Americans often plan social gatherings(社交聚会)on short notice, so don’t be surprised if you get invited to someone’s home or to see a movie or baseball game without much warning. If the time is convenient (方便) for you, surely accept their invitation. But if you’re busy, don’t be afraid to decline the invitation, perhaps suggesting a time that would be better. Your host won’t be shamed.

Invitations are usually sent in person or over the telephone. The main exception(例外) is for some formal occasions, in which case a written invitation will be mailed. You would normally receive a written invitation to a wedding(婚礼).

For a casual(不正式的)dinner invitation, don’t arrive more than 5 minutes early, because your host may still be preparing for your visit. Arriving more than 10 minutes late is considered rude if very few people were invited. If many people were invited, it’s OK to arrive a little late, even as much as half an hour late. For example, it’s OK to arrive late for a party, for a potluck (家常便饭) dinner or for a social gathering inviting a large group of people.

If you’re invited for dinner, it’s proper to bring the host a bottle of wine, a gift basket of fruit, a box of candy (糖果), or a bouquet(束)of flowers. Don’t bring roses, as men often give roses to women on a date (约会).

If you wish to thank the host for his or her hospitality (好客), it’s right to call or send a brief (简单的) written thank-you note the next day.

1.The passage is to tell us ________.

A.how to accept Americans’ invitations.

B.something about American social visits.

C.something about American business visits.

D.how to make a living in America.

2.The underlined word “decline” in the first paragraph most probably means _____.

A.accept            B.receive           C.refuse            D.follow

3.If an American only invites you to his home for an informal supper at 7:30p.m., you’d better get to his house at ________.

A.7:15p.m.          B.7:35p.m.          C.7:45p.m.          D.7:55p.m.

4.In America, invitations to a wedding are often sent ________.

A.by mail           B.by fax            C.by e-mail          D.over the telephone

5.According to the passage, in American ________.

A.if you’re invited to a family as a guest, you can stay as long as you please.

B.if you’re invited for a party, you must always be on time.

C.if you’re invited for dinner, you’d better bring some presents.

D.you must make a call to show your thanks after you get home from the dinner.

 

根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并将答案填写在本题下面的横线上。选项中有两项多余选项。(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)  

A: ________61_____________

B: I think so. I’m just a little frightened.

A: I think you are. That looked like a pretty bad accident.

B: _________62____________

A: You bet you are. What happened?

B: Well, I was just driving around that corner back there and I lost control of my car. I must have hit an icy patch.

A: I can’t believe you survived.

B: ________63____________

A: I’m not sure.

B: I saw him being carried away to the hospital in an ambulance. He doesn’t look good.

A: I don’t think he was as lucky as you were.

B: _________64___________

A: Calm down. You are OK. We don’t know about the other man. He might be just fine.

B: _________65___________

A: Take it easy. Don’t try and do anything too fast. You’ve just been through a bad time.

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