When you eat out in a restaurant, it is not unusual to hear people yelling, “Let me get this one!” Sometimes you can see them 41 or arm wrestling to fight for the 42 for paying the bill. These fights are often very loud and active. Each person 43 shows an honest desire to pick up the bill, and in the end, all the people at the table give the winner praise and 44 .
In fact, figuring out who will get the bill is always a 45 for Chinese people at formal meals. Although the people who 46 the meal are very likely to pay the check, it is a 47 practice to make an effort to pay the bill. But you will 48 them if you do end up actually collecting money.
In recent years, going Dutch has been embraced by many young people. 49 , older generations who fear “losing 50 ” still find it embarrassing and mean to calculate each person’s51 of the bill.
But these days, 52 digital payment apps, splitting (分摊) the bill 53 is becoming widely-accepted idea. Even people from 54 generations may want to do so. By scanning a code 55 paying their share via WeChat or Alipay on their phones in one easy click, Chinese
are 56 it easy to relieve the embarrassment of figuring out each person’s payment when they order a meal. This function has made going Dutch less 57 and more fun in China. “Many of us are never without our phones 58 they are convenient. And person-to-person mobile payment services are incredibly 59 to use and at the same time save the trouble of 60 change,” said 18-year-old Han Chen, a student from Senior High School.
41. A. talking B. arguing C. pushing D. carrying
42. A. turn B. privilege C. order D. right
43. A. involved B. called C. selected D. invited
44. A. courage B. comment C. apology D. gratitude
45. A. headache B. tradition C. plan D. conflict
46. A. eat B. cook C. host D. enjoy
47. A. unusual B. strange C. unexpected D. common
48. A. disappoint B. frustrate C. embarrass D. inspire
49. A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Besides
50. A. promise B. face C. credit D. money
51. A. task B. part C. ability D. share
52. A. as well as B. according to C. thanks to D. apart from
53. A. personally B. electronically C. separately D. immediately
54. A. younger B. newer C. older D. later
55. A. and B. but C. or D. for
56. A. hoping B. finding C. looking D. making
57. A. sadness B. excitement C. quarrel D. trouble
58. A. although B. because C. if D. so
59. A. easy B. expensive C. difficult D. complex
60. A. putting on B. setting aside C. providing with D. dealing with
41—45 CBADA 46—50 CDCAB 51—55 DCBCA 56—60 BDBAD
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