A trip across the Pacific will guarantee you a different experience with a tipping culture you’ve never come across in China.
In the US, giving a little 41 money to service workers on top of your bill is a common 42 .
Though US national law 43 that businesses pay workers at least $7.25 (45 yuan) per hour, employees receiving tips—often waiters and waitresses—are the exceptions. They 44 only receive $2.13 an hour, and tips 45 the difference. As the Wall Street Journal put it, “The American system of tipping holds the promise of great 46 for waiting staff.”
So how should you tip if you are in the US?
47 you pay tips as a percentage of the bill. Offering an extra 15 percent of the 48 to the waiter or waitress in a restaurant and to the delivery man or woman is customary and 49 . You can offer more for great service and less for 50 service.
Yet there is an 51 . For take-out food, you don’t have to 52 tips for the sellers. Tips are not expected at fast food restaurants, cafés or ice cream shops either, though a tip jar 53 be right by the cash register (收银机). Don’t feel obligated to throw some money in, remembering that it doesn’t hurt. Those workers do not 54 on tips.
Other service workers also receive tips. For taxi drivers, 15 percent is the norm (标准), 55 if they help with your bags. The same goes for tour guides.
Today, you can even pay tips on a credit card. When receiving a copy of the bill to sign, you are 56 to fill in how much you’d like to tip.
57 thinking about when to tip and how much you should tip causes a big 58 for many Chinese people, it’s important to 59 in mind that as long as you show respect and use your reasoning, things will be just 60 .
41. A. good B. pocket C. extra D. lucky
42. A. method B. practice C. way D. agreement
43. A. requires B. believes C. hopes D. agrees
44. A. rarely B. usually C. seldom D. always
45. A. put up B. take up C. hold up D. make up
46. A. praises B. prizes C. awards D. rewards
47. A. Fortunately B. Naturally C. Normally D. Surprisingly
48. A. bill B. note C. check D. tip
49. A. expected B. limited C. illegal D. casual
50. A. superb B. poor C. splendid D. new
51. A. example B. incident C. exception D. opportunity
52. A. provide B. pay C. charge D. demand
53. A. need B. should C. must D. might
54. A. put B. live C. work D. rely
55. A. less B. bigger C. more D. smaller
56. A. eager B. free C. willing D. delighted
57. A. Though B. Now that C. As if D. when
58. A. dilemma B. enjoyment C. headache D. change
59. A. stay B. bear C. bring D. take
60. A. terrible B. various C. valuable D. fine