Casey

覺得自己做的到和不做的到，其實只在一念之間

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 a n appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.

(   )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.

(   )2. What does the underlined word “RSVP” probably mean in Chinese?

A. 請自便

B. 請回复

C. 請審閱

D. 請來訪

(   )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.

(   )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.

(   )5. Where would you probably see this passage?

A. In an invitation.

B. In a guidebook.

C. On a poster.

D. In a newspaper.

For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question,

“What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective “fashionable” in the same way:

“She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable colour.”

But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages.

Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.

Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspaper, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.

Newfashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.

(   )1. From this passage we know that “fashion” means ______.

A. clothes

B. many things

C. most of the popular things

D. everything

(   )2. Which of the following things is fashionable today?

A. Surfing on the Internet.

B. Having a family dinner on New Year's Day.

C. Learning to sing songs on the radio.

D. Doing morning exercises at school.

(   )3. Today fashions change very quickly because _______.

A. people read newspaper every day

B. radios send information from one country to another

C. new things that people like are often shown on TV

D. people quickly learn what is happening in the world

(   )4. “There is money in fashion” means ______.

A. clothes are expensive

B. money comes from fashion

C. people like new things

D. fashions make big money

(   )5. The best title for the passage is ______.

A. Fashions

B. Fashion mean clothes

C. Fashion means money

D.A fashionable colour