In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining(請(qǐng)客)at home. They often invite friends over for a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation.
Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home:
" Would you like to come over for dinner on Saturday night? "
" Hey, we're having a party on Friday. Can you come'? "
To reply to an invitation, either say thank you and accept(接受), or say you're sorry and give an excuse(借口):
" Thanks, I'd love to. What time would you like me to come?" or " Oh, sorry. I've tickets for a movie." Sometimes, however, people use expressions(措辭)that sound like invitations, but which are not real invitations(邀請(qǐng)). For example:
" Please come over for a drink sometime? "
" Why not get together for a party sometime? "
"Why don't you come over and see us sometime soon?"
They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don't tell time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to expressions like these, people just say: "Sure, that would be nice!" or "OK. Yes, thanks."
So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?
【小題1】 Why do Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home?

A．Because they have no time.

B．Because they can spend less money

C．Because they enjoy entertaining at home

D．Because they have modern and beautiful houses

【小題2】Which of the following is a real invitation?

A．"If you're free, let's go for a drink sometime."

B．"Please go to the cinema with me some day."

C．"Would you like to have a cup of tea with us sometime?"

D．"I've two tickets here. Can you go to the concert with me?"

【小題3】 If people say "Let's get together for lunch some day", you just say“_______".
A That's great. I'll be there on time.    
B. How about this weekend?
C. Oh, sorry. I'm very busy.      
D. That would be nice.
【小題4】People use "not real invitation" to show that_______.

A．they're trying to be friendly

B．they're trying to be helpful

C．they're trying to make friends with others

D．they haven't got ready for a party yet

At this moment in different places of the world people are doing different things. In Beijing it's early morning. People are sleeping.
In London people are leaving work to go home. They are waiting for buses or running for trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having      afternoon tea at home or walking to the pubs(酒吧) to have a drink.
In Moscow(莫斯科) it's evening and people are having supper at home or in restaurants. Some are going to watch a ballet(芭蕾舞). Some are drinking in the pubs.
In Los Angeles(洛杉磯) it's morning. People are working in their offices.     Children are starting their lessons.
New York is midday now. People aren't working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke. Some people are seeing friends or shopping.
【小題1】When children in Los Angeles are starting their lessons, people in Beijing
are                 

A．playing basketball

B．seeing films

C．having lessons

D．sleeping

【小題2】From the passage, we can see the time in New York now is          .

A．6∶00

B．9∶00

C．10∶00

D．12∶00

【小題3】When the time in London is 6:00 p.m., it’s           in Moscow.

A．8:00 p.m.

B．9:00 p.m.

C．8:00 a.m.

D．9:00 a.m.

At this moment in different places of the world people are doing different things.
In Beijing it's early morning. People are sleeping.
In London people are leaving work to go home. They are waiting for buses or running for trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to the pubs（酒吧）to have a drink.
In Moscow（莫斯科）it's evening and people are having supper at home or in restaurants. Some are going to watch a ballet（芭蕾舞）. Some are drinking in the pubs.
In Los Angeles（洛杉磯）it's morning. People are working in their offices. Children are starting their lessons.
New York is midday now. People aren't working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke. Some people are seeing friends or shopping.
【小題1】According to the passage we can see that at night some people in Moscow like to         .

A．go to watch a ballet

B．do shopping

C．wait for buses

D．go to the library

【小題2】When children in Los Angeles are starting their lessons, people in Beijing are          .

A．playing basketball

B．seeing films

C．having lessons

D．sleeping

【小題3】From the passage, we can see the time in New York now is               .

A．6∶00

B．9∶00

C．10∶00

D．12∶00

【小題4】We know that London is 3 hours              .

A．earlier than Moscow	B．later than Moscow
C．earlier than Los Angeles	D．later than Los Angeles