Passage 19

廣東省惠州市2017屆高三第一次調研考試

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　 1 　or arm wrestling to fight for the　 2 　for paying the bill. These fights are often very loud and active. Each person　 3 　shows an honest desire to pick up the bill, and in the end, all the people at the table give the winner praise and　 4 　.

In fact, figuring out who will get the bill is always a　 5 　for Chinese people at formal meals. Although the people who　 6 　the meal are very likely to pay the check, it is a(n)　 7 　practice to make an effort to pay the bill. But you will　 8 　them if you do end up actually collecting money.

In recent years, going Dutch has been embraced by many young people.　 9 　, older generations who fear“losing　 10 　” still find it embarrassing and mean to calculate each person’s　 11 　of the bill.

But these days,　 12 　digital payment apps, splitting（分攤）the bill　 13 　is becoming a widely-accepted idea. Even people from　 14 　generations may want to do so. By scanning a code　 15 　paying their share via WeChat or Alipay on their phones in one easy click, Chinese are　 16 　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　 17 　and more fun in China. “Many of us are never without our phones　 18 　they are convenient. And person-to-person mobile payment services are incredibly　 19 　to use and at the same time save the trouble of　 20 　change,” said 18-year-old Han Chen, a student from Senior High School.

1. A. talking　B. arguing　C. pushing　D. carrying

2. A. turn　B. privilege　C. order　D. right

3. A. involved　B. called　C. selected　D. invited

4. A. courage　B. comment　C. apology　D. gratitude

5. A. headache　B. tradition　C. plan　D. conflict

6. A. eat　B. cook　C. host　D. enjoy

7. A. unusual　B. strange　C. unexpected　D. common

8. A. disappoint　B. frustrate　C. embarrass　D. inspire

9. A However　B. Therefore　C. Moreover　D. Besides

10. A. promise　B. face　C. credit　D. money

11. A. task　B. part　C. ability　D. share

12. A. as well as　B. according to　C. thanks to　D. apart from

13. A. personally　B. electronically　C. separately　D. immediately

14. A. younger　B. newer　C. older　D. later

15. A. and　B. but　C. or　D. for

16. A. hoping　B. finding　C. looking　D. making

17. A. sadness　B. excitement　C. quarrel　D. trouble

18. A. although　B. because　C. if　D. so

19. A. easy　B. expensive　C. difficult　D. complex

20. A. putting on　B. setting aside　C. providing with　D. dealing with