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 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 to an invitation, either say thank you and accept, 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 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 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. 1. ________
Situations | Answers |
Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home. | Because they2.______ |
Someone says "I've two movie tickets, can you go with me after supper?" | You want to go, and your answer should be "Thanks, 3._____" |
Someone invites you to dinner, but doesn't mention the time and date. | You'd better answer "Sure, 4.___. " |
Western people use "an unreal invitation" in their daily conversation. | They really mean to be______5. |
The rainbow lorikeet is a kind of parrot living in the north-east of Australia. It is the most colorful bird in the world. It has green, orange, blue, red, yellow, purple and grey colors on its body.
Rainbow lorikeets are small. They are usually 11 to 12 inches long and weigh 120g to 140g.It is said that they can live for over 20 years in the wild.
They usually live in groups. At night, they sleep in the trees in a big group. But during the daytime, they move in much smaller groups. Late in the evening, you can sometimes see a larger group flying back home.
These birds spend a lot of time eating. They usually eat trees, flowers, nuts and fruits. Sometimes they eat insects. They can get water from the leaves they eat or drink water directly.
Rainbow lorikeets usually start to have families when they are around two years old. When they have birds, both the parents help to feed them.
1.How many colors do rainbow lorikeets have?
2.How long can rainbow lorikeets live in the wild?
3.What do rainbow lorikeets eat?
4.Who usually feed (a) the baby birds?
5.What is the best title for the article?
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。请将答案写在答题卡相应题号后的横线上。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。
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It seems that Americans are much happier to help strangers than Chinese. Once I walked on the street and tried to find my1. to my hotel. I stopped and2. out my map and began searching for the right way. Then a lady came to me with a friendly smile.1 was3. if l was in her way. The lady asked," Do you need any help ? I can4. you the way." I was very surprised. In China, most people won't give you a hand 5. you ask. I said yes to her. She carefully explained the direction to me.1 was6.moved by her warm attitude.
After experiencing7. many things like that in the US,I thought about the situation in China. My teacher in China told me that several years ago he went to8. city by himself. After a whole day's hard work at a factory, he bought a pancake at a stall（摊位）.9.he later found out that it had gone bad. Since then, he has been very10. to buy food at the little stalls.
Chinese people are more vigilant(警惕的)to strangers because they are afraid to get hurt. But many American people believe that if you love others first, you will be loved, I think we should learn. from this attitude.
B.阅读下面短文，将文中划线部分的句子译成中文（每小题1分共2分）
Tom is seventeen years old now.113He has dreamed of becoming a successful businessman for quite a long time.He hopes his dream will come true in the future. John is interested in computer technology. He spends much of his free time on computers. Bill Gates is his hero. He would like to learn from Bill Gates. Mary often asks herself what she will be in the future.114She wants to understand herself and the world around her better.She needs something to help her make a right plan to be successful.
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( A )根据所给中文完成句子翻译，并将其答案写在答题卡的相应位置上。
1.如今很多年轻人仰慕那些歌星。
Today many young people ____________________the famous singers.
2.上学期他很少缺课。
He _____________________________________ classes last term.
3.只要我们齐心协力，我们一定会打败他们的。
We are sure to beat them______________________.
4.这座旧楼应该被拆毁。
This old building should __________________________.
5.作为老师，我们应该对我们的学生负责任。
As teachers, we should ________________________ our students.
6.你能告诉我怎样到达书店吗？
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7.那本书肯定是玛丽的。
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8.我不喜欢对学生太严厉的老师。
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在下面对话的空白处填上适当的话语（话语可能是句子，短语或单词），使对话完整，将其答案写在答题卡的相应位置上。
A:51.1. your weekend?
B: It was terrible.
A: Oh , what was wrong with you?
B: My clock 52.2..When I got up, it was already 8 o’clock.
A:53.3.?
B: I got up quickly as I could and ran off to school without breakfast.
A: Did you see anybody in the school?
B:54.4..As soon as I got there, I realized it was Saturday.55.5.?
A: No ,I was late for my friend’s birthday party because my car broken down halfway.
