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.
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(措辞)that sound like invitations, but which are not real invitations(邀请). 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?
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
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?"
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.
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
Mr. Green once worked in a big company. He was so busy that he couldn't do any reading. So he gave up his job and opened a bookshop in the center of the town. It wasn't big but all the books were nice and most people liked to buy some there. When the shop was closed, he could read at home. He knew a lot and many learned people were glad to make friends with him.
It was Sunday and it was cold outside. Mr. Green was very busy. At nine in the evening al! the buyers left but a woman was still there. She was dressed up and seemed to be waiting for somebody there. Standing by the shelves, she looked over the books one after another, and made them in a terrible mess(混乱). Mr. Green came up to her and asked, "Excuse me, madam. What can I do for you?"
"Your books are not interesting at all," said the woman, "I want a delicious one."
"That's easy," Mr. Green smiled. He brought out a cookbook and said, "Here you are, madam."
1. Why did Mr. Green change his job?
A. Because he didn't like reading.
B. Because he wasn't free enough to read books.
C. Because he liked the life in the center of the town.
D. Because he liked cookbooks very much.
2. Most people liked to buy books in the shop because_______.
A. the bookshop was in the center of the town
B. all the books were nice cookbooks
C. it was very large
D. the books there were all good for people
3.Which is WRONG?
A. Mr. Green liked to lend his books to the learned persons.
B. When Mr. Green came back home from the bookshop, he often did some reading.
C. Many learned people liked to make friends with Mr. Green.
D. On that Sunday evening all the buyers left the bookshop except (除......之外)a woman.
4.What's the most suitable(合适)ending of the story?
A. Mr. Green would make friends with the woman.
B. Mr. Green would teach the woman how to cook delicious food.
C: The woman left the bookshop without buying any books.
D. The woman bought many books in order to be a learned person.
In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution(污染). They join "Environment Clubs(环境俱乐部)". In an Environment Club, people work together to make our environment clean. Here are some things students often do.
No-garbage(垃圾)lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment Clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will find the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school!
No-car day. On a no car day, nobody comes to school in a car, not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember: walk, jump, bike or run. Use your legs! It's lots of fun !
Turn off the water! Did you know that some toilets can waste 20~40 m3 0f water an hour? In a year, that would fill a small river! In Environment Clubs, students mend(修理) some toilets.
We love our environment. Let's work together to make it clean.
1.Environment Clubs ask students_______.
A. to run to school every day
B. to take exercise every day
C. not to forget to take cars
D. not to throw away lunch bags
2.From the passage we know the students usually have lunch _______.
A. at school B. in shops
C. in clubs D. at home
3. After students mend toilets, they won't waste（浪费）_______.
A. a small river B. a club
C. a lot of water D. a toilet
4.The writer wrote the passage to ask students to__________.
A. clean schools B. make less pollution
C. join clubs D. help teachers
Most young people like to go to rock（摇滚）concerts these days. They like the loud and exciting sound of the music and they enjoy the excitement of a big concert. Rock stars usually have a different style. Their music is exciting and different, and the way they dance and dress makes them popular with young people. The works of rock songs are usually quite easy, but the music itself is complex(复杂的).But some rock stars have problems after they become famous .They don't know what to do when they suddenly become famous, and often they start to drink or
take drugs(毒品).Then their health becomes bad. Some, like Elvis Presley, died at a very young age because of drugs.
1.A big rock concert can make young people________.
A. sad B. happy
C. unhealthy D. excited
2._______are easy
A. The works of rock songs B. Rock stars
C. The styles of rock stars D. Rock music
3.What may not happen after some rock stars suddenly become famous?
A. They become unhealthy.
B. They don't know what to do.
C. They begin to drink a lot.
D. They stop singing
Father came to Jack's bed and sat down beside him. "How was your day?" asked Father. "It wasn't a very day for me," Jack answered. “I had a with Tom. The teacher a note home about me, and I talked back to Mother." "Yes, part of the day was bad," Father said. "But tell me the best thing that happened today." Jack thought for a minute, and then smiled. "After school l went alone," he said. “I didn't think I would have any luck. But I did. I a fish!" "I'm glad you had a good time," Jack's father said. "Think about it till you go to . Now I'm going to turn off the light. Have happy dreams."
Every night, Jack the same question: "What was the best thing that happened to you today?" Every night, Jack thinks about the best part of his day. This gives him many happy dreams.
Sometimes he think hard to find the best thing. Sometimes it is a very small thing .But he finds one good thing to think about. Jack's father taught him to end his days in a wonderful way.
1.A. difficult B. bad C. different D. good
2.A. fight B. talk C. meal D. match
3.A. posted B. sent C. gave D. put
4.A. with B. in C. about D. for
5.A. walking B. swimming C. shopping D. fishing
6.A. bought B. got C. saw D. found
7.A. sleep B. school C. work D. study
8.A. thinks B. talks C. says D. answers
9.A. will B. should C. has to D. can
10.A. always B. never C. ever D. seldom
---Can we swim in the river?
---_______. It's dangerous to swim here.
A.I'm afraid not. B.That's OK
C.No, not at all. D. No problem
