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1.Holly Porter is the owner of a small company,Porter Printing Co.With the help of her secretary,Lizzy,she is arranging a 10th-anniversary staff dinner.
P-Porter                        L-Lizzy
P:Now that we've arranged the time and place,we can write the invitation.
L:(61)C
P:How about this"To celebrate 10years in business,Holly Porter requests the honor of your presence at …"(62)D
L:It just sounds very formal.
P:What do you suggest,then?
L:How about this:"After 10years at Porter Printing,it's time to celebrate!Join us at…"
P:That does sound better.
L:Should the invitation include children,Ms.Porter?
P:(63)E
L:How would you like to say that,then?
P:I guess we can't say,"No kids please,"can we?
L:(64)FHow about just addressing the invitation to"employee and guest"?
P:(65)B

A.No,no.I don't mind.
B.That sounds fine.I hope they get the hint(暗示).
C.What would you like it to say?
D.What's the matter?You don't like this?
E.No.Not this time.
F.That may not sound very nice.
G.That would be fine with us.

分析 本文是两人针对公司成立10周年庆祝活动邀请函写法的一段对话.双方就如何措辞、是否邀请孩子参加等问题进行了交流并达成了一致意见.

解答 61.C      根据上句中的we can write the invitation.可知,对方是想听听他的见解,即C.What would you like it to say?后面的How about this"也正好相吻合;故选C.
62.D      此空前出现了停顿,以及下一句It just sounds very formal.可知,是对方有想法,说是这样写邀请函太正式了,所以此处应该是询问对方的意见:What's the matter?You don't like this?故选D.
63.E       该空是对Should the invitation include children,Ms.Porter?的回答,所以No.Not this time.这次就不请孩子来参加了符合要求;故选E.
64.F       根据后面的内容How about just addressing the invitation to"employee and guest"?可知,"No kids please,"的表达是不合适的;所以That may not sound very nice.符合语境;故选F.
65.B      最后发表对just address the invitation to"employee and guest"观点,所以That sounds fine.I hope they get the hint(暗示).比较合乎情景;故选B.

点评 本题重点要求考生对全文的理解,尤其是对上下文的理解,正确把握说话者意图就能逐一排除.

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