In America, people often invite friends for a meal, a party (such as dancing party, housewarming par

In America, people often invite friends for a meal, a party (such as dancing party, housewarming party, birthday party, wedding party, New Year’s party, and so on )or just coffee. They often invite others face to face or by making phone calls, sometimes they send messages or E-mails.

When they make an invitation, they often say like this, ＂Would you like to come over for dinner this Saturday?＂ ＂We are having a party on Friday, can you come?＂ To answer an invitation, they say ＂Sure, I’d love to. Thank you＂ to accept, or ＂Sorry＂ and give a reason to turn it down. Anyway, they must reply an invitation in a polite(礼貌的) way.

Sometimes what people say is like an invitation but they are not real invitations. For example, ＂Please come over for a drink sometime.＂ ＂Let’s get together for lunch soon.＂ They are not real invitations because they don’t talk about the date or time. They just show that person is trying to be friendly. When people hear them, they usually answer ＂Sure, that would be great.＂ or ＂OK, thank you.＂ So next time you hear what is like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

【1】What party is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage?

A. Holiday party. B. Birthday party C. Dancing party

【2】Which of the following way is the best to turn down an invitation?

A. I’m sorry I won’t come. B. No, I can’t come to your party.

C. I’m sorry I have to see the doctor.

【3】If someone says, ＂Please come over for dinner next time.＂ what’s the best way to answer it?

A. I’m sorry I’m busy these days. B. That’s a great idea. When?

C. OK. Thanks for asking.

【4】Which of the following is NOT RIGHT?

A. Usually in a real invitation people will tell the date and time.

B. You don’t need to answer it when you hear an unreal invitation.

C. People should reply to an invitation politely.

【5】How to know a real invitation?

A. They tell you the date and time.

B. They tell you their phone number.

C. They tell you the address.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】

【1】细节理解题。根据(such as dancing party, housewarming party, birthday party, wedding party, New Year’s party, and so on )可知没有提及假期派对，故选A。

【2】细节理解题。A. I’m sorry I won’t come对不起，我不会来；B. No, I can’t come to your party.不，我不能参加你的派对；C. I’m sorry I have to see the doctor.对不起，我得看医生。根据拒绝邀请的说法“＂Sorry＂ and give a reason to turn it down.”可知要先说对不起，然后给出拒绝的理由，C项，首先表示歉意，然后给出理由，故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据＂Please come over for a drink sometime.＂ ＂Let’s get together for lunch soon.＂ They are not real invitations because they don’t talk about the date or time.可知Please come over for a drink sometime.不是真正的邀请。对于不是真正的邀请他们经常说＂Sure, that would be great.＂ or ＂OK, thank you.＂，故选C。

【4】是非判断题。根据They are not real invitations because they don’t talk about the date or time.可知真正的邀请要谈及日期或者时间，故A正确；根据When people hear them, they usually answer ＂Sure, that would be great.＂ or ＂OK, thank you.＂可知对非真正的邀请也要答复，故B错误；根据Anyway, they must reply an invitation in a polite(礼貌的) way.可知人们要有礼貌地答复邀请。该题要求选择错误选项，故选B。

【5】细节理解题。根据根据They are not real invitations because they don’t talk about the date or time.可知真正的邀请要谈及日期或者时间，故选A。