【三、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。TheotherdaymyfriendJanewasinvitedtoa4】

　　三、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　TheotherdaymyfriendJanewasinvitedtoa40thbirthdayparty.Thetimeprintedontheinvitationwas7:30pm.Janewentoffwithherhusbandexpectingamerryeveningofwinefoodandsong.

　　By9:45everybodywashavinggreatfunbutnofoodhadappeared.JaneandDavidwererestless.Otherguestsbeganwhisperingthattheytoowerestarving.Butnoonewantedtoleavejustincasesomefoodwasabouttoappear.By11:00therewasstillnofoodandeveryonewascompletelyofftheirheads.JaneandDavidlefthungryandangry.

　　Theirexperiencesuggeststhatthewordsontheprintedinvitationsneedtobemadeclearer.Everyonereadsandunderstandstheinvitationsdifferently.Mostofuswouldagreethat6:30-8:30pmmeansdrinksonlygoouttodinnerafterwards;8:00pmor8:30pmmeanspossibledinnerbut9:30pmandanytimethereaftermeansnofoodeatbeforehandrolluplate.

　　Butthisisnotalwaysthecase.Ifaskedtoastudents'partyat6.30pmitisnormalforguestsnottoappearbeforemidnightifatallandnoonecares.Beingthefirsttoarrive-lookingeager-issocialdeath.Whenmymotherisaskedtoapartyfor6.30shelikestobethereifnotontimethennolaterthanseven.Myagegroup(latethirties)fallssomewherebetweenthetwobutbecausewestillthinkwe're youngwe'reprobablyclosertostudent-timethangrown-uptime.

　　Theacceptedcustomatpresentisconfusing(混乱的)sometimesannoyinganditoftenmeansyoumaygohomehungrybutitdoeslendeverypartythatpreciouselement(成分)ofsurprise.

　　1.Theunderlinedwords"offtheirheads"probablymean______.

　　A.tired B.crazy C.curious D.hopeless

　　2.JaneandDavid'sstoryisusedtoshowthat______.

　　A.party-goersusuallygethungryatparties

　　B.partyinvitationscanbeconfusing

　　C.peopleshouldaskforfoodatparties

　　D.birthdaypartiesformiddle-agedpeoplearedull

　　3.Forsomeyoungpeoplearrivingontimeforastudents'partywillprobablybeconsidered_______.

　　A.verydifficult B.particularlythoughtful

　　C.friendlyandpolite D.sociallyunacceptable

　　4.According