a room where baggage or parcels are checked.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

听力原文： Americans are big tippers. Generally the custom is more common in a large city than in a small town. Customers are expected to give a tip, or small amount of money, whenever services are performed. A tip is expected by the porter who carries your baggage, by taxi drivers (in the case, 15 percent of the fare) and by those who serve you in hotels and restaurants. For example, in hotels it is customary to give a tip to the porter who carries your suitcase and shows you to your room. In this case, 50 cents for each bag is satisfactory; in restaurants you generally leave about 15 percent fit. he bill on the table as a tip for the person who has served you.

There are two common explanations for the origin of tipping. The Oxford English Dictionary says 6p is 17th century' underworld slang for "give"—as in the threat "tip me your wallet or your life". Opponents of tipping will probably prefer this explanation and they argue that tipping suggests the practice that is originally a form. of theft or robbery. The second explanation which is still less reputable is that in Renaissance coffee-houses, boxes were set near the door, into which customers could drop small sum of money for good service. These boxes, according to the story, bore the explanatory words "To Insure Promptitude", which was gradually shortened to Tip.

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A．A porter.

B．A waitress.

C．A nurse.

D．A taxi-driver.

A small child has to learn to keep its ( ) before he can walk far.

A. border

B. block

C. baggage

D. balance

Alaska Airlines

Passengers can check in for their flights at the ticket counter or the departure gate. Passengers may check their luggage at the skycap desk or the ticket counter six hours prior to departure. Spare luggage tags may also be purchased at these locations.

To determine the best time to check in for your flight, please refer to the real time flight arrival and departure information. The departure gate opens for check-in and boarding pass distribution only one hour prior to the scheduled departure time. At twenty minutes before departure, passengers can check in only at the departure gate. Passengers checking in less than 15 minutes before their plane is scheduled to depart might be denied boarding.

Visit the convenience store, The Dream Fly, for refreshments, books, and periodicals. We may offer recorded books for your listening pleasure while in the skies.

For whom was this announcement made?

A．Pilots and copilots

B．Flight attendants

C．Airline passengers

D．Baggage handlers

听力原文：W: Hello, I'd like to see some of your brochures. I'm thinking of taking a trip.

M: Here are some. Where would you like to go?

W: Well, perhaps to Macau or perhaps to the Thailand. I'm not sure. Have you any suggestion?

M: Well, we have a nice package tour to New Zealand.

W: No, not New Zealand.

M: We also have now a group tour to Macau. It leaves once a week.

W: What about a cruise?

M: Yes, we have beats that go to many Pacific islands.

W: What exactly is included in these trips?

M: Cruises include all food and a ship as your hotel. You may visit many exciting ports.

W: What about the package toms and the group tours?

M: They all include a first-class hotel, city tours, baggage handling, and some even include meals. You'll find detailed information in the brochures.

W: I think I'U just take these brochures home and study them. Thank you very much for your help.

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A．Thailand.

B．Macau.

C．New Zealand.

D．Pacific Island.

Take this baggage and ______ you can find enough room.

A．put it which

B．put it in which

C．put it at where

D．put it wherever

Take this baggage and______you can find enough room.

A．put it which

B．put it in which

C．put it at where

D．put it wherever