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?
【小题1】It’s always necessary for        to visit each other’s houses with an invitation.

A: Morning! What can I do for you?
B: We’d like to make a trip for a weekend holiday, please.
A: There are many travel paths.    56  ?
B: We’d like to choose Jinggang Mountains.
A: It’s really worth visiting.    57  ?
B: We’re not sure. Which hotel do you think is comfortable?
A: The Holiday Home is very good. What’s more important,    58  .
B: We don’t want to live in an expensive hotel. That’s what we’ll do.
A:    59  ?
B: OK. I’ll ask my wife to fill in this form. By the way, is it all right if we pay by credit card?
A:    60  . Enjoy your weekend.
B: Thank you.

Dear Karen,

As you probably know, it’s my sister Suzie’s 16th birthday in a week. We’re planning a surprise party for her. Julie’s going to pick her up from school as usual on Friday but she’s not taking her home. She’s bringing her to the Palace Hotel, the big modern one near the station. We’re having a meal there and we’ve also hired (租用) the ballroom (舞厅) for a party in the evening. I hope you can come!

All her friends from school are coming and quite a few of the people from our village, too. Of course, Mum and Dad are coming up from England and I’ve managed to persuade (说服) our other sister, Marie, to come over from Australia. She’s bringing her kids with her, too.

After the party we’re going to have another one on Saturday! Well, not really a party. We’re inviting the family and close friends (that includes you) for a meal at the house. If the weather is nice, we’d like to have a barbecue in the garden. Julie’s going to make a special cake for Suzie.

Anyway, we hope to make it a really special weekend for Suzie. On Sunday we’re all going for a walk in the country. You know how she loves walking and we’re all going to need a bit of exercise after all that lovely food. We’re hoping to go up to the lake. Marie said she wanted her kids to feed the ducks just like Suzie and she did when they were very young. I’m sure Suzie will love that too.

It would be great if you could come over for the weekend. We would all love to see you.

Let me know as soon as you can.

Best,

David

1.Who is Karen?  ______

A. David’s cousin.                                            B. David’s friend.

C. David’s sister.                                              D. David’s classmate.

2.David and Julie are planning to have Suzie’s birthday party ______ on Friday evening.

A. at the Palace Hotel                                              B. at the house

C. in the garden                                                       D. beside the lake

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned?   ______

A. To make a special cake.                                     B. To have a barbecue.

C. To go swimming.                              D. To feed the ducks.

4._____ won’t come for the meal at the house on Saturday because David doesn’t invite them /her.

A. Karen                                                                    B. People from their village

C. Suzie’s Mum and Dad                                D. Marie and her kids

5.Why is David planning a walk in the country on Sunday?

Because he thinks ______.

A. Suzie loves walking very much

B. Suzie used to take a walk there after dinner

C. it is special for Marie’s kids to go for a walk in the country

D. Suzie can feed the ducks in the river when going for a walk

根据对话内容，在空白处填写一个适当的话语（话语可能是一个单词、一个短语或一个句子），使对话完整。（10分）

A: Morning! What can I do for you?

B: We’d like to make a trip for a weekend holiday, please.

A: There are many travel paths. (旅行路线)1.        ____   

B: We’d like to choose（选择）Huang Mountains.

A: It’s really worth (值得)visiting. 2.     _____      

B: We’re not sure. Which hotel do you think is comfortable?

A: The Holiday Home is very good. What’s more important, 3.      ____     

B: We don’t want to live in an expensive hotel. That’s what we’ll do.

A: Could you please fill in this form?

B: 4.      ____     I’ll ask my wife to fill in this form. By the way, is it all right if we pay by credit card?

A: Yes, it is quite all right. I hope that you 5.         ___   

B: Thank you.