Task 3 Directions: The following is an article
about tipping. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below
it (No. 46 through No. 50). You should write your answers briefly on the Answer
Sheet correspondingly.
Tipping The British Tourist Authority gives the following
summary of usual practice. There are no fixed rules and the amount you give can
reflect whether you feel you have received good or only average
service. Hotels: many
hotel bills include a service charge, usually 10-12.5%, but in some
larger hotels, 15%. Where a service charge is not included, it is
usual to
divide 10-15% of the bill among the staff who
have given a good service. Porterage (搬运) : 20p per
suitcase (包). Taxis:
10-15% of the fare. Hairdressers:
50p plus about 50p to the assistant who washes your
hair. Theatres/cinemas and petrol(gas) tips
are not expected. stations The summary of usual practice on
tipping is given by (46) . When the hotel
bill does not include a service charge, it is usual to give (47)
of the bill to the service persons. When you have
your hair cut in a shop, you should give (48) to the hair
dressers and the assistant. When you receive service at a gas
station, you should leave (49) tips. The
amount you give can not show whether you receive (50)
service.