Question

【题目】

meal, accept, invitation , refuse, visit, especial, as soon as,reply

meal, accept, invitation , refuse, visit, especial, as soon as,reply

In Britain you may often hear “Drop in any time” or “ Come to see me soon”, but you can’t really do that. People just say those things to make you feel welcome. It is better to telephone before 【1】 someone at home. If you receive a written 【2】to an event that says ”RSVP”, you should 【3】to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go .

You should never 【4】an invitation unless you really plan to go . You may 【5】by saying, ”Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If , after accepting , you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you 【6】 possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, 【7】if you have been invited for a 【8】. Flowers , chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate（合适的）. A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 visiting

【2】 invitation

【3】 reply

【4】 accept

【5】 refuse

【6】 as soon as

【7】 especially

【8】 meal

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了一些英语社会交际中应该注意的问题。

【1】句意：在你去家里看望某人之前，最好先打电话，before是介词后加动名词。visit的动名词是visiting，根据句意，故填visiting。

【2】句意：如果你收到一个写着“回复”的活动的书面邀请。invitation的意思是“邀请”，根据句意，故填invitation。

【3】句意：你应该回复让发出邀请的人知道你是否打算去。should+动词原形；reply的意思是“回复”，根据句意，故填reply。

【4】句意：除非你真的打算去，否则你不应该接受邀请。should+动词的原形。accept的意思是“接受”，根据题意，故填accept 。

【5】句意：你可以拒绝说，“谢谢你邀请我”。may+动词的原形，refuse的意思是“拒绝”，根据句意，故填refuse。

【6】句意：一定要尽快告诉那些期待你的人，你不会在那里。as soon as possible表示尽可能快的。根据乬，故填as soon as。

【7】句意：这样做被认为是有礼貌的，尤其是当你被邀请吃饭时。especially的意思是“尤其”，根据句意，故填especially。

【8】句意：这样做被认为是有礼貌的，尤其是当你被邀请吃饭时。meal的意思是“餐，饭; ”。根据句意，故填 meal。