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摘要： Saying `-ed’ endings Most verbs in the simple past tense form have `-ed’ endings . However, we pronounce these endings differently: /t/, /d/ or /id/ . How do you pronounce the following ending ? Listen carefully and repeat these words .

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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(邀请),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?
【小题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

【小题2】It is not polite to answer the real invitation by saying “ “

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!

【小题3】If the British just want to end a talk politely, they may say,” ”

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 .

【小题4】The British often use “ ”to answer the invitations that are not real.

A．Yes , what time ?

B．No, that’s not a real invitation.

C．OK, yes , thanks.

D．No, you just want to be friendly.

【小题5】Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Britain.

B．Invitation.

C．A Talk with Friends.

D．A Letter to Friends.

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Read the suggestions for making an English speech.
a. Looking at and talking to one person in the audience (观众) helps keep you natural, but it feels foolish talking to only one person. Speak to that person as long as 15 seconds and then change another one.
b. The audience have a hard time understanding what they hear. They need your help. Slow down, pause(停顿) and guide the audience through your talk. Remember that you should help the audience understand what you are saying.
c. Make your voice a little lower than normal. Listeners like to listen to a relatively(相对) deep voice.
d. When you talk, try to be as natural as possible. Don’t try to memorize your words and read or recite(背诵) them to your audience. You can use short notes to help you remember the important points.
e. You should know you and most of the people you talk to are different in many ways. Some of them may not know what you are talking about. Then speak to them on their terms and in their languages.
f. Concentrate on what you want to say. If you are always paying attention to gestures(手势),you will feel uncomfortable.
g. It’s true that there are some differences between American English and British English, but they’ll not cause much difficulty for listeners, so just speak the way you’re used to.
Choose a suggestion for each of the following students according to their problems.
【小题1】Paul: I don’t think I can talk fluently(流利) because it’s difficult for me to remember all the words.

【小题2】Billy: When I come face to face with the audience, where should my eyes fall upon? Do I have to look front, or look around from time to time?

【小题3】Amy: When I am talking, I can’t help waving(挥动)my hands, for I think it can help me express what I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny and foolish by doing this.

【小题4】Betty: I know that it’s not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can’t finish my talk in the given time if I speak slowly.

【小题5】Tony: Should I talk in American English or British English?

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?

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

2.It is not polite to answer the real invitation by saying “ “

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!

3.If the British just want to end a talk politely, they may say,” ”

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 .

4.The British often use “ ”to answer the invitations that are not real.

A．Yes , what time ?

B．No, that’s not a real invitation.

C．OK, yes , thanks.

D．No, you just want to be friendly.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Britain.

B．Invitation.

C．A Talk with Friends.

D．A Letter to Friends.

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Read the suggestions for making an English speech.

a. Looking at and talking to one person in the audience (观众) helps keep you natural, but it feels foolish talking to only one person. Speak to that person as long as 15 seconds and then change another one.
b. The audience have a hard time understanding what they hear. They need your help. Slow down, pause(停顿) and guide the audience through your talk. Remember that you should help the audience understand what you are saying.
c. Make your voice a little lower than normal. Listeners like to listen to a relatively(相对) deep voice.
d. When you talk, try to be as natural as possible. Don’t try to memorize your words and read or recite(背诵) them to your audience. You can use short notes to help you remember the important points.
e. You should know you and most of the people you talk to are different in many ways. Some of them may not know what you are talking about. Then speak to them on their terms and in their languages.
f. Concentrate on what you want to say. If you are always paying attention to gestures(手势),you will feel uncomfortable.
g. It’s true that there are some differences between American English and British English, but they’ll not cause much difficulty for listeners, so just speak the way you’re used to.

Choose a suggestion for each of the following students according to their problems.
【小题1】Paul: I don’t think I can talk fluently(流利) because it’s difficult for me to remember all the words.

【小题2】Billy: When I come face to face with the audience, where should my eyes fall upon? Do I have to look front, or look around from time to time?

【小题3】Amy: When I am talking, I can’t help waving(挥动)my hands, for I think it can help me express what I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny and foolish by doing this.

【小题4】Betty: I know that it’s not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can’t finish my talk in the given time if I speak slowly.

【小题5】Tony: Should I talk in American English or British English?

阅读理解

　　‘How are you?’is a nice question．It's a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other．But‘How are you?’is also a very unusual question．It's a question that often doesn't have an answer．

　　When a person meet a friend on the street and asks‘How are you?’, the person doesn't really expects to hear an answer such as‘I really don't know what's wrong with me．’The person who asks‘How are you?’expects to hear the answer‘Fine’even if the other person isn't! The reason is that‘How are you?’isn't really a question, and‘Fine．’isn't really an answer．They are simply ways of greeting people and saying‘Hello．’

　　Sometimes, people also don't say exactly what they mean．For example, when someone asks‘Do you agree?’, the other might be thinking‘No, I disagree．I think you're wrong．’But it isn't very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say,‘I'm not so sure．’It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone．

　　People also don't say exactly what they are thinking when they finish conversation with other people．For example, many conversations over the phone end when one person says,‘I've got to go now．’Often, the person who want to hang up gives an excuse：‘Someone's at the door．’‘I've got to put the groceries away．’‘Something is burning on the stove!’The excuse might be real, or it might not be．Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk any more, but it isn't very polite to say that．The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't hurt the other person's feelings．

　　Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an opinion, or ending a conversation people often don't say exactly what they are thinking．It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!

(1)

When a person in the United States asks,‘How are you?’ he or she expects to hear‘________．’
[　　]
A．	Fine
B．	Hello
C．	I don't know
D．	No answer

(2)

When a person wants to disagree with somebody, it is very polite to say ________．
[　　]
A．	You're wrong．I disagree
B．	I'm not so sure
C．	I'm sure I disagree
D．	I'm sure you're wrong

(3)

A polite way to end a conversation on the phone is to say‘________．’
[　　]
A．	You have to go now
B．	I want to hang up
C．	I have to go now
D．	I don't want to talk to you any longer

(4)

When a person says‘I've got to go now．Someone is at the door,’the person may be ________．
[　　]
A．	giving an excuse
B．	hurting someone's feeling
C．	talking to a person at the door
D．	getting into someone's way

(5)

One of the rules of the game of language is probably‘________．’
[　　]
A．	Always say what you mean
B．	Don't disagree with people
C．	Be polite
D．	Say exactly what you are thinking

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