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I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because I'm in London. And my friend Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New York. There, '“I’m  having a dinner party' means: "I'm booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you can't afford and we'll be sharing the checque evenly, no matter what you eat." Worse, in Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives. They'll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who don’t drink, end up paying even more. But if I try to use the same trick, the hostess will shout: "Where are you going?" And it's not like I can say I have somewhere to go: everyone knows I have nowhere to go.

But in London, dinner parties are in people's homes. Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India. Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations in New York. The mix is less striking. It's like a gathering at Bloomingdale's, a well-known department store.

For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But at Mallery's, when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was. In New York people would think it was a usual new club

1.What does the word "shot" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Choice.    B. Try    C. Style.    D. Goal

2.What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in New York?

A There is a strange mix of people.

B. The restaurants are expensive.

C. The bill is not fairly shared.

D. People have to pay cash

3.What does the author think of the parties in London?

A. A bit unusual     B.Full of tricks.

C.Less costly.    D. More interesting.

4.What is the author's opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience?

A. Easy-going.    B. Self-centred.

C. Generous.      D. Conservative.

 

1.B 2.C 3.D 4.B 【解析】 试题分析: 本文主要讲述的是作者对于在纽约参加聚会和来伦敦参加聚会的区别,说明自己宁愿参加伦敦的聚会而不愿意参加纽约的聚会。 1.B考查推理题。根据本句I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because I’m in London.说明我本来不喜欢这样的聚会,但是这次我决定再试一次,因为这是在伦敦,跟纽约的情况不一样,故选B项。 2.C考查细节理解题。根据第二段Worse, in Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives. They’ll throw down cash, half of what they owe,说明在纽约的聚会上很多人都没有真正做到AA制,都少付自己应该付的钱,故C项内容正确 3.D考查推理题。根据第三段Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India, Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations.说明在伦敦的聚会非常有趣,有来自世界各地的人在一起,就像是联合国开会一样,故选D项。 4.B考查主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是作者对于在纽约参加聚会和来伦敦参加聚会的区别,说明自己宁愿参加伦敦的聚会而不愿意参加纽约的聚会,故选B项。 考点:文化类阅读。
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