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The culture of invitation
导读：同学们，你们有过邀请好朋友回家一起玩耍的经历吗？外国人是如何邀请朋友的呢？读一读下面的短文吧。
In the United States and Canada, people often invite friends over for a meal, a party, or just coffee.
People always say, “Would you like to come over for dinner tonight?” or “Hey, we're having a party on Friday. Can you come?” To reply to an invitation, we can say “thank you” and accept. If we don't have time, we can say “sorry” or give an excuse.
Sometimes, what people say is like an invitation but it is not a real one. For example, “Please come over for a drink sometime.” and “Let's get together for lunch soon.” They are not real invitations because they don't talk about the date or time. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to this, people just say, “Sure, that would be great.” or “OK, thank you.”
So next time when you hear an invitation, you should listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or not?
阅读小帮手
reply /rɪ'plaɪ/ 回答；答复
accept /ək'sept/ 接受
give an excuse 给个理由
person /'pɜ:sn/ 个人
我来试试
根据短文内容选择正确的答案。
()1. People in the US often invite friends for .
A. dinner
B. tea
C. a concert(音乐会)
()2. If you get an invitation card, what WON'T you say?
A. Sorry, I'll have a meeting then.
B. Thank you.
C. No, I will not come.
()3. Which of the following is a REAL invitation?
A. Come over for coffee sometime, please.
B. Let's get together for lunch soon.
C. We're having a party on Sunday evening. Can you come?
()4. How do you know if it is a real party invitation?
A. I know who will come to the party.
B. I don't know the time of the party.
C. I know the date or time.
导读：同学们，你们有过邀请好朋友回家一起玩耍的经历吗？外国人是如何邀请朋友的呢？读一读下面的短文吧。
In the United States and Canada, people often invite friends over for a meal, a party, or just coffee.
People always say, “Would you like to come over for dinner tonight?” or “Hey, we're having a party on Friday. Can you come?” To reply to an invitation, we can say “thank you” and accept. If we don't have time, we can say “sorry” or give an excuse.
Sometimes, what people say is like an invitation but it is not a real one. For example, “Please come over for a drink sometime.” and “Let's get together for lunch soon.” They are not real invitations because they don't talk about the date or time. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to this, people just say, “Sure, that would be great.” or “OK, thank you.”
So next time when you hear an invitation, you should listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or not?
阅读小帮手
reply /rɪ'plaɪ/ 回答；答复
accept /ək'sept/ 接受
give an excuse 给个理由
person /'pɜ:sn/ 个人
我来试试
根据短文内容选择正确的答案。
()1. People in the US often invite friends for .
A. dinner
B. tea
C. a concert(音乐会)
()2. If you get an invitation card, what WON'T you say?
A. Sorry, I'll have a meeting then.
B. Thank you.
C. No, I will not come.
()3. Which of the following is a REAL invitation?
A. Come over for coffee sometime, please.
B. Let's get together for lunch soon.
C. We're having a party on Sunday evening. Can you come?
()4. How do you know if it is a real party invitation?
A. I know who will come to the party.
B. I don't know the time of the party.
C. I know the date or time.
答案
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. C
2. C
3. C
4. C
解析
1. 根据短文第一段"In the United States and Canada, people often invite friends over for a meal, a party, or just coffee."，dinner属于meal范畴，B、C选项内容未提及，故选A。
2. 根据短文内容，回复邀请时，接受可表达感谢，拒绝需说sorry或给出理由，不会直接说"No, I will not come."，故选C。
3. 根据短文，真正的邀请会提及具体日期或时间，C选项明确给出了聚会时间"on Sunday evening"，A、B选项无具体时间，不属于真正的邀请，故选C。
4. 根据短文"They are not real invitations because they don't talk about the date or time."可知，真正的邀请会包含日期或时间，故选C。
2. 根据短文内容，回复邀请时，接受可表达感谢，拒绝需说sorry或给出理由，不会直接说"No, I will not come."，故选C。
3. 根据短文，真正的邀请会提及具体日期或时间，C选项明确给出了聚会时间"on Sunday evening"，A、B选项无具体时间，不属于真正的邀请，故选C。
4. 根据短文"They are not real invitations because they don't talk about the date or time."可知，真正的邀请会包含日期或时间，故选C。
