard studying magic and lived with animals.

Every month, his parents would get a__from him. But they never knew his address. They knew the money was from Allen but when people asked them about Allen’s __, they never told them the truth. Later, his parents received more and more money from him.

Then,a __ named Albert became very famous in the whole world.Everyone thought__ of his performance. Lots of people hurried to see his performance from far away.

One day, Allen’s father went to visit a relative in another __. The relative paid a lot of money for tickets of Albert the magician’s show. Allen’s father went to the show with the relative. During the show, Allen’s father got totally __ by the magician’s tricks. When the magician took off his__,the father found Albert was his son,Allen.

Allen recognized his father. His father __ him, “Why did you change your name?”

“Because you said you would be embarrassed for me.”

“But nobody will __ the famous magician is my son Allen.”

We want all the best things in life and avoid the bad past. However, every good thing comes at a __. You can’t have them all without giving up something.

1.A. music B. theatre C. circus D. animal

2.A. satisfied B. unhappy C. curious D. hopeful

3.A. guilty B. proud C. tired D. ashamed

4.A. insisted B. demanded C. added D. declined

5.A. dignity B. popularity C. name D. money

6.A. career B. success C. fortune D. performance

7.A. convincing B. stubborn C. understanding D. confused

8.A. embarrassed B. disappointed C. annoyed D. frightened

9.A. over B. after C. beyond D. through

10.A. guard B. owner C. trainer D. performer

11.A. letter B. photo C. check D. note

12.A. job B. performance C. address D. boss

13.A. clown B. magician C. musician D. writer

14.A. badly B. ill C. highly D. nothing

15.A. village B. city C. circus D. country

16.A. affected B. addicted C. persuaded D. impressed

17.A. jacket B. glasses C. mask D. gloves

18.A. hugged B. praised C. thanked D. blamed

19.A. know B. doubt C. admit D. acknowledge

20.A. reason B. point C. reward D. price

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—What happened over there?

—They argued________the waiter________the price of the meal.

A．to；for　　B．against；over　　　 C．for；at　　        D．with；about

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A rich landowner decided to leave possessions to one of his two sons. As he lay on the deathbed, he called the two young men to him 1  the break of dawn and even before the cock could crow (鸣叫). He then said, “I will leave all my wealth to the one 2  can best fill this room. It was in this room 3  I made plans on how to build up my fortune. Not an inch must 4  (leave) uncovered. As I am getting 5  (weak) by the hour you both must come back by midnight.” He handed them a small piece of silver and an empty bag to put their purchases in. They both went out and 6  (hurry) came back with their purchases. 7  (bring) the straw, the elder began to spread it about the floor, 8  far from filling the room. It did not even cover half the space. “This is no use, son,” said the father, “and let me see how 9  brother fills the room.” The younger son took 10  his bag a large candle, set it on the table in the centre of the room and lit it. A brilliant bright light filled up the whole room. The father was delighted and exclaimed, “Son, I am sure you will use the wealth well.”

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Clare finally decided to leave the company she ____ for since she graduated from university.

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The first time I decided to leave home was when 1 was in high schoo1．1 was having trouble getting along will my parents．I had about a hundred dollars in my pocket，and so I thought about leaving home, It took me 6my three weeks away from home when I stared to feel homesick. Living on my own is a totally different experience for three main reasons：being more responsible, more decisive and more creative

First of all，I have learned that living on my own requires that I become more responsible．My parents usually tell me to carry out my work and duties almost every day．men I fail to do the work，I only get scolded. However now that I am on my own，I get to deal with my duties without being told to．When I fail to do my duties，I must also deal with the result by myself

Another different experience for me while living on my own is that now I have become more decisive. ·I have to be more careful since I am on my own because my parents are not here to give me their advice. I must make my own decisions．For example，I must make the best decisions for myself without hurting anybody’s feelings and without my parents，guidance．

Therefore，I became more creative just by living on my own．I could make my own future plan-l have made rules for myself to follow．This to me is a good experience，because I usually think that being creative is the．nicest thing in the world．However, when 1 was with my parents

l found it hard for me to be creative simply because I always followed their ideas．

In conclusion，these are the things that usually happen when I am with my parents and when I am alone. Besides，I think that it is better for everyone to love their parents and themselyes before they love anyone else．They should leam how to live on their own. but meanwhile learn how to follow every technique that was given to them by their Parents．They can make use of their freedom of choice to lead to wherever they want。

1.According to the text，the author decided to leave home because

A．he would like to live in the school with fellows

B．he found it hard to get on well with his parents

C．he had to go on with．his studies in．another city

D．he felt he was old enough to live on his own

2.What did the author think matters most in the world?

A．Being independent．                               B．Being responsible．

C．Being creative．                                        D．Being more decisive．

3.The passage mainly tells us that________.

A．one Can be, free of trouble by living on one’s own

B．one can enjoy more freedom by living on one，s own

C．living alone can help one keep good relationships with parents

D．1iving alone helps one become responsible，decisive and creative

4.How is the text developed?

A．Explanation—Examples—Conclusion

B．Explanation—Research—Conclusion

C．Argument—Information—Conclusion

D．Argument—Reasons—Conclusion

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Before you decide to leave your job, _______ the effect it will have on your family.

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一Do you know why Chris decided to leave the company?

一He held out for higher wages，which were_____ in the end.

A．put away    B．broken down    C．broken away  D．turned down

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