Question

In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining(请客) 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(语句) 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?
【小题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.

【小题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.

【小题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.

【小题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

【小题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

Answer 1

【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】D
【小题4】A
【小题5】B

解析试题分析：这是一篇介绍加拿大和美国请客时的文化，什么是真正的邀请，什么只是表达友好，我们要正确区分。
【小题6】细节理解题。从短文第一句可知答案。A.因为贪们有时尚的、漂亮的房子。B.因为他们可以花更少的钱。C.因为他们喜欢在家请客。D.因为他们可以节约时间。故选C。
【小题7】细节理解题。A.某天和我一起去听音乐会吧。在这句话中没有具体时间或日期，只是一种友好的表达，其它三个选项都是在表达真正的邀请。故选A。
【小题8】细节理解题。从短文中这句话“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请时，只需说：那太好了，谢谢。故选D。
【小题9】细节理解题。从短文中这句话“They just show that the person is trying to be friendly.”可知答案选A。
【小题10】综合理解题。通读整篇短文，可以知道这篇短文主要介绍什么是真正的邀请，什么只是表达友好。故选B。
考点：文化类短文阅读。