Question

In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining(請客)at home. They often invite friends over for a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation.

Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home:

" Would you like to come over for dinner on Saturday night? "

" Hey, we're having a party on Friday. Can you come'? "

To reply to an invitation, either say thank you and accept(接受), or say you're sorry and give an excuse(借口):

" Thanks, I'd love to. What time would you like me to come?" or " Oh, sorry. I've tickets for a movie." Sometimes, however, people use expressions(措辭)that sound like invitations, but which are not real invitations(邀請). For example:

" Please come over for a drink sometime? "

" Why not get together for a party sometime? "

"Why don't you come over and see us sometime soon?"

They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don't tell time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to expressions like these, people just say: "Sure, that would be nice!" or "OK. Yes, thanks."

So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

1. Why do Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home?

A. Because they have no time.

B. Because they can spend less money

C. Because they enjoy entertaining at home

D. Because they have modern and beautiful houses

2.Which of the following is a real invitation?

A. "If you're free, let's go for a drink sometime."

B. "Please go to the cinema with me some day."

C. "Would you like to have a cup of tea with us sometime?"

D. "I've two tickets here. Can you go to the concert with me?"

3. If people say "Let's get together for lunch some day", you just say“_______".

A That's great. I'll be there on time.

B. How about this weekend?

C. Oh, sorry. I'm very busy.

D. That would be nice.

4.People use "not real invitation" to show that_______.

A. they're trying to be friendly

B. they're trying to be helpful

C. they're trying to make friends with others

D. they haven't got ready for a party yet

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章介紹了在美國和加拿大，人們請客時候的一些禮節(jié)。文章還列舉了哪些語言是真正的邀請，哪些是出于禮貌和友好，只是象征性的邀請；還告訴我們針對不同的邀請應該如何回應。

1.故選C。

2.。故ABC項都是出于禮貌的，不是真正的邀請；只有D項是真正的邀請。故選D。

3.故選D。

4.故選A。

考點：日常生活類短文閱讀。