InCanadaandtheUnitedStatespeopleenjoyentertaining(请客)athome.Theyofteninvitefriendsoverforamealapartyorjustforcoffeeandconversation.Herearethekindsofthingspeoplesaywhentheyinvitesomeonetotheir

　　InCanadaandtheUnitedStatespeopleenjoyentertaining(请客)athome.Theyofteninvitefriendsoverforamealapartyorjustforcoffeeandconversation.

　　Herearethekindsofthingspeoplesaywhentheyinvitesomeonetotheirhome:

　　"WouldyouliketocomeoverfordinneronSaturdaynight?"

　　"Heywe'rehavingapartyonFriday.Canyoucome'?"

　　Toreplytoaninvitationeithersaythankyouandaccept(接受)orsayyou'resorryandgiveanexcuse(借口):

　　"ThanksI'dloveto.Whattimewouldyoulikemetocome?"or"Ohsorry.I'veticketsforamovie."Sometimeshoweverpeopleuseexpressions(措辞)thatsoundlikeinvitationsbutwhicharenotrealinvitations(邀请).Forexample:

　　"Pleasecomeoverforadrinksometime?"

　　"Whynotgettogetherforapartysometime?"

　　"Whydon'tyoucomeoverandseeussometimesoon?"

　　Theyarereallyjustpolitewaysofendingaconversation.Theyarenotrealinvitationsbecausetheydon'ttelltimeordate.Theyjustshowthatthepersonistryingtobefriendly.Toreplytoexpressionslikethesepeoplejustsay:"Surethatwouldbenice!"or"OK.Yesthanks."

　　Sonexttimewhenyouhearwhatsoundslikeaninvitation.Isitarealinvitationoristhepersonjustbeingfriendly?

　　1.WhydoCanadiansandAmericansofteninvitefriendsformealsathome?

　　A.Becausetheyhavenotime.

　　B.Becausetheycanspendlessmoney

　　C.Becausetheyenjoyentertainingathome

　　D.Becausetheyhavemodernandbeautifulhouses

　　2.Whichofthefollowingisarealinvitation?

　　A."Ifyou'refreelet'sgoforadrinksometime."

　　B."Pleasegotothecinemawithmesomeday."

　　C."Wouldyouliketohaveacupofteawithussometime?"

　　D."I'vetwoticketshere.Canyougototheconcertwithme?"

　　3.Ifpeoplesay"Let'sgettogetherforlunchsomeday"youjustsay“_______".

　　AThat'sgreat.I'llbethereontime.

　　B.Howaboutthisweekend?

　　C.Ohsorry.I'mverybusy.

　　D.Thatwouldbenice.

　　4.Peopleuse"notrealinvitation"toshowthat_______.

　　A.they'retryingtobefriendly

　　B.they'retryingtobehelpful

　　C.they'retryingtomakefriendswith