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【題目】I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because I’m in London. And my friend Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from those in New York, “I’m having a dinner party” means: “I’m booking a table for 12 at a restaurant and we’ll be sharing the cheque evenly (平均地), no matter what you eat.” In Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives. They’ll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who don’t drink, end up paying even more. But if you try to use the same trick, the hostess will shout: “Where are you going ?” And I cannot say I have somewhere to go because everyone knows I have nowhere to go.

But in London, dinner parties are in people’s homes. Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India, Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations. In New York, the mix is less striking. It’s like a gathering at Bloomingdatle’s, a well-known department store.

For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But at Mallery’s, when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was, while In New York people would think it was a usual club.

【1】What does the word “shot” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Choice B. Try C. Style D. Goal

【2】What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in New York?

A. There is a strange mix of people.

B. The restaurants are expensive.

C. The bill is not fairly shared.

D. People have to pay cash.

【3】What does the author think of the parties in London?

A. A bit unusual B. Full of tricks

C. Less costly D. More interesting

【4】What is the author’s opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience?

A. Easy-going. B. Self-centered.

C. Generous. D. Conservative

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述的是作者對(duì)于在紐約參加聚會(huì)和來(lái)倫敦參加聚會(huì)的區(qū)別，說(shuō)明自己寧愿參加倫敦的聚會(huì)而不愿意參加紐約的聚會(huì)。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)本句I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because I’m in London.說(shuō)明我本來(lái)不喜歡這樣的聚會(huì)，但是這次我決定再試一次，因?yàn)檫@是在倫敦，很紐約的情況不一樣。A. Choice 選擇； B. Try嘗試； C. Style 風(fēng)格； D. Goal[目標(biāo)。故B正確。

【2】 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段1,2行Worse, in Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives. They’ll throw down cash, half of what they owe,說(shuō)明在紐約的聚會(huì)上很多人都沒(méi)有真正做到AA制，都少付自己應(yīng)該付的錢。故C項(xiàng)內(nèi)容正確。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India, Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations.說(shuō)明在倫敦的聚會(huì)非常有趣，有來(lái)自世界各地的人在一起，就像是聯(lián)合國(guó)開(kāi)會(huì)一樣。故D項(xiàng)正確。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第一行For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York說(shuō)明在紐約說(shuō)起其它的地方就是布魯克林和國(guó)王大街，紐約人很自我，認(rèn)為自己是世界上最好的，故B項(xiàng)正確。