InCanadaandtheUnitedStatespeopleenjoyentertaining(请客)athome.Theyofteninvitesfriendsforamealapartyorjustforcoffeeandconversation.Herearethekindsofthingspeoplesaywhentheyinvitesomeonetotheirhomes:

　　InCanadaandtheUnitedStatespeopleenjoyentertaining(请客)athome.Theyofteninvitesfriendsforamealapartyorjustforcoffeeandconversation.

　　Herearethekindsofthingspeoplesaywhentheyinvitesomeonetotheirhomes:“WouldyouliketocomeoverfordinnerthisSaturdaynight?”“Heywe’rehavingapartyonFriday.Canyoucome?”

　　Toansweraninvitationeithersaythankyouandacceptorsayyouaresorryandgiveanexcuse.“ThanksI’dloveto.Whattimewouldyoulikemetocome?”or“Ohsorry.I’veticketsforamovie.”

　　Sometimeshoweverpeopleinthewestuseexpressions(语句)thatsoundlikeinvitationbutwhicharenotrealinvitation.Forexample“Pleasecomeoverforadrinksometime.”“Whynotgettogetherforapartysometime?”or“Whydon’tyoucomeoverandseeussometimesoon?”Theyarereallypolitewaysofendingaconversation.Theyarenotrealinvitationsbecausetheydon’tmention(提到、涉及)acertaintimeordate.Theyjustshowthatthepersonistryingtobefriendly.Toanswerexpressionslikethispeoplejustsay“Surethatwouldbegreat!”or“OK!Thanks.”

　　Sonexttimewhenyouhearwhatsoundslikeaninvitationlistencarefully.Isitarealinvitationoristhepersonjustbeingfriendly?

　　【小题1】WhydoCanadiansandAmericansofteninvitefriendsformealsathome?

　　A．Becausetheyhavemodernandbeautifulhouses.B．Becausetheycanspendlessmoney.C．Becausetheyenjoyentertainingathome.D．Becausetheycansavetime.【小题2】WhichofthefollowingisNOTarealinvitation?A．Pleasegototheconcertwithmesomeday.B．Wouldyouliketohaveacupofteawithusthisevening?C．I’vetwoticketshere.Canyougotothecinemawithme?D．Ifyouarefreenowlet’sgotoWang’sforadrink.【小题3】Ifpeoplesay“Whynotgettogetherforapartysometime?”youjustsay“__________”A．I’mgladtohearthat.B．Howaboutthisevening?C．Ohsorry.I’mverybusy.D．That’sgreat.Thanks.【小题4】Peopleuse“anunrealinvitation”inordertoshow__________.