In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining(請客) at home. They often invites friends 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 homes: “Would you like to come over for dinner this Saturday night?” “Hey, we’re having a party on Friday. Can you come?”
To answer an invitation, either say thank you and accept or say you are sorry and give an excuse. “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 in the west use expressions(語句) that sound like invitation but which are not real invitation. For example, “Please come over for a drink sometime.” “Why not get together for a party sometime?” or “Why don’t you come over and see us sometime soon?” They are really polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don’t mention(提到、涉及) a certain time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To answer expressions like this, people just say, “Sure, that would be great!” or “OK! Thanks.”
So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?
【小題1】Why do Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home?

A．Because they have modern and beautiful houses.
B．Because they can spend less money.
C．Because they enjoy entertaining at home.
D．Because they can save time.
【小題2】Which of the following is NOT a real invitation?
A．Please go to the concert with me some day.
B．Would you like to have a cup of tea with us this evening?
C．I’ve two tickets here. Can you go to the cinema with me?
D．If you are free now, let’s go to Wang’s for a drink.
【小題3】If people say, “Why not get together for a party sometime?”, you just say “__________”
A．I’m glad to hear that. B．How about this evening?
C．Oh, sorry. I’m very busy. D．That’s great. Thanks.
【小題4】People use “an unreal invitation” in order to show __________.
A．they’re trying to be friendly
B．they’re trying to make friends with others
C．they have already got ready for a party
D．their spirit of generosity
【小題5】 The passage is mainly about __________.
A．entertainment at home
B．real invitations or not
C．expressions of starting a conversation
D．ways of ending a conversation


【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】D
【小題4】A
【小題5】B

解析試題分析：這是一篇介紹加拿大和美國請客時的文化，什么是真正的邀請，什么只是表達友好，我們要正確區(qū)分。
【小題6】細節(jié)理解題。從短文第一句可知答案。A.因為貪們有時尚的、漂亮的房子。B.因為他們可以花更少的錢。C.因為他們喜歡在家請客。D.因為他們可以節(jié)約時間。故選C。
【小題7】細節(jié)理解題。A.某天和我一起去聽音樂會吧。在這句話中沒有具體時間或日期，只是一種友好的表達，其它三個選項都是在表達真正的邀請。故選A。
【小題8】細節(jié)理解題。從短文中這句話“To answer expressions like this, people just say, ‘Sure, that would be great!’or ‘OK! Thanks.’”可知在回答不是真正的邀請時，只需說：那太好了，謝謝。故選D。
【小題9】細節(jié)理解題。從短文中這句話“They just show that the person is trying to be friendly.”可知答案選A。
【小題10】綜合理解題。通讀整篇短文，可以知道這篇短文主要介紹什么是真正的邀請，什么只是表達友好。故選B。
考點：文化類短文閱讀。

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