[填空题]The three "ING"s refer to betting, drinking and tipping, the ending for each of which is ING. The British people are great lovers of betting. It is (36) that the total amount stakes on all forms of gambling (37) ￡2000 million, or one twentieth of all earnings. This is a reduced (38) . In 1975, the amount was more than ￡8000 million.
Tipping is a custom which (39) from Britain. As elsewhere in the West, the tip depends on the type and (40) of the service you have received. In some hotels, a service (41) of 10 and 15 percent will be added to your bill. Even so, you might want to give something extra to the porter, especially in a first-class (42) . The tipping system in Britain or in the West, consists of small extra (43) for a tenth or an eighth of the price of bill given to certain employees. (44)
Drinking is a habit of the British people. Most men have the habit of drinking