Question

People often say “Come to see me soon”，but don’t believe them! You should ring someone before you visit them to make sure that they are not busy．When you first receive an invitation，you should think about if you really want to go．Nobody will be angry if you don’t want to go．You can say, “Thank you，but I can’t make it this time．”

If you accept an invitation but later realized you can’t go，you should tell the host or hostess as soon as possible．If you receive a written invitation that says PSVP（please reply），you have to tell the host if you will be going or not．

You don’t have to bring a gift with you．However, people think it is polite to bring a small gift if you have been invited for a meal or are going to stay for a few days．If you are going for dinner, the host or hostess will be happy if you give him or her a box of chocolates or a bottle of wine．

A guest should ask their host or hostess if they can help in the kitchen．Offering to help is more important than actually helping．If your visit was for a few days，you could send a thank you letter to the host or hostess．If you had a meal，you could give them a telephone call to say thank you．

1.Why should you ring someone before you visit them?

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2.If you can’t go to the party after receiving an invitation，what should you do?

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3.Will people be angry if you don’t bring any gift?

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4.What gifts will make the host or the hostess happy?

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5.What should you do after you visited your friends for a few days?

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Answer 1

1.Because I want to know if they are busy．

2.I should tell the host or hostess as soon as possible．

3.No, they don’t．

4.A box of chocolates or a bottle of wine．

5.I should send a thank-you letter to them．

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述如何接受邀请和拒绝邀请。文章介绍，不管是接受邀请还是因故拒绝邀请，都应提前让主人知道。同时，给主人带点小礼物或者向主人提供帮助被认为是有礼貌的表现。

1.You should ring someone before you visit them to make sure that they are not busy的描述可知，要拜访别人应该打电话确认对方是否有空。故可答：Because I want to know if they are busy．

2.短文第二段If you accept an invitation but later realized you can’t go，you should tell the host or hostess as soon as possible的描述可知，如果应邀后又不能参加，应尽快告知主人。故可答：I should tell the host or hostess as soon as possible．。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第三段的描述可知，即使不给主人带小礼物，主人也不会生气。故可答：No, they don’t．

4.三段最后一句If you are going for dinner, the host or hostess will be happy if you give him or her a box of chocolates or a bottle of wine的描述可知，如何参加晚宴，为主人带一盒巧克力或者一瓶酒，这样会令主人很开心。故可答：A box of chocolates or a bottle of wine．。

5.最后一段If your visit was for a few days，you could send a thank you letter to the host or hostess的描述可知，拜访朋友几天之后应该给朋友写封感谢信。故可答：I should send a thank-you letter to them．

考点：人生百味类短文阅读。