- 阅读理解A
题干：WhenThomasKeller,oneofAmerica'sforemostchefs,announcedthatonSept.1hewouldabolishthepracticeoftippingatPerSe，hisluxuryrestaurantinNewYorkCity，andreplaceitwithEuropean-styleservicecharge,Iknewthreegroupswouldbeopposed：customers,serversandrestaurantowners.Thesethreegroupsareallcommittedtotipping-astheyquicklymadeclearonWebsites.Toopposetipping,itseems,istobeanticapitalist,andmaybeevenalittleFrench.ButMr.Kellerisrighttomoveawayfromtipping-andit'sworthexploringwhyjustabouteveryoneelseintherestaurantworldiswrongtostickwiththepractice.Customersbelieveintippingbecausetheythinkitmakeseconomicsense.“Waitersknowthattheywon’tgetpaidiftheydon’tdoagoodjob”ishowmostadvocatesofthesystemwouldputit.Tobesure，thisisatempting，apparentlyrationalstatementabouteconomictheory，butitappearstohavelittleapplicabilitytotherealworldofrestaurants.MichaelLynn,anassociateprofessorofconsumerbehaviorandmarketingatCornell’sSchoolofHotelAdministration,hasconducteddozensofstudentsoftippingandhasconcludedthatconsumers’assessmentsofthequalityofservicecorrelateweaklytotheamounttheytip.Rather,customersarelikelytotipmoreinresponsetoserverstouchingthemlightlyandleaningforwardnexttothetabletomakeconversationthantohowoftentheirwaterglassisrefilled-inotherwords,customerstipmorewhentheyliketheserver,notwhentheserviceisgood.Mr.Lynn'sstudiesalsoindicatethatmalecustomersincreasetheirtipsforfemaleserverswhilefemalecustomersincreasetheirtipsformaleservers.What’smore，consumersseemtoforgetthatthetipincreasesasthebillincreases.Thus，thetippingsystemisanopeninvitationtowhatrestaurantprofessionalscall“upwelling”：everybottleofimportedwater,everyespressoandeverycocktailisextramoneyintheserver'spocket.Aggressiveupwellingfortipsisoftenrewardedwhilelow-key,qualityserviceoftengoesunrecognized.Inaddition,thepracticeoftippooling,whichisthenorminfine-diningrestaurantsandisbecomingmorecommonineverykindofrestaurantabovethelevelofagreasyspoon，hasruinedwhatevereffectvotingwithyourtipmighthavehadonanindividualwaiter.Inanunreasonableoutcome，youarepunishingthegoodwaitersintherestaurantbynottippingthebadone.Indeed，thereappeartobelittleconnectionbetweentippingandgoodservice.
题目：Which of the following is NOT true according to the author? - A 、Tipping is a common practice in the restaurant world.
- B 、Waiters don't care about tipping.
- C 、Customers generally believe in tipping.
- D 、Tipping has little connection with the quality of service.
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参考答案【正确答案：B】
判断题。根据出题顺序从文章第一段开始寻找答案。根据第一段第一句的主句I knew threegroups… restaurant owners，可以知道servers( waiters)反对废除小费制度，因此，B选项“侍者不在乎小费”为正确答案。根据第二段后半部分why… the practice可以确定A选项说法正确，根据第三段第一句Customers… sense可以确定C选项说法正确，根据第四段最后一句… consumers ’assessments… they tip 可以确定 D 选项说法正确。
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