C) He gives his staff a considerable sum fortips. D) He lives comfortably without getting anytips.
57. Why do many people love tipping according to theauthor?
A) They help improve the quality of the restaurants they dinein. B) They believe waiters deserve such rewards for goodservice. C) They want to preserve a wonderful tradition of theindustry. D) They can have some say in how much their serversearn.
58. What have some waiters come to realize according to asurvey? A) Service quality has little effect on tipsize. B) It is in human nature to try to save ontips.
C) Tips make it more difficult to pleasecustomers. D) Tips benefit the boss rather than theemployees.
59. What does the author argue for in thepassage?
A) Restaurants should calculate the tips forcustomers.
B) Customers should pay more tips to help improveservice. C) Waiters deserve better than just relying on tips for aliving. D) Waiters should be paid by employers instead ofcustomers.
（B）
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Robert F. Kennedy once said that a country's GDP measures ―everything except that which makes life worthwhile.‖ With Britain voting to leave the European Union, and GDP already predicted to slow as a result, it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.
The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed policymakers for over half a century. Many argue that it is a flawed concept. It measures things that do not matter and misses things that do. By most recent measures, the UK’s GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures. If everything was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their country’s economicprospects?
A recent annual study of countries and their ability to convert growth into well-being sheds some light on that question. Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens. Rather than just focusing on GDP, over 40 different sets of criteria from health, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more rounded assessment of how countries areperforming.
While all of these countries face their own challenges, there are a number of consistent themes. Yes, there has been a budding economic recovery since the 2008 global crash, but in key indicators in areas such as health and education, major economies have continued to decline. Yet this isn’t the case with all countries. Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society, income equality andenvironment.
This is a lesson that rich countries can learn: When GDP is no longer regarded as the sole measure of a country’s success, the world looks very different.
So what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of nations, as a measure, it is no longer enough. It does not include important factors such as environmental quality or education outcomes – all things that contribute to a person's sense ofwell-being.
The sharp hit to growth predicted around the world and in the UK could lead to a decline in the everyday services we depend on for our well-being and for growth. But policymakers who refocus efforts on improving well-being rather than simply worrying about GDP figures could avoid the forecasted doom and may even see progress.
62. Robert F. Kennedy is cited because he [A]praised the UK for its GDP. [B]identified GDP with happiness. [C]misinterpreted the role of GDP. [D]had a low opinion ofGDP.
63. Which of the following is true about the recent annual study? [A]It excludes GDP as anindicator. [B] It is sponsored by 163 countries. [C]Its criteria are questionable. [D]Its results areenlightening.
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64. In the last two paragraphs, the author suggests that [A]the UK is preparing for an economic boom. [B]high GDP foreshadows an economicdecline. [C] it is essential to consider factors beyond GDP. [D]it requires caution to handle economicissues.
65. Which of the following is the best for the text? [A]High GDP But Inadequate Well-being, a UK lesson [B]GDP figures, a Window on Global EconomicHealth [C] Robert F. Kennedy, a Terminator of GDP [D]Brexit, the UK’s Gateway to Well-being
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence
can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. Such theory, which sits in a big bucket of academic study called ―behavioral economics,‖ is what Prof. Thaler is famousfor.
B. Then there is this work on the ―planner-dose‖syndrome.
C. It says people tend to divide their expenses into separate blocks even though the money comes from the samesource.
D. It says we often chose what is the easiest over what is thewisest.
E. Given two options, we are likely to pick the wrong one even if that means making ourselves less welloff.
F. He has been rewarded both via the recognition of the Nobel Prize and by the not inconsiderable sum of $1.1 million in prizemoney.
How do you get people to eat more healthily?
You could put forward some powerful arguments about how obesity can lead to many serious diseases such as type-2 diabetes(Ⅱ型糖尿病).you could put large red traffic light signs on products high in salt,sugar and fat. You could take part in campaigns warning that overeating unhealthy foods can reduce life expectancy.
Or, you could just change where you put the salad boxes on supermarket shelves.
The last option is an example of nudge theory(助推理论) at work. The theory was developed and popularized by Richard Thaler,the University of Chicago economist who was announced as this year’s recipient(接受者) of the Nobel Prize for Economics.
Prof. Thaler’s central argument is that we are not the rational beings who favor more traditional economictheory.67) Lack of thinking time,habit and poor decision-making mean that even when presented with a factual analysis on, for example, healthy eating, we are still likely to pick burger and chips. We’re hungry,we’re in a hurry, and burger and chips is what we always buy.
Nudge theory takes accountofthis.68) Tests have shown that healthier foods putat
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