In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining (请客) at home. They often invite friends over for a meal, a party or just for coffee and conversation (谈话).
Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their homes:
“Would you like to come over for dinner this Saturday night?” “Hey, we’re having a party on Friday. Can you come?”
To reply (回答) to an invitation , either say ‘thank you’ and accept (接受), or say you’re sorry and give an excuse. “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 (习惯用语) that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations . 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 mention (提到) a certain 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 great!” or “OK. Yes, thanks.”
So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?
Title: Real 1. or not
Situations | Answers |
Canadians and Americans often invite friends for 2. at home | Because they 3. entertainment at home. |
Someone says “I’ve two movie tickets, 4. you go with me after supper?” | You want to go, and your answer should be “Thanks, I’d 5. to.” |
Someone invites you to dinner, but doesn’t mention the time or the 6. . | You’d better answer “Sure, that would be 7. .” |
8. people use “an unreal invitation” in their everyday conversation. | They really mean to be 9. . |
So remember, next time when you hear something that sounds like an invitation, you should listen 10. and pay attention to the time and the date. | |
1.青奥会就要开幕了，我们不能再污染空气了。
The Youth Olympic is coming, we can’t pollute the air __________ __________.
2.她总是对生活抱怨很多。
She always __________ about her life __________.
3.一队消防队员迅速到达并扑灭了大火。
A group of firemen came quickly and __________ __________ the big fire.
4.不幸的是，村民们没能从事故中挽救那个男孩。
Unluckily, those villagers__________ __________ __________ the boy form the accident.
5.烟雾太浓以至于我们无法通过。
The smoke is __________ heavy for us__________ __________ __________.
1. He always eats dinner alone.（同义句转换）
He always eats dinner __________ __________ __________.
2.How nice the weather is!（同义句转换）
__________ __________ __________ it is !
3. It’s about 10 minutes’ walk to go to school from my home.（画线部分提问）
__________ __________ is it from your home to school?
4. All the doctors had a day off yesterday. (改为否定句)
All the doctors __________ __________ a day off yesterday.
5. Alice is smart. She can find every mistake in her homework.(两句合为一句)
Alice is __________ __________ __________ find every mistake in her homework.
根据句子意思，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
1.The book with a blue cover is one of the __________ (twin).
2.At the end of that cold winter day, they __________ (decide) to go for a walk after dinner to relax.
3.I finished my Math homework an hour ago, but I forgot __________ (write) my English homework.
4.There is nothing wrong with __________ (keep) a snake if you like.
5.These __________ (video) are made by some students as a gift for their teachers.
根据所给的中、英文提示以及首字母提示写出单词的适当形式，使句子意思完整。
1.Last week, I went c________ with my family in Xuan Wu Lake and put up a tent together.
2. It’s getting dark, I am a little afraid of __________ (look for something carefully) the forest by myself.
3.When she heard that terrible news ,she wasn’t seem __________(吃惊) at all.
4. The world is changing fast during the last two c__________.
5. Tom __________ (ride) a bike to visit his grandma the other day.
Hip-hop dancing (街舞) is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the USA. In early times, in New York and Los Angles, many young black people often danced to the music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 film Flashdance. Some people performed (表演) Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing: new school and old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.
1. Young people like Hip-hop dancing because_______.
A. It has a story of more than 20 years.
B. It first began in the USA.
C. They can invent their own moves
D. Many young black people often dance it.
2. At first , people can see Hip-hop dancing ________.
A. in movies B. in streets
C. in old schools D. in new schools
3.The young black people used their_________ to dance.
A. legs B. heads
C. arms and shoulders D. A, B and C
4.Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world _________.
A. in the 1970s B. in1983
C.50 years ago D. in early times
5.Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-hop dancing?
A. It’s not a good way to exercise.
B. It shows that young people feel bad about life.
C. Young people use their dance to show their love for life.
D. It shows that young people are afraid of problems.
