二、阅读理解
|题序|主题|体裁|难度|建议用时|实际用时|评价|
|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
|A|如何拒绝邀请|应用文||☆☆☆|5分钟| |
Do you know how to turn down an invitation without hurting someone's feelings? Here are some examples.
Dear Joan,
Thank you for inviting me to your birthday party. But I already have plans for that night, so I'm sorry I won't be able to come. I hope you will have a wonderful time.
Yours,
Mavis
Dear George,
Congratulations(恭喜)! I wish I could come to your promotion(晋升) party, but I'll be out of town that weekend. Maybe we can get together for drinks soon, and you can tell me all about your new job. I wish you the best.
Always,
Jenny
Dear Harley,
Thank you for the invitation to your daughter's graduation(毕业) party. I know how happy you are. If I could make it, I surely would, but I've already booked my flight(航班) out of town to visit my parents. Please congratulate Alice for me and let her know I'll be there in spirit(在心里).
Your friend,
Jane
()1. The three letters are to the invitations.
A. accept B. refuse C. get D. delete
()2. Who has just got a new job?
A. Joan. B. Jenny. C. George. D. Harley.

A
【短文大意】你知道在不伤害对方的前提下如何拒绝邀请吗？请看文中的三个例子。
1. B 【解析】推理判断题。表格上方文字中的“turn down”意为“拒绝”，与B项“refuse”同义，故选B。
2. C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二则有关乔治的信息可知，“Congratulations!”“promotion party”“your new job”都与工作有关，故选C。
3. A 【解析】细节理解题。由第三则信息中的“...but I've already booked my flight...”可知，简将乘飞机去看望她的父母，故选A。