In Britain ,people often invite friends for a meal , a party or just coffee. People who know each other very well may visit each other’s houses without an invitation(邀請),but if we invite new friends, usually an invitation is needed. When people invite someone to their homes , they often say ,“Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday ?” Answers are, “Thanks, we’d love to. What time?” or “I’m sorry, We’d love to ,but we have tickets for the concert.” However, it is not polite to say,“No, we wouldn’t.”
Sometimes, the British use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not invitations. For example. “You must come over for a drink sometime .” or “Let’s go out for a meal one of these days.” These are usually just polite ways of ending a talk . They are not real invitations because they don’t mention an exact time or day. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly and the answers are ,“Yes , that would be nice .” or “OK, yes ,thanks.”
So next time you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?
【小題1】It’s always necessary for to visit each other’s houses with an invitation.
| A．close friends | B．family members |
| C．neighbours | D．new friends |
| A．Sorry. We’d love to, but we have tickets for the concert . |
| B．Thanks. We’d love to, what time? |
| C．Sure. We’d like to. Thanks a lot. |
| D．No, we wouldn’t! |
| A．Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday? |
| B．Let’s go out for a meal one of these days. |
| C．Let’s go out for a meal on Saturday. |
| D．Shall we go for a drink this afternoon . |
| A．Yes , what time ? |
| B．No, that’s not a real invitation. |
| C．OK, yes , thanks. |
| D．No, you just want to be friendly. |
| A．Britain. |
| B．Invitation. |
| C．A Talk with Friends. |
| D．A Letter to Friends. |
【小題1】D
【小題2】D
【小題3】B
【小題4】C
【小題5】B
解析試題分析：這篇短文主要描述了英語交際中的一些習慣用語和應該注意的問題，對于我們很有價值。
【小題1】根據but if we invite new friends, usually an invitation is needed.可知選D。
【小題2】根據However, it is not polite to say,“No, we wouldn’t.”可知選D。
【小題3】根據For example. “You must come over for a drink sometime .” or “Let’s go out for a meal one of these days.” These are usually just polite ways of ending a talk .可知選B。
【小題4】根據They are not real invitations because they don’t mention an exact time or day. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly and the answers are ,“Yes , that would be nice .” or “OK, yes ,thanks.”可知選C。
【小題5】這篇短文主要描述的是英語交際中如何邀請別人和拒絕邀請的問題，故選B，邀請。
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