In Britain you may often hear “Drop in any time.” or “Come to see me soon”, but you can’t really do that. People just say those things to make you feel welcome. It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home. If you receive a written invitation to an event that says “RSVP”, you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.
You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate(合適的). A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.
【小題1】What can you do when a British friend says, “Drop in anytime”?

A．Visit him or her at any time. B．Say no time to him or her seriously. 
C．Telephone him or her before visiting. D．Visit him or her soon. 
【小題2】What does the underlined word “RSVP” probably mean in Chinese?
A．請(qǐng)自便 B．請(qǐng)回復(fù) C．請(qǐng)審閱 D．請(qǐng)來訪 
【小題3】What should you do if your British friend sends you an invitation but you do not want to go?
A．Do not give him or her an answer.  
B．Tell another friend to go instead of you. 
C．Tell him or her that you can’t be there for some reason. 
D．Tell him or her that you don’t want to go there. 
【小題4】Which of the following is considered impolite in Britain?
A．Buy small presents when invited. 
B．Refuse the invitation without telling anyone. 
C．Write a thank-you note after a visit. 
D．Give a telephone call after a visit. 
【小題5】Where would you probably see this passage?
A．In an invitation. B．In a guidebook. 
C．On a poster. D．In a newspaper. 


【小題1】C
【小題2】B
【小題3】C
【小題4】B
【小題5】B

解析試題分析：在英國(guó)，你可能經(jīng)常聽到“有時(shí)間來串門”，但是你不能真的這樣做。人們這樣說，只是想讓你感到受歡迎。接下來，短文中詳細(xì)介紹了，如果同意去參加邀請(qǐng)的應(yīng)該去做什么，如果你拒絕邀請(qǐng)應(yīng)該如何去做什么。
【小題1】 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題：當(dāng)一位英國(guó)朋友說，“順便來串門”你能做什么？分析原文：It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home.句意：最好的方式是，去拜訪之前給朋友打電話。明確答案是第三項(xiàng)。故選C
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題：短文中劃線詞的中文意思？分析原文：If you receive a written invitation to an event that says “RSVP”, you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.句意：如果你收到一份書面邀請(qǐng)，請(qǐng)及時(shí)回復(fù)。你回復(fù)的目的是讓這個(gè)人知道你是否去還是不去。結(jié)合選項(xiàng)與句意的理解為請(qǐng)回復(fù)之意。故選 B
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題：如果你的英國(guó)朋友了送給你一個(gè)邀請(qǐng)函，但是你不想去，你應(yīng)該做什么？分析原文：If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there.句意：如果，接受了之后，發(fā)現(xiàn)你不能去了，讓邀請(qǐng)你的人盡快的知道，你不會(huì)去那的原因。結(jié)合選項(xiàng)為第三項(xiàng)，告訴你不去的原因。故選C
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題：下列哪一個(gè)動(dòng)作的描述在英國(guó)是不禮貌的？分析選項(xiàng)：第一項(xiàng)，買一個(gè)小禮物，是禮貌的；第二項(xiàng)，拒絕了邀請(qǐng)也不去告訴對(duì)方，是不禮貌的。第三項(xiàng)，活動(dòng)之后寫一個(gè)感謝信，是有禮貌的；第四項(xiàng)，邀請(qǐng)之后回復(fù)一個(gè)電話，是禮貌的。故選B
【小題5】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題：這篇信息，你可能在哪里看到？分析：短文描述了英國(guó)的禮儀情況，以及一些風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣，因此是在旅游指南中進(jìn)行的介紹。故選B
考點(diǎn)：廣告布告類短文閱讀。

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