“Why not get together for a party sometime ?”

“Why don’t you come over and see us sometime soon ?”

They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation .They are not real invitations because they don’t mention a specific(确定) time or date .They just show that the person is trying to be friendly .To reply to expressions like these,people just say “Sure ,that would be great !” or “OK, thanks.”

So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation,listen carefully .Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly ?

( )31、Why do Canadians and Americana often invite their friends for meals at home ?

A.Because they can save time . B.Because they can spend less money. C.Because they enjoy entertaining at home

D.Because they have modern and beautiful houses ( )32、Which of the following is a real invitation ? A. If you’re free ,let’s go for s drink sometime. B.Please go to the cinema with me sometime .

C.Would you like to have a cup of tea with us sometime ?

D.I have two tickets here .Can you go to the concert with me tonight ?

( )33、If people say “Let’s get together for lunch sometime .”you just say “ A.That would be nice B.How about this weekend ? C.Oh, sorry .I’m very busy.

D.That’s great .I’ll be there on time .

( )34、People use “an unreal invitation “ A.they’re trying to be friendly B. They’re trying to be helpful

C.they’re trying to make friends with others D.they’re trying to get ready for a party

( )35、 A.entertainment at home B. Real invitations or not

C.expressions starting a conversation D.ways of ending a conversation D

Long long ago ,there lived a very clever man whose name was Aesop(伊索). One day as he was taking a walk ,he came across a traveller stopped him and asked .”Kind man ,can you tell me how soon I’ll get to town ?”

“Go.” Aesop answered.

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“I know I must go .” said the traveller, “But I want to know how soon I’ll get to town .”

“Go !” Aesop said again angrily.

“This man must be mad.” the traveller thought and went on.

After the traveller had gone some distance,Aesop shouted after him, “ You’ll get to town in two hours .”

The traveller was greatly surprised .He turned back and asked ,” Why didn’t you tell me that before ?”

“How could I have told you that before ?”Aesop answered ,”I didn’t know how fast you could walk.”

( )36、a traveller while he was walking. A.helped B.found C.met D.saved ( )37、

A.to show him the way to town B.how long it would take him to get to town

C. at what time he could get to town D.to tell him where the town was ( )38、When did Aesop give the traveller the answer?

A.After the traveller got to town B.After the traveller had walked some distance

C.When he wasn’t angry D When the traveller asked him a third time. ( )39、Why didn’t Aesop give him the answer at first ? Because he . A.thought the traveller a rude man B.didn’t know the distance

C.wanted to tell him later D.didn’t know the traveller’s walking speed ( )40、 A.clever B.kind C.stupid D.friendly 三、动词填空（10分)

Jim is a little boy. He (live) with his grandma.

to bed. And as soon as he gets up in the morning ,he can (see) some cakes on the table in his room. His grandma always buys some for him.

“What’s the matter,dear ?” his grandma asked. “I have a bad toothache, :Jim said.