In Britain, people often invite friends for a meal, a party or a cup of coffee. People who know each other very well----close friends, family or neighbours---- visit each other’s houses without invitation(邀请). 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 film.” However , it is not polite to say ：“ No，we wouldn’t!”
Sometimes, the British use expressions(表达) 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(提到) an exact (确切) 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 jus being friendly?
(    ) 1 It’s always necessary(必要) for _______ to visit each other’s houses with an invitation.
A close friends     B family members     C neighbours      D new friends
(    ) 2 It is not polite to answer the real invitations by saying “__________”
A Sorry, We’d love to but we have tickets for the film.
B Thanks. We’d love to . What  time ?
C Sure. We’d love to, thanks a lot
D No, we wouldn’t
(   ) 3 If the British just want to end a talk politely, they may say, “__________”
A  Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday?
B  Let’s go out for a meal one of these days.
C  Let’s go out for a meal on Saturday.
D  Shall we go for a drink this afternoon?
(    ) 4 The British often use “___________” to answer the invitation that is not real.
A  Yes. What time?              B No, that’s not a real invitation
C  OK, yes, thanks               D No, you just want to be friendly.
(    ) 5 Which is the best title(标题) for the passage?
A    British                    B Invitations
C    A Talk With Friends        D A letter To Friends

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