–Excuse me, sir, there is _____ tea in your cup, would you like some more?

--Yes, please. And give me _____ mooncake. It tasted delicious.

A．few, other         B．a(chǎn) few, another      C．little, another      D．a(chǎn) little, other

 

　　Mr. Smith liked travelling. One day, at noon, he came to a small town. He was too tired and hungry to go on. So he went to a restaurant and tie his horse to a tree outside. There were so many people in it that he couldn't find a seat for himself. Mr. Smith thought for a moment and then he looked at one of the servants near the door. He shouted at him.“My horse is in the street. Give it some meat.”

　　All the people in the restaurant looked surprised. The servant asked,“Did you say 'meat', sir?”

　　“Yes, I did,”said Mr. Smith.“The horse is hungry. Give it some meat.”

　　The servant went to the kitchen and took some meat. Then he brought it to Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith looked at the meat and said,“Take it to my horse.”

　　The servant went into the street. All the other people in the room went out, too, and they said,“A horse is going to eat meat. Come and have a look at it.”Now the restaurant was empty.

　　Mr. Smith went into the restaurant quickly. He got a big glass of bear, took a seat near the window and began to drink.

　　After a few minutes, the servant came into the restaurant again, and all the other people came back, too. The servant went to Mr Smith and said,“Your horse didn't want to eat the meat.”

　　Mr. Smith smiled and said,“Really? Oh, perhaps…er…well, well, take it to the kitchen and cook it, then bring it to me. I'll eat it. All right? But, please take some oats to my horse. Will you?”

(1) When he went into the restaurant, Mr. Smith found ________.

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A．there were many chairs	B．there were a lot of people
C．there were a few chairs	D．the servants were standing near the door

(2) Mr. Smith asked the servant to give his horse some meat because ________.

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A．his horse was very hungry

B．his horse liked meat

C．he wanted to take a seat

D．he wanted the servant to do something for him

(3) All the people went out ________.

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A．to leave Mr. Smith alone

B．because they thought it wasn't strange for a horse to eat meat

C．as they believe a horse could eat meat

D．all the answers above are wrong

(4) When the servant and all the other people went out to his horse, Mr. Smith ________.

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A．hurried to take a seat and drank his beer happily

B．went to get a big glass of water, put it on a table and began to drink

C．went out after them to see his horse

D．closed the door, got a cup of tea and sat down

(5) The story show us that ________.

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A．the people in the restaurant were very kind

B．Mr. Smith's horse was very strange

C．the servants of the restaurant were very interesting

D．Mr. Smith was clever but not good

In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining(請客)at home. They often invite friends over for a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation.
Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home:
" Would you like to come over for dinner on Saturday night? "
" Hey, we're having a party on Friday. Can you come'? "
To reply to an invitation, either say thank you and accept(接受), or say you're sorry and give an excuse(借口):
" Thanks, I'd love to. What time would you like me to come?" or " Oh, sorry. I've tickets for a movie." Sometimes, however, people use expressions(措辭)that sound like invitations, but which are not real invitations(邀請). For example:
" Please come over for a drink sometime? "
" 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 tell 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 nice!" or "OK. Yes, thanks."
So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?
【小題1】 Why do Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home?

A．Because they have no time.

B．Because they can spend less money

C．Because they enjoy entertaining at home

D．Because they have modern and beautiful houses

【小題2】Which of the following is a real invitation?

A．"If you're free, let's go for a drink sometime."

B．"Please go to the cinema with me some day."

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

D．"I've two tickets here. Can you go to the concert with me?"

【小題3】 If people say "Let's get together for lunch some day", you just say“_______".
A That's great. I'll be there on time.    
B. How about this weekend?
C. Oh, sorry. I'm very busy.      
D. That would be nice.
【小題4】People use "not real invitation" to show that_______.

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 haven't got ready for a party yet