9．YOU may have learned that tipping（给小费） is expected in some Western countries，but just how to do it correctly can be a bit confusing．In fact，incorrect tipping is the No 1most common mistake travelers make．One well-known joke reflects this．
The joke goes that four people were travelling together．They were sitting around a table in a restaurant in US．How much do you think each of them tipped？
The man from the UK asked，"It is customary to tip 10percent in US，right？"The woman from the France answered，"No way!I'm not leaving10percent!The service was so terrible．"The man from China asked，"What's a tip？"And the woman from the US cried，"Whoa，I am planning to tip 20percent!"
Americans think it is the most natural thing in the world to pay for a service．Here are some comments on US tipping etiquette （礼节）．
Mark Styles，Ohio，US
As the mother of a one-time server （who was paid﹩2.35/hr by the restaurant），I think tipping is just sharing a bit．Some of these servers are working their way through grad（毕业）school．Others are trying to put food on the table for their kids．
Dana，Indianapolis，Indiana，USA
I felt strange in south-east Asia not tipping，it felt like saying to someone that I didn't really value their time or work．Then again，they probably all got paid enough to live on their wages alone．That simply is not true for a large part of service jobs in the US．
Here are a few tips for tipping while you are travelling in the US．First，take a look at the chart below．
Also，remember that your action is more important than your money．Always treat service providers with respect．
| Waiter/waitress | 15% of bill for adequate service；20% for very good service；10%for poor service |
| Washroom attendant | 50 cents（3 yuan）to﹩1 |
| Taxi driver | Assume 15% of fare will be enough； an extra﹩1 to﹩2for help with bags． |
| Hotel doorman | ﹩1 per bag for help with luggage；﹩1 per person for hailing a taxi |
| Hotel housekeeper | ﹩2 to﹩5 per night |
| Source：CNN |
62．"I walked away from dinner，paying for food and tipping 20%．The waitress ran after me，thinking I left the money by accident．"This story probably happened inD．
A．France B．America C．UK D．south-east Asian countries
63．You stay in a hotel in America for five nights．How much should you tip the hotel housekeeper？C
A．﹩8 at most B．﹩2.5 at least C．﹩25is surely enough． D．Tipping is unnecessary．
64．Which of the following sentences about tipping in US is Wrong？B
A．Mark from Ohio thinks tipping means valuing the time or work of service providers．
B．People working in service industries in US often get poorly paid．
C．If you tip a waitress 10%，it shows that you are not pleased with her service．
D．Waiters or waitresses and taxi drivers usually get larger tips than washroom attendants．
65．The best title for this passage isA．
A．Are you Tipping Correctly and Properly？B．How Much to Tip？
C．Comments on US Tipping Etiquette D．Who gets a tip？
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