In Britain ,people often invite friends for a meal , a party or just coffee. People who know each other very well may visit each other’s houses without  an invitation(邀请),but if we invite new friends, usually an invitation is needed. When people invite someone to their homes , they often say ,“Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday ?” Answers are, “Thanks, we’d love to. What time?” or “I’m sorry, We’d love to ,but we have tickets for the concert.” However, it is not polite to say,“No, we wouldn’t.”
Sometimes, the British use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not invitations. For example. “You must come over for a drink sometime .” or “Let’s go out for a meal one of these days.”  These are usually just polite ways of ending a talk . They are not real invitations because they don’t mention an exact time or day. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly and the answers are ,“Yes , that would be nice .” or “OK, yes ,thanks.”
So next time you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

1. 1.

   It’s always necessary for        to visit each other’s houses with an invitation

   1. A.
      close friends
   2. B.
      family members
   3. C.
      neighbours
   4. D.
      new friends
2. 2.

   It is not polite to answer the real invitation by saying “     “

   1. A.
      Sorry. We’d love to, but we have tickets for the concert
   2. B.
      Thanks. We’d love to, what time?
   3. C.
      Sure. We’d like to. Thanks a lot
   4. D.
      No, we wouldn’t!
3. 3.

   If the British just want to end a talk politely, they may say,”      ”

   1. A.
      Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday?
   2. B.
      Let’s go out for a meal one of these days
   3. C.
      Let’s go out for a meal on Saturday
   4. D.
      Shall we go for a drink this afternoon
4. 4.

   The British often use “     ”to answer the invitations that are not real

   1. A.
      Yes , what time ?
   2. B.
      No, that’s not a real invitation
   3. C.
      OK, yes , thanks
   4. D.
      No, you just want to be friendly
5. 5.

   Which is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Britain
   2. B.
      Invitation
   3. C.
      A Talk with Friends
   4. D.
      A Letter to Friends

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The difference between life in one country and in 1 is quite often 2 the difference between city life and village life in 3 country. In an English 4 everybody 5 everybody else; they know what time you get up, what time you go to bed and what you usually have 6 dinner. If you want any help, you will always 7 it and be glad to help 8 in return. In a large city 9 London, there are many things to see and many places to go to. 10 people often do not know each other 11 . It 12 happens that you have 13 seen your next-door neighbor, don't know his name or 14 about him. People living in London are often very 15 particularly 16 . This is because the people they are with all day are scattered over large areas in the evenings and weekends. 17 you walk 18 street in London on a Sunday, it is almost like an empty town. One is 19 for old people who do not live with their 20 and have no work to go to during the day.

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